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Goggins wins RIBSA Senior 6 – Grand Prix
Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows SC Wexford won the sixth RIBSA Senior Snooker Ranking event ” The Grand Prix ” sponsored by Gerry Stokes from Dublin when he beat Davy Morris from Kilkenny Shed in the Hawks Nest Snooker Club in Waterford on Sunday April 8th.
Ronan wins IBSF Under 18 Event 3
The first ever all Donegal Final was played at the third RIBSA U-18 qualification ranking event for the 2018 IBSF World Under 18 Championships on Saturday the 7th of April in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
National RIBSA U-19 Final Landers Vs Bulman
The 2018 National RIBSA U-19 Snooker Championships final will be between Noel Landers from Youghal CYMS and his teammate and defending Champion Ross Bulman after both had impressive wins on Sunday the 1st of April in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow.
Deadline EBSA Championships – Romania
The top 10 players on the Seniors and Masters rankings are asked to contact RIBSA on info@ribsa.ie before the 7th of April to confirm their interest in representing the Republic Of Ireland in the 2018 European 6 Reds Snooker Championships + Teams (Ladies, Masters & Men) + Single Ladies & Masters Championships in Bucharest (Romania) from the 18th to 29th June 2018.
O’Brien wins Intermediate 6 – Celbridge SC
Colvin O Brien from the Ivy Rooms SC Carlow won the 6th RIBSA Snooker Intermediate ranking event of the season on Saturday 31st of March in Celbridge Snooker Club in County Kildare.
National Billiards Short format – Murray Vs Doyle
The National Billiards Championships, preliminary rounds down to the last two, took place at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 25th March 2018. A total of 13 players contested the event, which meant that the top three seeded players were awarded byes into the quarter finals.
Goggins wins Masters Event 6 – The PrideCraft Cup
Birthday boy Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows Wexford made his perfect start to his Masters career when he won the sixth RIBSA Masters Snooker Ranking event of the season ‘’Pridecraft Construction Cup on Sunday the 25th of March in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club, Carlow.
Motions for the 2018 AGM
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association will hold the 2018 Annual General Meeting on Saturday the 12th of May in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow at 2pm.
National RIBSA U-19 Championships – Postponed
The National RIBSA U-19 Snooker Championships is postponed today due to the bad weather. This event was to be held in the Newbridge CYMS on Sunday the 18th of March. RIBSA will reschedule the event and more details will be up the web site during the week. All entered players were sent a Text.
EBSA 6 Reds / Teams / Singles Ladies & Masters – Romania
The European 6 Reds Snooker Championships + Teams (Ladies, Masters & Men) + Single Ladies & Masters will take place at the Mirage Hotel in Bucharest (Romania) from the 18th to 29th June 2018.
WSF CHAMPIONSHIPS – MALTA 2018
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would like to wish Tj Dowling, Philip O Connor, Noel Landers, Daniel O’ Regan and Michael Judge good luck in the first WSF championships which will be held in Malta at the ‘Dolmen Resort Hotel’ between March 18th and 24th.
Sherwin wins Ladies 6red National Title
Michelle Sherwin won the 2018 RIBSA Ladies 6 reds Championship in Q’s Snooker Club on Sunday 11th of March. Ger Murray was the TD on the day. The matches were played on a round-robin basis. There was a tight finish at the end with Catherine Fitzsimons and Michelle Sherwin booking their places in the final with some great play