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2016 World U-21 Championships
The World IBSF U-21 Snooker Championship gets underway here at 3pm in Mol in Belgium today for our seven RIBSA players Aaron Holland, Shane Bates, Adam Fitzgerald, Fergal Quinn Noel Landers and Q-Finalist in the U-18’s yesterday Charlie Sweeney. Irish U-14 International John Landers has again got a place in the event due to a withdrawal.
Well done Charlie QFinal – World U-18’s
Republic of Ireland Junior Charlie Sweeney lost his QFinal match against Number 1 seed Yun Fung Tam from Hong Kong 4 frames to 2 in the Q-Finals of the World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium today.
Sweeney Q-Finals – World IBSF U-18’s
Republic of Ireland Junior Charlie Sweeney played fantastic this morning to beat Phuttakarn Kimsuk from Thailand 4 frames to 1 in the last 16 of the World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium.
Sweeney Last 16 – World IBSF U-18’s
Charlie Sweeney remains the only Republic of Ireland Junior still left in the World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium after the other seven Irish players were knocked out yesterday.
Last 54 – World IBSF U-18’s
Eight Republic of Ireland junior players qualified for the knock out stages of the 2016 World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium. Charlie Sweeney won his group and is seeded No.8 and into the last 32 round at 6pm while all the others are playing in the last 54 at 3pm & 4pm.
Day 2 World IBSF U-18’s
The Republic of Ireland Juniors impressed again on the second day of the World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium. Today we had 8 wins out of a total of 13 matches.
2016 World IBSF U-18 C-Ships
The first day of group matches are being held today for the Irish Juniors playing in the World IBSF U-18 Snooker Championship here in Mol in Belgium.
IBSF World U-21 & U-18 Travel Info
RIBSA would like to remind everyone going to play in the IBSF World U-18 & World U-21 in Belgium to print off their boarding cards and to meet in Dublin airport Terminal 1.
Junior Home Internationals 2nd & 4th
The final day of the Junior Home Internationals Snooker Championships was held today in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds and it ended with sorrow for the Republic Of Ireland U-21 Snooker Team when they were beaten by England 9 frames to 3.
Home Internationals U-16 Day 3
The Republic Of Ireland U-16 Snooker Team gained a great 6-6 draw with Team Belgium at the 2016 Home Internationals Snooker Championships in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
Home Internationals U-21 Day 3
Stephen Bateman, Aaron Holland, Darragh Cusack and Andrei Deaconescu continued to impress at the 2016 Home Internationals Snooker Championships in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds today.
Home Internationals U-21 Day 2
The Republic Of Ireland U-21 Snooker Team had a good 6-6 draw against a very good Wales team this morning in the 2016 Home Internationals Snooker Championships in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds to stay unbeaten. Stephen Bateman won 3-0, Aaron Holland lost 0-3, Darragh Cusack won 2-1 and Andrei Deaconescu lost 1-2. All players played great snooker and the standard was very good today.