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RIBSA Ladies Snooker Promotion Day
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will hold a promotion day for women in sport on Sunday the 29th of November with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow from 1pm – 4pm and this will be free for all Ladies.
Sherwin Wins Ladies Senior No.2
The second RIBSA ladies senior ranking event took place in Q’s Snooker Club on Sunday 15th November. Claire Mill played Michelle Sherwin in the senior final. Sherwin won the 1st frame. Mill played excellent in the 2nd to lead by 23 on the green, when Sherwin had a 25 clearance to pinch the frame.
Park Wins Ladies Intermediate No.2
The second RIBSA ladies Intermediate ranking event took place in Q’s Snooker Club on Sunday 15th November. In the semi-final Kim Cuthbert played Ronda Sheldreck and Grace Park played Sandra McCann.
Women and Girls in Sport Conference
On Wednesday the 28th of October RIBSA attended a Sports Conference for Women and Girls at Dublin Castle. This conference was hosted jointly by the Department of Justice and Equality and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
Jeong M Park Wins Ladies Intermediate 1
The first ladies Intermediate ranking event of the season took place in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday 18th October. This was the first ever RIBSA ladies Intermediate ranking event and was hailed a great success.
Sherwin Wins Ladies Senior Event 1
The first RIBSA senior ladies ranking event of the new season took place in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday 18th October. There were 2 events held on the same as a senior tournament and an intermediate tournament were held for the first time and both events were hailed a big success.
Irish Ladies Snooker – NEW FORMAT
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will introduced a new format of promoting women in sport for the new season. All RIBSA Ladies tournaments will have free entry into all events.
Ladies Intermediate Championships
The first ladies intermediate championships took place in Celbridge SC on Saturday 4th July. Semi-Final 1 seen youngster Grace Park take on Ronda Sheldreck. Grace had learnt a lot from her 1st tournament and had overcome her nerves this time round. She was very solid and although Ronda made good comebacks in both frames Grace comfortably took both frames to win the match 2-0.
2015 Ladies Final Sherwin Vs Mill
The ladies played the National championships to the last 2 in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday on the 3rd of May. Maria Murray got off to a great start against Claire Mill winning the opening frame; the 2nd frame was close but Mill narrowly won it to level them at 1-1, and then went on to win the next 2 to win the match 3-1.
Sherwin retains 6reds Title
The 2015 National ladies 6 reds championship took place in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday 12th April. Everyone played each other 2 frames in a round-robin format, with 1 point being awarded per frame and the top 4 on points qualifying for a semi-final place. Most of the frames were very tight and there was a good standard throughout the day.
Sherwin makes it 6 in a row
The 6th ladies ranking event took place in Celbridge on Sunday 22nd of March. Cathy hunt played Katie French in the q-finals and had a comprehensive and solid 3-0 win to book a place in the semi-final against Michelle Sherwin.
RIBSA Ladies Coaching Day with PJ
On Saturday the 14th of March the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association held a free Ladies Snooker Coaching Day in Newbridge CYMS with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is regarded as one of the best Snooker Coaches in the world.