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Intermediate Billiards
The 7th and final event of the season before the National Championships was held in Carlow on Sunday 11th. Aonghus McAnally took the honours beating Lloyd Myers in the final.
Mark Tuite Hits 131 Break
Mark Tuite and Albert Hogan playing for Ireland Masters 1 team drew with Denmark last night in a fantastic snooker match with Mark winning his match 3-1 and Albert Hogan losing 1-3 to tie the overall match one match each.
Irish Senior Team off to a flyer
The Irish Senior team won their opening match in the European team snooker championship here in Sofia, Bulgaria today.
Josh Boileau beaten 4-3 in last16
16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS who is the current Irish Under 18 Champion lost four frames to three to the current European under 17 champion Mateusz Baranowski from Poland in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria today.
Josh is flying Irish flag in Last 16
16 year old Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS will fly the Irish flag alone tomorrow in the Last 16 of the European Under 21 Championships here in Bulgaria.
Boileau beats Cronin in Last 32
Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS beat Ryan Cronin from Crucible SC Cork four frames to three in a superb match in the last 32 of the 2012 European Under 21 Snooker Championship here in Sofia Bulgaria tonight.
All four into last 48 knock-out rounds
The European Under 21 Snooker Championship knock out rounds begin in Sofia Bulgaria tonight. They will feature our four RIBSA players Karl Fitzpatrick, David Cassidy, Josh Boileau and Ryan Cronin who all qualified easily from their groups.
Goggins Wins Senior Ranking No.6
Rodney Goggins from the 147 Snooker Club in Wexford won the RIBSA Senior ranking event No.6 in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday. In the final Brendan beat Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh 5 frames to 1 in an exciting final.
Murray wins Senior Billiards 5
Aidan Murray won the 5th Senior Billiards in the Ivy Rooms on Sunday 4th March beating Eugene Hughes 225-198 in the final.
Doyle wins Junior Biliards Event 3
Ross Doyle from Dublin won the third Junior Billiards Ranking event of the season in Edenderry SC on Sunday. In the final Ross beat Shane Menton from Spawell SC two games to zero in a high standard final Ger Murray tournament director congratulated Ross on a very good display.
Mark Tuite wins Series 5 of the Masters
Twenty Six players started of the series five Masters Ranking event at the Ivy Rooms on Sunday Feb 26th and as ever the games were very competitive and very tight.
Boileau Wins Anthony Quinn Memorial
16 year old snooker star Josh Boileau warmed up for next months European Under 21 Championship in Bulgaria winning the 2012 Anthony Quinn Memorial Snooker Tournament in St. Conleths CYMS Newbridge over the weekend. In the final he beat fellow club mate Ernie McMullen 4 frames to 3 in a superb final.