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Brendan Into IBSF Q-Finals
Brendan O Donoghue is now the only Republic of Ireland player left in the 2011 World snooker Championships in India. Brendan will play Hossein Vafaei from Iran in the morning in the Q-finals and everyone in Ireland wish Brendan good luck in the match.
2011 Home Internationals
The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker players competed in the 2011 Home Internationals in Pontins North Wales last week.
Home Internationals
You haven’t truly been to Pontins unless you had the pleasure of waking up at 6.30 in the morning to the sound of these fella’s. Every year there’s always one fool throwing bread around at the crack of dawn bringing dozens of the biggest and loudest seagulls you’ve ever seen to your chalet door compounding the hangover from the night before. But’s that’s Pontins for ya and love it or hate it 70+ Irish go back every year for more of the same.
Successful Training Day in Carlow
The RIBSA players had a very successful training day in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow on Sunday the 14th of August. Josh Boileau was in fantastic form to win the event in scoring 492 points from the six selected routines.
Home International Training
All Home International team members are reminded that they are requested to attend a training day in Carlow on Sunday from 11am to 4pm. You will also be fitted for your team waistcoat on Sunday if you do not already have one.
All Irish Out In Last 16
The last 16 round was played last night in the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Montreal Canada with bad results for all our three RIBSA players Vincent Muldoon, Greg Casey and David Cassidy.
Last 32 News ( Devaney is Out)
The Knock out last 32 rounds started this morning at the World Under 21 Snooker Championships here in Montreal Canada.
World U-21 Snooker Action Hots Up
The final day of snooker action in the group stages was held today in the world under 21 championships here in Montreal Canada.
Muldoon on fire again
Day five of the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championships here in Montreal Canada had four more wins for our Republic Of Ireland snooker players. First up was Greg Casey who was looking for his fifth win a row but he was beaten by Laurens De Staelen from Belgium 4 frames to nil.
Super Cassidy Wins
The RIBSA under 21 players had another great day of snooker on Day 4 here in Montreal Canada at the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championships.
Muldoon Hits Double Centuries
It was another great day of snooker on Day 3 for our under 21 players here in Montreal Canada at the 2011 IBSF World under 21 snooker championship.
Muldoon Turns On The Style
Vincent Muldoon from Maynooth SC turned on the style in his second match at the World under 21 snooker championships here in Montreal Canada.