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Celtic Challenge Teams & Schedule
Our RIBSA National Coach PJ Nolan announced the RIBSA Junior snooker team for the 2015 Celtic Challenge against Wales. This event features Irish and Welsh Under 14 and Under 16 players and the event will be played on the Saturday the 20th of June in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club In Carlow.
U-21 Celtic Junior Snooker Open
A Celtic Under 21 Junior Open will be held on Sunday the 21st June, the day after the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. This event is open to all Under 21 players. This event will feature Irish and Welsh players battle it out for the title. This open will be held with a Handicap system of Under 21 players Scratch, Under 16 players +10 and Under 14 players +16.
Celtic Challenge Irish Junior Camp
RIBSA held a Junior snooker training camp for the up coming Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club on Sunday 31st of May with our National Coach PJ Nolan. RIBSA organised the camp to help our Republic of Ireland Junior players prepare for this years Celtic Challenge which takes place in the Ivy Rooms on Saturday 20th of June.
Celtic Challenge Team Play Offs
RIBSA are be holding a play off for the last remaining place on the 2015 Celtic Challenge team on the Saturday 13th June at 10am in the Ivy Rooms in Carlow after the three players finished on the same points total on the RIBSA rankings. Ger Murray will be TD for the Play – off
U-21 Celtic Junior Snooker Open
A Celtic Under 21 Junior Open will be held on Sunday the 21st June, the day after the Celtic Challenge in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. This event is open to all Under 21 players.
Gardiner Wins RIBSA U-12 Championship
Jamie Lee Gardiner from the 147Club in Antrim won the 2015 Irish Under 12 Championship which was sponsored by PJ Nolans 147academy in the Ivy Rooms this morning. In the final he beat Adam Quinn from Edenderry SC in a fantastic final which was refereed by Peter O Brien.
Bulman Wins RIBSA U-16 Championship
Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the 2015 Irish Under 16 Championship this morning in the Ivy Rooms when he beat Ronan Whyte from Letterkenny in a great final. Ross had 49 and 62 breaks in a 4 frames to 1 victory and the referee was Stephen Ryan. This win makes it two national under age titles for Ross this weekend and he has the U-14 final this afternoon against Aaron Goldrick.
Bulman Wins RIBSA U-14 Championship
Ross Bulman won his third national title of the weekend when he won the final of the 2015 Irish Under 14 Championship in the Ivy Rooms.
Fitzgerald Wins RIBSA U-21 Championship
Adam Fitzgerald from Youghal CYMS won the 2015 Irish Under 21 Championship tonight in the Ivy Rooms when he beat clubmate Noel Landers from Youghal 4 frames to 3 in a superb final. Adam now qualifies for the IBSF World U-21 Championships later on this year.
Bulman Wins RIBSA U-18 Championship Final
Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the 2015 Irish Under 18 Championship in the Ivy Rooms when he beat Noel Landers from Youghal. Ross had breaks of 75 and 89 in the final. The match was the best of 7 frames and the referee was Shane Mason.
Sherwin Wins RIBSA Ladies Championship
Michelle Sherwin won the final of the 2015 Irish Ladies Snooker Championship in the Ivy Rooms tonight when the defending the Champion from Q’s Dublin beat team mate Claire Mill from Q’s Dublin 4 frames to nil. The win was Michelle 11th victory of the National Championships. The referee was Stephen Ryan who did a great job.
Doherty Wins RIBSA U-19 Championships
Andrew Doherty from Dublin won the 2015 Irish Under 19 Championship in the Ivy Rooms when he beat Adam Fitzgerald from Youghal in a superb final. Andrew becomes the first Dublin junior player to win a National Junior Title since 2006. The match was the best of 7 frames and the referee was Don O Donoghue. The match was live streamed on www.ribsa.ie