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EBSA Coaching in Portugal
Last week our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to Lisbon, Portugal to train Nelson Batista on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association in becoming an Official EBSA Snooker Coach.
Gorman wins on Day 2 against Israel
Irishman Shane Gorman playing in his first IBSF Championship recorded a splendid 3 frames to 1 victory over Vgal Pagiiari from Israel to end another superb days play for the Irish team at the 2013 IBSF World Snooker Championship here in Daugavpils Latvia.
Opening Ceremony 2013 IBSF World Championships
The Opening Ceremony of the 2013 IBSF World Amateur Snooker Championships was held tonight. This event is being held in Daugavpils, Latvia from the 27th November to the 8th of December and it promises to be an exciting event with a total of 240 Players playing in the Mens, Masters and Ladies will playing.
Contract between IBSF and Rigour
Mr. Liu Zheng, the General Director of Chinese Billiards & Snooker Training base in Beijing in China was in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday to met Jim Leacy President of the IBSF.
PJ Coaching Tour around Austria
Last week our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to three different cities in Austria to hold Snooker & Billiards Coaching Zones. First he was in Vienna to train the Austrian National Billiards team for the upcoming four Nations Billiards Championship in the newly opened Austrian Academy.
242 cueists for IBSF World Championships
242 cueists from 51 countries must all be making last minute preparations as the 2013 IBSF World Snooker Championship gets closer and closer. The mega event is to begin November 27th at the awesome Daugavpils Olympic Sports Center in the picturesque city of Daugavpils, Latvia and will finish on December 8th.
RIBSA Training Camp for World IBSF with PJ
This week the 5th & 6th of November RIBSA held a two day training camp for The World IBSF Snooker Championship with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
Ireland players for 2013 IBSF Latvia
The RIBSA Committee have just announced details of the RIBSA players and officials who will represent Ireland in the 2013 IBSF World Amateur Senior and Masters Snooker Championships.
Israel Training Camp success for PJ
Last week our National Coach PJ Nolan was invited back to Tel Aviv in Israel to train and prepare Shachar Ruberg for the 2013 Israel Senior National Snooker Championship. The 19 year old went on to win the Israel Senior Championship for the first time when he beat David Vaizman 6 frames to 5 in an exciting encounter to claim the title and become the youngest Champion.
RIBSA Training Camp for Latvia
Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a two day RIBSA training camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 5th & 6th Of November. RIBSA have organised this two day camp to help our Republic of Ireland players prepare for the 2013 IBSF World Snooker Championship that will take place in Latvia next month.
Jones is IBSF 6 reds Men World Champion
Duane Jones from Wales won the first ever 6Reds World Championship been played in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow, Ireland from 30th September – 6th October 2013.
Ng On Yee is IBSF 6 reds World Champion
Ng On Yee from Hong Kong won the first edition of IBSF World 6Reds Championship today here in the Ivy Rooms Carlow in a 1 hour 8 minutes final which is one of the quickest match in Women’s category.