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PJ Coaching in Italy
Last weekend the 28th – 30th of June our National Coach PJ Nolan travelled to Verona in Italy to hold his first training camp for Italian Snooker player Francesco Bertaiola. The camp was held in the beautiful Billiardi Sala Slot Club from 10am to 6pm each day. The club contains 9 pool tables and one snooker table.
David Morris on 2fm
Irishman David Morris won today to move into the Last 16 of the Wuxi Classic in China with a great 5 frames to 2 victory over Gerard Green. Davy will be interviewed tonight on 2fm so I hope everybody will tune into the interview from China between 7pm and 8pm. So do not forget to listen to the Kilkenny man on what he has to say about his fantastic run and about playing Ali Carter tomorrow.
RIBSA Training Camps this weekend
This Weekend will feature two training days in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club with our National Coach PJ Nolan to prepare the players for the Celtic Challenge and the World Under 21’s
2013 Championship Weekend Schedule
The 2013 RIBSA National Championship Weekend will be held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from the 24th, 25th and 26th of May.
2013 RIBSA AGM Held
The RIBSA Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday the 18th of May in Roadstone Clubhouse in Dublin with 36 members in attendance on the day. There was a wide variation of members including players from Billiards, Juniors, Mastesr, Seniors were in attendance covering all the topics.
RIBSA Training Camp with PJ
Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a two day RIBSA training camp in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on the 7th and 8th of May. The players will train from 11am – 4pm. RIBSA have organised this two day camp to help our Republic of Ireland players prepare for next month’s European Snooker Championship in Poland.
PJ leads the WPBSA Cue Zone in Sheffield
Last weekend our National Coach PJ Nolan was invited to be the lead coach at the World Snooker Cue Zone on the opening two days in the Crucible in Sheffield. The Cue Zones area showcase for the general public during their stay at major championships which is also used as a filming area by BBC TV.
New Institute SC Nenagh Cue Zone
This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held a Snooker Coaching Zone in The New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh County Tipperary. Among the players whom attended varied from former Irish Junior International Players to new up and coming Juniors to experienced club players who represented their club in Killarney this year.
Two Spanish Coaches train to be EBSA Coaches
This week two Spanish Snooker Coaches travelled to the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Ireland which is the EBSA Centre of Excellence to receive training from PJ Nolan in becoming qualified European Snooker Association Coaches.
Edenderry SC Coaching Clinic
This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held a Snooker Coaching Clinic in Edenderry Snooker Club in County Offaly. Leading Irish Junior Billiard player Mark Nolan and former Junior International Snooker player Shane Lawlor were among the players who attended the clinic.
Ken Doherty Lucky Break
Calling all junior snooker players in Ireland Ken Doherty and loosehorse tv productions are holding a search for four talented snooker players that will appear on Setanta Ireland TV later in the year.
Coaching Clinic in CIT University Cork
This week our National Coach PJ Nolan held an 8 Ball Pool Coaching Clinic in CIT University in Cork City and the students were very keen on improving their game before the Intervarsities Pool Championships which take place this weekend in Dundalk.