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2016 Celtic Challenge Presentation
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association made the presentation to the winning Celtic Challenge Irish junior team during the junior snooker development day on the 5th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. RIBSA presented each player with a trophy to mark their memorable win earlier this year in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Wales.
Doyle wins Timmy Murphy Memorial
The second Timmy Murphy Memorial handicap tournament was played at Carlow on Sunday, 6th of November 2016. After a day’s play, which saw many interesting games and several surprise results, the trophy went to current double National Champion Wayne Doyle (Q-Club Wicklow), a fitting reward for the consistently high standard of play he showed throughout the day.
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.
World Disability Billiards and Snooker
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) and the World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) have been in discussion over the last few month about the possibility of holding a World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) tournament in Ireland in 2017 / 2018.
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.
Senior Ranking Event 2 – FINAL
Current National Champion TJ Dowling will play Philip Browne in 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.
Final RIBSA Camp for IBSF Qatar Held
Our RIBSA National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan put Jason Devaney, TJ Dowling, Tom O Driscoll, Shane Gorman and Paula Judge through their paces at the final RIBSA training camp to help them prepare for the 2016 IBSF World Snooker Championships on Sunday the 23rd of October in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from 11am-4pm.
Ladies Snooker Development Day Held
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) who are the governing body of Ladies Snooker in Ireland held their first Ladies Development day of the season on the 23rd of October in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Bulman wins Under 16 Event 1
Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the first RIBSA U-16 Snooker Ranking Tournament of the season in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 22nd of October. In the final Ross beat Aaron Goldrick from Cavan 3 frames to 0 in an exciting attacking snooker final.
2016 Timmy Murphy Memorial – ENTER NOW
The 2016 Timmy Murphy Billiards Memorial will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Sunday the 6th of November. This is event on the calendar is to remember the great man that was loved by all the billiard family.
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.
Snooker in Schools – St Marys
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association launched their Snooker in Schools project on Friday the 21st of October in Edenderry Co Offaly. This grass roots development program main objective is to help develop the interest of our sport within schools and to grow the game.