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Delaney wins Senior Event No.7
Senior Ranking Tournament no 7 Royal Snooker Club Navan Sat. 14th and Sun. 15th April 2012. Joe Delaney from Celbridge Snooker club won the 7th senior ranking event of the season at the Royal Snooker club in Navan at the weekend. Joe showed great form throughout the tournament and was a very worthy winner.
LADIES RANKING EVENT NO 6
The 6th Ladies ranking event took place in Q’s snooker club on Saturday 7th April. Catherine Fitzsimons made her return to the ranking series after a short absence. She played on form Sandra Bryan, and it was not to be a triumphant return for Catherine as Sandra quickly seen her off 3-0 in their quarter-final. On the other side of the draw Treasa keegan played number 3 Michelle French.
2012 European Championship Latvia
RIBSA have just confirmed the players who will represent Ireland in the upcoming EBSA European Snooker Championships in Latvia from the 4th – 14th June.
PJ to coach in the Cue Zone in Sheffield
PJ Nolan the RIBSA National Coach and official World Snooker Coach has been invited by WSA to coach in the cue zone at this year’s Betfred.com world snooker championship at the Crucible theatre in Sheffield from the 20th – 24th April.
Goggins wins Senior Billiards No.7
Rodney Goggins won to-day’s event beating Aidan Murray in the final.
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.
Ken is the Milltown Master
The annual snooker finals night in Milltown Golf Club took place last Friday 23rd of March, led by chairman of snooker Roger Coleman. The handicap singles title was won by Ken Taylor, defeating younger brother Steven in the final.
Home Internationals 2012
At the recent Home International AGM a change was made in the number of players on the Snooker Teams. The Home Internationals from this year will contain only 4 players playing on the Senior ,Under16, Under 19 and Masters Teams
Chairman Notice
As you may be aware World Snooker have just announce the qualifying criteria for the 2012-2013 Professional tour.
Hughes win Senior Billiards 6
Eugene Hughes wins the 6th event of the season beating Aidan Murray 350 – 238. Eugene holds on to his No. 1 place on the rankings with 10 points between himself and Aidan and one event to play before the Championships.
Five new RIBSA coaches Qualify
The latest RIBSA / Coaching Ireland Snooker Coaching Seminar was held last weekend in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.