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Tobin wins U-19 Cue School Event 1
Aaron Tobin from Youghal CYMS won the first RIBSA Under 19 Cue School in the Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club in Newbridge on the 29th of December. The best 20 players in the Republic of Ireland have qualified from the four region rankings to play in four groups to qualify for the knock out stages with them all having the goal of getting on the 2013 Home International team.
Cronin wins U-21 Cue School 1
Ryan Cronin beat Andy McClosey 3-0 in the final in the first RIBSA Under 21 Cue School is being held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow today.
Under 21 Cue School 1 – Groups
The first RIBSA Under 21 Cue School is being held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow today the 15th of December. 20 players have qualified from the four region rankings and the players played in four groups today to qualify the players for the knock out best of 5 stage.
Devaney takes first Under-21 in Northwest
Jason Devaney and Aaron Moyles were the victors in the Northwest Snooker Club at the weekend. Ex-Irish Senior Champion Devaney ran away with the Under-21 event dropping only one frame in his group whilst winning all of his four matches. Moyles came third on the day in the Under-21’s but did however take the Under-19 section winning both of his group game matches.
Rules – Under Age Series
This season Junior Snooker in Ireland will be played in four zones in four venues on the same day. In the Nationwide events Under 14 and Under 16 events will be played together. Under 19 and Under 21 events will also be played together.
Boileau Wins U-19 National Championship
16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS won the National Under 19 Snooker Championship in the Douglas Snooker Club in Cork City on Saturday. In the final he beat the Irish number 1 Ryan Cronin from Cork 3 frames to 1 in a superb final.
Fitzpatrick Wins National U-21 Championship
Karl Fitzpatrick from Carlow won the 2012 National Under 21 Championship in Douglas Snooker Club in Cork today.
Doherty Wins U-16 Event 3
Andrew Doherty from Terenure CYM won the RIBSA Under 16 Ranking event 3 in the Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny Co. Donegal on Sunday. In the final Andrew beat local player Chris Duffy 3 frames to nil in a high quality final.
Sweeney Wins Under 14 Event 3
Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS won the third Under 14 ranking event of the season . In the final he beat Darragh Cusack from Dublin 3 frames to 1 in a superb final in the Northwest Snooker Club in County Donegal.
Cronin Wins U-21 event 3
Ryan Cronin warmed up for next month’s European under 21 snooker championship in Bulgaria when he won the third under 21 ranking event of the season in The Royal Snooker Club in Navan.