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Gilcreest Wins Masters Ranking Event 4
Colm Gilcreest won the fourth RIBSA Master Ranking event ‘ The Donegal Cup ‘ when he beat Michael Judge 3 frames to 2 on Sunday the 10th of January in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow.
Happy Christmas Everyone
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) would like to wish all our Members, Affiliated Clubs and everyone involved in Snooker and Billiards in Ireland and around the world a Happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to meeting everyone again in 2016 in which promises to be another fantastic season of Snooker and Billiards.
Kilkenny win Leinster Club Title
Day 2 of the Leinster Club Championship kicked off with the first of 2 playoff matches to decide 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in group D. 147 Wexford overcame Potters Drogheda “B” by a 3 – 0 score line. Wexford then took on Celbridge to determine 1st and 2nd in the group. Wexford again came out on top 3 – 0.
Leinster Club Championship – Day 1
The Ivy Rooms Carlow played host to The first day of the 2015 Leinster Club Championship with play getting underway this morning Sat 12 Dec at 10am with 13 teams in 4 groups. First to qualify for Q-finals were Newbridge CYMS “A” in Group C winning both their group matches 3 – 0. Also through to the q-finals from this group are Potters Drogheda “C”. Josh Boileau from Newbridge Led the way with breaks of 74,79and 96.
RIBSA U-16 Ranking Event 1
The first RIBSA Under 16 Snooker Ranking event of the season has began in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow this morning on Saturday the 19th of December.
RIBSA U-14 Ranking Event 1
The first RIBSA Under 14 Snooker Ranking event of the season began this morning in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow on Sunday the 20th of December.
Gilcreest wins Masters Ranking Event 3
Colm Gilcreest won the third RIBSA Master Ranking event of the season on Sunday the 6th of December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club. In the final Colm beat Keith Sheldreck 3 frames to 1 in a great final. Michael Judge won the high break prize with a 103 break.
Rathkeale SC Coaching with PJ
On Wednesday the 25th of November our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to the Rathkeale Snooker Club in County Limerick to hold a free RIBSA Snooker Coaching Session.
Boileau Wins Senior Ranking Event 3
Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS won the third RIBSA Senior Ranking event of the season ‘ The Presidents Cup ‘ when he beat Jason Devaney 4 frames to 2 in the final to claim his first senior ranking title on Sunday the 6th of December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow.
Timmy Murphy Memorial Cup
Joe Doheny wins Timmy Murphy Memorial Title
Tobin Wins U-21 Ranking No.3
The third and final RIBSA Under 21 qualifying event was won by Aaron Tobin from Youghal CYMS after he beat Charlie Sweeney from Newbridge CYMS in a superb final 3 frames to 1. The event was held today the 28th of November in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
RIBSA U-21 & U-18 Training Day 2
As part of winning the EBSA Under 21 & Under 18 qualifying Ranking event Josh Boileau, Adam Fitzgerald, Ross Bulman and Noel Landers were in the Ivy Rooms today for a training day with our National Coach PJ Nolan.