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National Championships Weekend Preview
This weekend will see the most exciting weekend in Irish Snooker for years as RIBSA hold their Championship Finals Weekend. To be the National Champion is the pinnacle for every Irishman whether it is the Under 12 Championship or the Senior Championship and it is a proud day to have your name wrote down into the records books.
Russell wins European Open 2015
Mike Russell from England won the 2015 World Billiards European Open in the Ivy Rooms, Carlow toady when he beat Phil Mumford from Engalnd in a great final.
Message – Jim Leacy – AGM
On Saturday the 23rd of May the RIBSA AGM will be held and the position for Chairman will be up for election and you will find below a message from Jim Leacy.
RIBSA Finals weekend Schedule
The 2015 RIBSA Irish Billiards & Snooker Championships Finals weekend will be played in the Ivy Rooms Carlow on Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th of May. Over the weekend our new National Champions will be crowned and it promises to an exciting weekend of Snooker and Billiards and if you are around Carlow you should call in to watch Ireland’s best players.
2015 European Billiards Open
The 2015 World Billiards ‘European Open ‘ is being played in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The event is now down to the final when Phil Mumford will play Mike Russell in the Final.
Message – John Doherty Chairman RIBSA
A Vision for the Future of RIBSA: Next Season and Beyond.
Gilchrist Wins Irish Open
Congrats to Peter Gilchrist from Songapore who takes home the trophy today, after beating Mike Russell in the final of the WORLD BILLIARDS “IRISH OPEN” in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow
Deepest Sympathy
Everyone involved in the world of Billiards will be saddened to hear that the father of Joe Doheney passed away yesterday.
2015 Irish Open / European Open
World Billiards are pleased to announce that the 2015 Irish Open and 2015 European Open will be held at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow, Ireland between Saturday 16th May and Wednesday 20th May.
Thank You from Rodney – 24hrs Marathon
Rodney Goggins would like to thank everybody involved in the 24 hour snooker marathon in aid of the Collective Sensory Group. A brilliant effort from everyone involved. Thank you so much, bear in mind this will read almost like an album sleeve. Thanks very much to the girls of Collective Sensory Group, made my life so easy, they provided everything with posters, cards, buckets, even the t shirt and volunteer’s to do bucket run’s.
Masters National Championship 2015
The Masters National championship was played at the Ivy Rooms Carlow on Sunday 10th May with a magnificant entry of 39. The second round saw the defeat of four of the top seeds. The No. 1 Tom O’Driscoll at the hands of Paul Arnold, the No. 3 Anthony Bonnar was defeated by Nigel Power, the No. 5 Peter Donegan by Eugene Hughes and the No. 6 Dessie sheehan by John McBride,
U-12 Championship – Quinn Vs Gardiner
The 2015 RIBSA Under 12 National Snooker Championship final will be between Adam Quinn from Edenderry and Jamie Lee Gardiner from Tryone after the Championship was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 9th of May.