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Aoife wins U-14 Girls 147academy Championships
11 year old Aoife Gleeson from the New Institute SC in Nengah won the first ever RIBSA Under 14 Girls Irish National Snooker Championship sponsored by The 147 Academy of PJ Nolan on Saturday the 21st of April in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Ladies National Championships Finalists Confirmed
The Official Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Ladies Association held their National Championships on Sunday the 8th of April in Q’s Snooker Club in Dublin. Eamon Kearns was the TD on the day.
Sherwin wins Ladies 6red National Title
Michelle Sherwin won the 2018 RIBSA Ladies 6 reds Championship in Q’s Snooker Club on Sunday 11th of March. Ger Murray was the TD on the day. The matches were played on a round-robin basis. There was a tight finish at the end with Catherine Fitzsimons and Michelle Sherwin booking their places in the final with some great play
RIBSA Ladies Developmental Day held in Q’s Dublin with PJ
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Ladies Association held another successful Ladies Developmental day on the 11th of March (Mothers Day) in Q’s Snooker Club in Clondaklin in Dublin with our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan.
Mill wins Ranking Event 4
The fourth RIBSA ladies ranking event took place in Celbridge S.C. on Sunday 11th February. After the round-robin stage Ronda Sheldreck and Claire Mill had secured their places in the final. Ronda gave a very good account of herself, but Claire proved too strong for her and showed her experience, and won by match by a comfortable 3-0, to win her 1st ranking event of the season. Many thanks to James and Phil from Celbridge S.C.
Ladies Developmental Day – Q’s Dublin – All Welcome
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Ladies Association have just announced they will hold a Ladies snooker developmental day on the 11th of March in Q’s Snooker Club in Dublin.
Sherwin wins Ladies Event 3
The third ladies ranking event took place in Q’s on Sunday 3rd December. Michelle Sherwin was the first to make the final, her opponent was decided in the match between Ronda Sheldreck and Catherine Fitzsimons, with Catherine making it through by winning the deciding frame on the pink ball.
Successful Ladies Developmental Day held
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a successful Ladies Snooker Developmental day on the 19th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan.
Sherwin win Ladies Event 2
Michelle Sherwin kept her winning streak going in what was a highly entertaining competition in Celbridge snooker club on Sunday October 8th.
Sherwin wins Ladies event 1
Michelle got the new season off to a good start by winning the first tournament. The final was a high quality affair with both Michelle and Paula Judge both playing well. Paula won the first frame with a good clearance, but Michelle soon equalised and went on to take the third frame on the pink. In the fourth frame, Michelle pocketed the brown and went in off. Paula needed the 4 colours to tie the match, but having potted brown and blue she did not have a nice angle to track the black.
Ladies Intermediate Final – Sheldreck V ONeill
The ladies intermediate championships was held in Newbridge CYWMS on Sunday April 23rd. A “round robin” format was agreed and Rhonda Sheldreck won her first 3 frames and could not be caught. It was between Leah Brady and Tanya O’Neill to decide who would face Rhonda in the final. Leah won the first frame with some excellent potting, so the pressure was on Tanya in the second frame which she had to win, to stay in the championships.
Ladies Championship Final – Sherwin V Mill
The RIBSA senior Ladies snooker championships was played to the final in Newbridge CYWMS on Sunday April 9th. With 4 competitors turning up, it was agreed to play a “Round Robin” with the top 2 ladies to play in the Final on “finals weekend”