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Magnificent Morris Wins Nenagh Invitational
There were a total of thirty eight entries for the 2015 renewal of the Nenagh Invitational sponsored by The Great National Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh. The tournament was played on Saturday and Sunday in the New Institute Snooker Club. There was a high quality entry list from across the Irish snooker scene, which included current world number 59 Davy Morris, 2015 Irish Championship winner Brendan O`Donoghue, last season’s Irish no.1 Rodney Goggins, as well as 2015 European Men`s Team Championship…
Casey wins Cork Close Championship
GREG Casey is the 2015 ‘Cork Close Individual Snooker Champion’ making it two victories in three years as he played brilliant snooker to win the shield back at Shooters snooker club in Blackpool last Saturday evening.
RIBSA Awards 2014 – 2015
This weekend our RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy and RIBSA President Eamon Kearns made the presentations to the 2014 – 2015 RIBSA Volunteer of the Year, Referee of the year and Club of the year awards.
DBSL Snooker Day – Fairview
On Saturday the 26th of September, The DBSL (Dublin Billiards & Snooker Leagues) held a free Open Snooker day for all young players around Dublin in Fairview Snooker Club in Dublin city.
Extraordinary General Meeting
Notice is hereby given of an Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss and vote on the attached motion.
Goggins Wins Fermoy Cross Invitation
147 club Wexford player Rodney Goggins won the 2015 Fermoy Cross Invitation on the 29th & 30th of August. In the final he beat Greg Casey from the Crucible SC Cork in a superb final.
Portarlington Snooker Club Day with PJ
On Wednesday the 26th of August our National Coach PJ Nolan visited Portarlington Snooker Club in County Laois to hold a Junior Coaching Session with 15 of their members.
RIBSA Summer Camp 2015
This week The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a Summer Snooker Coaching Camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August.
AOH Cork Coaching Day with PJ
On Monday the 3rd of August our National Coach PJ Nolan visited the AOH Snooker Club in Cork City where he held a free RIBSA Snooker Coaching Session in the Club.
RIBSA Awards 2014 – 2015
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) announced today the annual Volunteer Award, Club of Year Award and Referee of the Year award winners for 2014-2015.
Summer Snooker Camp with PJ
Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a two day summer camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 4th and 5th of August. All the players will practice various routines to improve their Cue Ball Control, Potting, Safety, Long Potting and Match-Play.
Devenney wins Donegal Championship
The 2015 Donegal Snooker Championship was played last Thursday night in Donegal town snooker club between Aidan Devenney North west snooker club Letterkenny and defending champion Johnnie Connors CYMS Letterkenny. After the first two frames were shared Aidan seemed to settle the better and anytime he was giving a chance scored a few points and played some better safety to go in at the interval 3-1 in front.