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Power wins Masters Ranking Event 1
The first Masters Ranking Event took place in the Ivy Rooms Carlow on 15th September. Play commenced at 11am with 35 players. We have a few new faces contesting this year with Cathy Dunne representing the ladies. New to the fold are Adrian Morrissey, Ger McGann, Tom O’Driscoll, Nicky Ryan, Anthony O’Connor, Stephen Walsh, Michael Casey, Eugene Wall and Paul Griffin. Joe Delaney and Eamonn Kelly made a return after been missing in action for the last few years.
Goggins wins RIBSA Open Handicap Event 1
Wexford man Rodney Goggins won the first RIBSA Open Handicap tournament of the season when he beat Daniel O Regan from 3 frames to 2 in a superb final. The event was held in The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow and twenty one players entered the event. Young Josh Boileau won the high break prizw with a superb 103 Break. These events are open to all our members and the RIBSA Handicap system was from Scratch to + 48 with Rodney receiving €160.00, Runner Up €80.00, Semi Finalists €40.00 each.
Ivy Rooms ready to host IBSF Championship
The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow have just completed all the work in their preparation for the World IBSF Team & 6 Red Championships. The Championship will begin on the 29th of September and runs until the 6th of October and will feature the best Amateur players from all around the World.
Murphy wins again to reach Last 16 in Thailand
Irishman Robert Murphy played superbly this morning to beat Welsh Professional player Andrew Pagett 6 frames to 3 in the last 32 in the World 6 Reds Championship. He will now face Joe Perry Thursday in the Last 16 at 3pm local time.
Murphy Qualifies for Knock Outs in Thailand
Irishman Robert Murphy qualified today from his group in the World 6 Reds Championship in Thailand with a number of great performances this week in Bangkok. He will now face Welsh Professional player Andrew Pagett early Thursday morning in the Last 32 Knock out round.
Hogan wins Nenagh Invitational Tournament
Last season RIBSA number 1 player David Hogan won the 2013 Nenagh Invitational Snooker Tournament in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh this weekend. In the final David beat former Professional player and reining National Champion Michael Judge 4 frames to 1 in a superb final that featured breaks of 131, 108 and 81.
IBSF Players Training Camp with PJ
Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a two day IBSF / RIBSA training camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 16th and 17th of September. The players will train on the new Shender Match Tables from 11am – 4pm. RIBSA have organised this two day camp to help our Republic of Ireland players prepare for the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship and 6 Red Championship in Carlow.
International Challenge Cup in Youghal
The International Challenge Cup will be held on Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of September at the Youghal CYMS at the Market House Youghal Co. Cork. The three Nations competing are: Defending Champions: The Republic of Ireland, France and Northern Ireland. This is a great honour for the Youghal Catholics Young Men’s Society (CYMS)
Rest in Peace
Everyone involved in the snooker world will be saddened to hear that the mother of Jim Leacy died last night.
Robert Murphy to star in World 6 Reds in Thailand
Robert Murphy and Ken Doherty will fly the Irish flag in the World 6 Reds Snooker Championship in Bangkok Thailand from the 2nd to the 7th of September.
Goggins Wins The Cross Invitational – Fermoy
Rodney Goggins from the 147 Snooker Club in Wexford played outstanding snooker to to win the 2013 Cross Invitational in Fermoy CYMS. In the final he beat top Junior player Ryan Cronin from the Crucible SC Cork. The event was a big success and it promises to be a bigger event next season.
New RIBSA Intro Level Coaches Qualify
Sunday the 11th of August RIBSA held a Intro level Snooker Coaching Education Course in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with Adrian Morrissey from Wexford, Noel Shortall from Portarlington and Tony Thorpe from Newbridge.