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Good Luck Boys !!!!!!
Everyone involved in Irish snooker would like to wish all the players who will represent the Republic of Ireland in Serbia in the Under 21’s and Team Championships next week. You will be able to follow all results and the live scoring on the www.ebsa.tv. web site.
Draw 3rd Under 19 Cue School Event
The Draw for the third and final Under 19 Cue School was made today with play starting at 10.15am. The event is being held this Saturday the 16th of March in the Ivy Rooms with all the players focused on making the International team for the 2013 Home Internationals.
LADIES RANKING EVENT NO.6 -Q’s Clondalkin
The final ladies ranking event of the season took place on Sunday 10th March in Q’s SC Clondalkin. With 1st and 2nd in the rankings being sewn up already, there was still a hot battle for the number 3 spot between Michelle French and Sandra Ward, who are only separated by a couple of merit points. Michelle was drawn against no.
Gilcreest wins Celtic Links Event
Congratulations to Colm Gilcreest on winning the Celtic Links Ferries open beating George Tierney by four frames to one in the final picking up the 350 euro first prize.
PTC Snooker Grand Finals – Galway
Tuesday March 12 – 10.00 am: Martin Gould v Tom Ford, Barry Hawkins v Li Hang, Neil Robertson v Jamie Burnett, Stephen Maguire v Joe Swail. 7.30 pm: Mark Allen v Mark Davis, Mark Selby v Jack Lisowski.
Mark Tuite wins 7th Masters Event
Mark Tuite wins the 7th Masters Ranking event held in the Ivy Rooms Carlow to-day Sunday 10th March. The top four on the ranking made it to the semi-finals The No. 2 Nigel Power saw off the No. 3 Frank Sarsfield 3-2 and Mark beat the No. 2 Anthony Bonnar 3-1 in the other semi-final. So it was the No. 1 versus the No. 2 in the final.
Cronin wins 3rd U/21Cue School
The final of the 3rd Under 21 Cue School was contested between Ryan cronin from the Crucible snooker club in Cork city and Josh Boileau from Newbridge CYMS. In the first semi final Ryan accounted for his clubmate David Cassidy 3 frames to 1,while Josh overcame Jason Devaney from Ballina by 3 frames to 0.
Boileau wins U/21 Cue School No 2
The 2nd Cue School of the season in the U/21 age group is took place today Sunday 10th March in St Conleth@s CYMS Newbridge this morning. The final was held over last month due to bad weather and with was local player Josh Boileau defeating Ryan Cronin 3 frames to 0 in a superb final.
U-21 Cue School Event 3 – Newbridge
On Sunday the 10th Of March RIBSA will be holding the final Under 21 Cue School Event in Newbridge CYMS in County Kildare.
CORK SNOOKER LEAGUE FINAL
THE ‘Cork Billiards and Snooker Association’ (CBSA) Garry McCasrthy trophies sponsored division one final was postponed last week and will be played this evening at Douglas snooker club at 8pm between Youghal CYMS ‘A’ and the defending champions the Crucible.
Fitzgerald & Ramsbottom Win Event 1
Adam Fitzgerald from the Youghal club won the first U/16 Cue School at St. Conleth’s CYMS, Newbridge on Sunday March 3rd. The 3 – 0 score line in the final did not reflect how well his opponent Charlie Sweeney from the host club had played throughout the tournament. However, Adam held his nerve the better in the final to record a very impressive win.
Intermediate Billiards 150-up Championships
The 2013 Intermediate Billiards 150-up Championships was played at the Ivy Rooms to-day down to the last 2. Liam Byrne from Edenderry and John Kehoe from Enniscorthy will contest the final to be staged during the Snooker and Billiards Championship Finals Weekend on 25th and 26th May at the Ivy Rooms.