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RIBSA Intermediate No.5 Postponed
The RIBSA Council have decided to postpone the 5th Intermediate Snooker Ranking event scheduled for the 5th of February due to unforeseen circumstances. RIBSA apologies to all the players. This event will be held at a later date in the season and announced on the RIBSA web site very soon.
O`Brien Wins Intermediate No.5
There were a total of twenty five entrants for the fifth RIBSA National Intermediate event in the New Institute in Nenagh on Saturday last. There was a strong entry list, with Dylan Rees, who had already won two out of the four previous events the top seed.
Rees wins National Intermediate 4
Rees wins National Intermediate 4 – Celbridge S C
McFadden wins 3rd National Intermediate
The 3rd of this year’s National Intermediate tournaments was held at the North West Snooker club in Letterkenny on Sun. 22nd of November. There were 21 entries on the day with over ½ the entries by local players.
Johnny Friel wins 1st Leinster Intermediate close
Johnny Friel representing the home club won the first ever Leinster Intermediate Close Tournament hosted by Potters Snooker Club Drogheda. The tournament attracted 21 entries with play commencing at 10am. there was some excellent matches throughout the day but in the end Martin Thorpe (Newbridge CYMS) contested the final with Johnny. Johnny deserved his win by 3 Frames – 1.
Dylan Wins Intermediate Event 2
Dylan Rees from Youghal won the second RIBSA National Intermediate ranking event of the season when he beat Colvin O Brien from Ballinasloe in the Ebony Snooker Club in Cork on Sunday the 25th of October.
Cathal Gordon wins National Intermediate 1
Celbridge Snooker Club played host to the first National Intermediate tournament of the season with 59 players entered. The event was organised by the Leinster Association under RIBSA rules. Players to impress in the early rounds were Richie Toal (Mullingar), Hughie O’Donnell (Tuam) and Brendan Thomas ( Roadstone). However in the top half of the draw Adrian Morrissey ( New Ross) came through to meet Cathal Gordon (Galway) in the first semi-final.
Irish Under 16 No.1 for Landers
The 2015 RIBSA Under 16 Shield was presented to the Under 16 Number 1 for the season Noel Landers from the Youghal CYMS. RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy and John Doherty was on hand today in Carlow to presented the award and RIBSA would like thank all the Juniors players for competing this season.
Intermediate No.1 for O’Regan
The 2015 RIBSA Intermediate Shield was presented to the Number 1 for the season Daniel O Regan from the Crucible SC. RIBSA Chairman John Doherty was on hand today in Carlow to presented the award and RIBSA would like thank all the Intermediate players for competing this season.
2015 Intermediate Snooker Championship
The final of the 2015 National RIBSA Intermediate Snooker Championships will be between Johnny Farrell from Dublin and Frank Sarsfield from Limerick .The event was held on Saturday 25th April at the Ivy Rooms, Carlow. All the matches were the best of 5 frames up to the final.
2015 Intermediate Championship DRAW
The Draw has been made for the 2015 National Intermediate Snooker Championships which will be held on Saturday 25th April at the Ivy Rooms, Carlow. All the matches will be the best of 5 frames up to the final. The final will be played during RIBSA Championship weekend on the 23rd of May in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. Tony Thorpe will be the TD on the day.
O Regan Wins Intermediate 6
Daniel O Regan from the Crucible SC in Cork won the sixth RIBSA Intermediate Snooker Ranking Tournaments of the season in the Celbridge Snooker Club in Co. Kildare on Saturday the 21st of March.