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Celbridge Club of the year 2012
Celbridge Snooker Club in County Kildare was awarded the 2012 RIBSA Club of the year with a presentation to club owner Phil Martin on Saturday from Ger Murray.
Edenderry Billiards & Snooker Club
This week our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to the warm and friendly atmosphere of the Edenderry & District Billiards and Snooker Club in County Offaly. PJ met up with Ger Murray and he showed him around the club which goes back to the early 1960’s where the local shoe factory had their social club which contained two tables.
Youghal CYMS Cork
This week our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to one of the oldest CYMS clubs in Ireland when he went to the Youghal Catholic Young Men’s Club in County Cork.
Goggins wins Celtic Link Ferries Open
Rodney Goggins from Wexford won the Celtic Link Ferries snooker open in the 147 Snooker Club in Wexford this week in beating Johnny Williams 3 frames to 1 in a superb final.
In Memory Of Finbarr Ruane Snr
On the 18th May 1992 Irish Amateur Snooker lost without doubt one of it’s greatest ever servants. The passing of Finbarr Ruane Snr after a long illness stunned the snooker community not only on these shores but right across the snooker world.
Williams Wins 147 Wexford Event
Johnny Williams from Maynooth SC was in fantastic form in winning the 147 Wexford Snooker Open this week in beating Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh 4 frames to 2 in an exciting final.
Tuite wins Cork Open
Mark Tuite from Killarney was crowned Shooters ‘Cork Open Snooker Champion’ at Shooters snooker club in the ‘Sunbeam Industrial Park’ Blackpool today.
Ken is the Milltown Master
The annual snooker finals night in Milltown Golf Club took place last Friday 23rd of March, led by chairman of snooker Roger Coleman. The handicap singles title was won by Ken Taylor, defeating younger brother Steven in the final.
Boileau Wins Anthony Quinn Memorial
16 year old snooker star Josh Boileau warmed up for next months European Under 21 Championship in Bulgaria winning the 2012 Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St. Conleths CYMS Newbridge over the weekend. In the final he beat fellow club mate Ernie McMullen 4 frames to 3 in a superb final.
Bracken wins Cork Close
Gary Bracken is the winner of the 2012 ‘Cork Close Snooker Championships’ which were held at the excellent ‘Douglas Snooker Club’ last Sunday with a very big entry of 52 players who were entertained by the Busteed brothers Karl and Martin.
Muldoon hits MAX at Celbridge
Vincent Muldoon former member of the main tour and European championship runner up made a fantastic 147 maximum break in Celbridge’s ‘Player of the Year’ event on Thursday night last! He achieved the feat on table number 2 but unfortunately exited the competition later to former Irish ladies champ Cathy Dunne in a classic black ball cliffhanger!!
Ranking Event @ Home Of Champions
Celbridge Snooker club are delighted to welcome the cream of Irelands snooker talent this weekend for the fifth stop on this seasons quest for the number one spot and Professional tour nomination from RIBSA.