Senior Ranking Event No. 1

The first Senior Ranking Tournament took place in the Ivy Rooms, Carlow this weekend 13th & 14th October. This tournament was run in 16 groups with the top 2 qualifying for the last 32 knockout stage, each grooup match was 2 frames. 79 players entered, 11 of them juniors with 6 no shows. After a long
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Well Done Josh

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS played superb snooker to reach the semi finals of the 2012 European Junior Open which was played in the South West Academy in Gloucester England this week. Josh was placed in Group C against players from Hong Kong, Russia, Wales and two from England and Josh played fantastic and won
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Josh Boileau beaten 4-3 in last16

16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS who is the current Irish Under 18 Champion lost four frames to three to the current European under 17 champion Mateusz Baranowski from Poland in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria today. The match was the best of 7 frames and Josh
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Josh is flying Irish flag in Last 16

16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS will fly the Irish flag alone tomorrow in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria. Josh will play the current European under 17 champion Mateusz Baranowski from Poland who earlier beat Shachar Ruberg from Israel 3-0 and Number 3 seed Ellot Slessor
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Boileau beats Cronin in Last 32

Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS beat Ryan Cronin from Crucible SC Cork four frames to three in a superb match in the last 32 of the 2012 European Under 21 Snooker Championship here in Sofia Bulgaria tonight. Ryan was seeded No.14 after the groups and qualified straight into the last 32 round and Josh had earlier beaten Villus
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Boileau Wins Anthony Quinn Memorial

16 year old snooker star Josh Boileau warmed up for next months European Under 21 Championship in Bulgaria winning the 2012 Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St. Conleths CYMS Newbridge over the weekend. In the final he beat fellow club mate Ernie McMullen 4 frames to 3 in a superb final. Anthony Quinn Memorial Tournament St. Conleths CYMS
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Cronin Wins U-21 event 3

Ryan Cronin warmed up for next month’s European under 21 snooker championship in Bulgaria when he won the third under 21 ranking event of the season in The Royal Snooker Club in Navan. Ryan had won the third under 19 ranking event of the season on the previous day so he was full of confidence
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Boileau Wins National U-18 Title

The Under 18 national Snooker Championship for 2011/2012 was staged in Sharkx Newbridge on Saturday 13th November. After a very entertaining and high quality competition Josh Boileau from Newbridge C.Y.M.S. beat Andrew Doherty from Terenure Sports Club in the final. Josh claiming the trophy and title on a score line of 3 frames to 1 to
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Josh is the Master

The National under 16 champion last season Josh Boileau continued his fine form this week when he won the Home International team warm up tournament in the Ivy Rooms on Sunday the 5th of September. In the Tournament the RIBSA Under 16, Under 19, Master and senior players competed in the warm up event for
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