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Bateman wins Intermediate Long Up Billiards Title
James Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the National Intermediate Long Up Billiards Championships final on Sunday the 13th of May in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. In the final James Bateman beat Anthony O Flaherty from Rathkeale SC in Limerick in a superb final 500 – 481.
Murray defends Irish 150 up Billiards Title
Aidan Murray from Wicklow defended his Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Senior 150up Billiards Championships title when he beat Wayne Doyle 4 games to 2 in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday 12th of May. The Referee in charge of the final was Brendan Devlin.
Doyle retains Irish Long up Billiards Title
The Final of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Billiards long up format Championships was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 12th of May.
Kehoe wins Intermediate Billiards 150 up Title
John Kehoe from Wexford won the 2018 RIBSA Intermediate Billiards 150 up Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker in Carlow. In the final he beat Joe Doheny 3 frames to 1 in a great match and the Referee was Shane Mason.
Murray retains the Pat O’Sullivan Memorial Title
The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Carlow on Sunday, 6th of May 2018. After a day’s play, which saw many games decided on close margins, reigning short format champion Aidan Murray emerged the well deserved winner on the day, winning all his matches despite the significant handicap start he had to give his opponents.
RIBSA win North Vs South Billiards
The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at Celbridge Snooker Club, on Saturday and Sunday, 21st and 22nd April 2018. The format of the event was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with the consequence that all benefited from the variety of games the format provided.
2018 North Vs South Billiards
The 2018 Annual North-South Billiards Challenge will take place Celbridge Snooker Club on Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd of April.
National Championships Long-up Semi Finalists Confirmed
The National Billiards Long-up Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last four, took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 8th April 2018. A total of 10 players contested the event, which meant effectively that only two rounds were played, the last 16 (two matches) and the four quarter finals.
National Billiards Short format – Murray Vs Doyle
The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last two, took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 25th March 2018. A total of 13 players contested the event, which meant that the top three seeded players were awarded byes into the quarter finals.
Intermediate Billiards 150 C-Ships Doheny Vs Kehoe
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association Intermediate Billiards 150 up Championship was played on Sunday the 11th of March in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Murray wins Billiards event 6
The sixth tournament of the Senior Billiards series was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 18th of February 2018, the format being 90 minutes timed (all rounds). Current No 1 in the National Rankings, Aidan Murray, emphasised why he holds that position by sweeping through all rounds relatively unchallenged by his opponents, taking each match, including the Final by margins ranging from just under 100 to well over 400 points.
Billiards Championships – Long Format – ENTER NOW
The 2018 RIBSA Billiards Long Up Billiards Championships will be held on Sunday the 8th of April in Celbridge Snooker club in Co Kildare.