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Leinster Club Championship 2016
The 2016 Leinster Club Championship was played over Sat/Sun 3rd and 4th December in the Ivy Rooms Carlow. After the group stages the old reliables of current champions Kilkenny Shed qualified to play Newbridge CYMS “A” in the 1st Semi-final and former all-Ireland champions Q Club Wicklow played Potters Drogheda “A” in the 2nd.
St Johns CMWS Limerick Open Day
St Johns CMWS in Limerick will hold an open day on the 27th of November in Limerick city to promote the game. They hope to encourage all standard of players and provide a structured, safe, secure and economical Snooker Academy for juniors from 12 to 18yrs with the aim of instilling the love of the game in them to ensure the future of the sport in their club and City.
RIBSA 2016 Volunteer of the Year
RIBSA President Eamon Kearns and RIBSA Secretary Tony Thorpe from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2016 RIBSA Volunteer of the year award to Brendan Devlin from Celbridge Snooker Club on Saturday the 12th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
RIBSA 2016 Club of the Year
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2016 RIBSA Club of the year award to Youghal CYMS in Cork on Saturday the 12th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow at the 2nd Senior Ranking event.
RIBSA 2016 Coach of the Year
RIBSA President Eamon Kearns and RIBSA Secretary Tony Thorpe from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2016 RIBSA Coach of the year award to Declan Quinn from Edenderry Snooker Club in Co Offaly on Saturday the 12th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
1st Junior Development Day Held
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) held their first junior snooker development day on the 5th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
A night with Josh Boileau
Newbridge CYMS will hold a special night with Ireland’s newest Professional Snooker player Josh Boileau on the 10th of November at 7.00pm.
Junior Snooker Development Day
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just announced they will hold a junior snooker development day on the 5th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Deepest Sympathy – Noel Blake
Everyone involved in Irish snooker will be saddened to hear of death of Noel Blake from Dublin. The Republic Of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association would like to express their very deepest sympathy to his family and friends at this sad time.
Level 1 RIBSA Coaching Course held
RIBSA qualified seven level 1 Snooker Coaches in Carlow on Saturday and Sunday the 8th and 9th of October at a Coaching Ireland level 1 Education Course in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club.
Presentation to Darcy McGees Spawell Club
Following Philip O Connor’s victory in the 2016 Republic of Ireland National Club Singles Championship in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Sunday the 4th of September. His club Darcy McGees Spawell Snooker Club were presented with a framed certificate to mark his memorable win.
RIBSA Notice for all Players
RIBSA have informed all Tournament Directors to apply RIBSA rules strictly for all future events regarding match times this season.