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5 out of 7 – Day 2 IBSF Qatar 2016
The Republic of Ireland players achieved 5 wins from 7 matches on Day 2 of the 2016 IBSF World Snooker Championships in the Al-Sadd Club – Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
4 out of 4 Day 1 IBSF Qatar 2016
The Republic of Ireland players achieved 4 wins from 4 matches on Day 1 of the 2016 IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha Qatar. The Championships will be held from the 19th – 29th of November in the Al-Sadd Club – Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha.
Opening Ceremony IBSF Qatar 2016
The opening ceremony of the 2016 IBSF World Snooker Championships was held tonight in the Holiday Villa Hotel in Doha Qatar. Play starts tomorrow at 10am and RIBSA would like to wish TJ Dowling, Michael Judge, Jason Devaney, Tom O Driscoll, Brendan Thomas, Dylan Rees, Shane Gorman and Paula Judge the best of luck in the Championships which will be held from the 19th – 29th of November.
Four Nations Billiard International
The 19th and 20th of November brings one of the highlights of the Billiards calendar, when we get the opportunity to renew friendships forged in the best possible way, through our annual Four Nations Billiards International in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
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.
IBSF Draw – Good Luck RIBSA players
The RIBSA players competing in the 2016 IBSF World Snooker Championships in Qatar are requested to be in Dublin Airport at 3.30pm on Thursday the 17th of November.
Dowling wins Senior Ranking Event 2
Current RIBSA National Snooker Champion TJ Dowling warmed up for next weeks IBSF World Championship in Qatar winning the second RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking event of the season ‘ The Hickson Centra Irish Open ‘ on Sunday the 13th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Farrell wins Masters Ranking Event 2
John Farrell won the Second RIBSA Masters Ranking event of the season, sponsored by Roadstone Snooker Club in Dublin on Sunday the 13th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow. In the final John beat Michael Judge 3 frames to nil to take the title. Michael Judge won the high break with a 100 break.
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.
RIBSA Junior Elite Squad
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just announced details about a RIBSA Junior Elite Squad of under 16 players for 2017 – 2018 season.