The Official Newsletter from the Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association

Issue 7 2017/2018

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Judge wins Senior National

Snooker Championships

UP COMING EVENTS

EBSA Championships - Romania

World IBSF U-18, U-21 - China

Legends Qualifier – Northwest SC

Celtic Junior Challenge - Wales

Home Internationals - Leeds

Michael Judge from the Q Club

Wicklow won the 2018

Republic of Ireland Billiards &

Snooker Association Senior

Championship in the Ivy

Rooms Snooker Club in

Carlow on the 13th of May 7

frames to 5 in a superb match.

Michael Judge from the Q Club Wicklow played Rodney Goggins from

Liam Mellows SC Wexford in the final of the 2018 Republic of Ireland

Billiards & Snooker Association Senior Championships.

Both players were looking for their second Irish Senior Title. In the

final Michael and Rodney both put on a fantastic display of snooker. In

frame 1 Rodney started off with a 100 clearance but Judge fought back

to win the next five frames to lead 5-1 at the interval.

After the Interval Goggins fought back to win the first two frames to

close the gap to 5-3 and then the Wexford man got right back into the

match when he won the next two frames to level the match at 5-5.

In frame 11 it looked like Rodney would go ahead but Judge made a

superb clearance to steal it on the black to stay 6-5 in front. Judge won

frame 12 and he was not to be denied his second National title 7-5.

The final was live streamed all around the world and the Referee in

charge was Shane Mason.

Semi Finals

In the semi-finals Michael Judge beat David Morris 6-3 and Rodney

Goggins beat John Torpey 6-4.

Championship High Break

The Championship high break went to Michael Judge with a fantastic

130 break.

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This year saw one of the most exciting weekends in Irish Snooker & Billiards when

RIBSA held their Championship Finals Weekend featuring 15 National

Championships in the different age groups and genders in Snooker and Billiards.

The 2018 Championship Weekend was held in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in

Carlow from Friday the 11th to Sunday the 13th of May, with free admission.

This year a father and son became National Champions on the same day when

James Bateman won the Intermediate Billiards title while Stephen Bateman won

the U-21 Title. One junior player Aaron Hill was the only player to win more than

one title when he won the Under 16 and Under 18 Titles.

AGM

RIBSA also held their annual AGM and all members had a chance to voice their

opinions and ideas, RIBSA encouraged as many members to attend the AGM.

A new committee were elected on the day and many ideas on how to improve

the game were discussed with the decision to move the Senior events next

season around the country.

Live Streaming

This year had professional live streaming on four tables with all the matches

having a referee. All the matches appear on the ribsa YouTube channel afterwards

for everyone to watch.

All the results and photos are on www.ribsa.ie and on the RIBSA Facebook page.

Senior Championships

This new Senior Champion is Michael Judge after his 7 frames to 5 victory over

Rodney Goggins. Michael also had the high break with a 130 break.

The Championship Last 16 was played on Friday 11th of May at 5pm and 7pm.

The Q-Finals were played on Saturday 12th at 10am. The Semi Final was played at

6pm and the Final was played on Sunday the 13th of May at 10am and 2.30pm.

Intermediate Championship

This year’s Intermediate Snooker Champion is Dylan Rees after he beat Alan O

Connor 4 frames to 1 to claim the title.

Ladies Championship

Two Ladies Championships were played and the senior Champion is 15 times

Champion Michelle Sherwin after she beat Claire Mill in a repeat of last year’s

final 4-1 and the new Intermediate Champion is Leah Brady after she won her

first title 3-2.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

Masters Championship

The Final of the Masters Championship with John Farrell and Rodney Goggins was

postponed due to Rodney reaching the Senior Final, this was played on Sunday

20th May when Rodney won the title 5 frames to 1.

150 Up Billiard Championships

Aidan Murray retained his 150up senior final beating Wayne Doyle 4 games to 2

and John Kehoe won the Intermediate 150up final beating Joe Doheny 4 -1.

Long Format Billiards Championships

Wayne Doyle retained his Senior Billiards long up format title beating Aidan

Murray 727- 538 and in the Intermediate final James Bateman beat Anthony O

Flaherty in a very close match 500 - 481

The Under Age Snooker Finals

Under 12 Final - Leone Crowley beat Jack O Brien 3 frames to 1

Under 14 Final – Sean Walsh beat Leone Crowley 4 frames to 1

Under 16 Final - Aaron Hill beat Joe La Cumbre 4 frames to 1

Under 18 Final – Aaron Hill beat Sean Devenney 4 frames to 2

Under 19 Final - Ross Bulman beat Noel Landers 4 frames to 1

Under 21 Final – Stephen Bateman beat Aaron Hill 4 frames to 3

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

Senior1.Michael Judge2.Rodney Goggins3.Davy Morris4.Brendan O Donoghue

Masters

1.John Torpey

2.John Farrell

3.John O Sullivan

4.George O Hara

Under 21

1.Aaron Hill

2.Noel Landers

3.Stephen Bateman

4.Ross Bulman

Under 16

1.Ryan McGuirk

2.Jack Sheridan

3.Joe La Cumbre

4.Leone Crowley

After the RIBSA finals weekend RIBSA can now

confirm the 2018 Senior, Masters Under 21 and

Under 16 players who have qualified for the

Home Internationals which will be held in the

Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the

10th – 17th of August.

The Senior and Masters Championships will play

from the 10th – 13th while the Under 21 and

Under 16 will play from the 13th -16th of

August.

The Irish senior team are the defending

Champions after their fantastic performance last

year in Leeds.

•PLEASE NOTE

All players must contact RIBSA on info@ribsa.ie

or Text 085 2428701 on or before the 10th of

June @ 2pm to confirm their place otherwise

the next player on the rankings will be asked.

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have

just announced details of the Irish junior players who will play

in the 2018 IBSF World Under 18 & Under 21 Snooker

Championships in China from the 3rd – 11th of July.

•In the Under 18 Championships Aaron Hill, Sean Devenney

and Ross Bulman. In the Under 21 Championships

Noel Landers, Stephen Bateman, Ronan Whyte,Aaron Hill,

Sean Devenney and Ross Bulman

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have

just announced details of the Irish Junior Teams for the 2018

Celtic Challenge against Wales on Saturday the 30th of June.

The Under 16 Team : Aaron Hill – Cork, Ryan McGuirk –

Meath, Jack Sheridan – Dublin, Joe La Cumbre – Laois, Leone

Crowley – Cork and Patrick Daly – Kerry.

The Under 14 Team: Sean Walsh – Cork, Noel Gleeson –

Nenagh, Alex Currid – Wexford, Aaron Smith – Meath, Adam

Quinn – Offaly and Sean Paul Crowley

RIBSA have just confirmed the Republic of Ireland

players for the 2018 European 6 Reds Snooker

Championships + Teams in Bucharest (Romania) from

the 18th to 29th June 2018.

Men’s Teams : TJ Dowling & Robert Murphy, Rodney Goggins & Greg Casey, John

Farrell & Mark Tuite ( 2017 Runners Up)

Masters Teams : John Torpey & George O Hara, Stephen Walsh & Brian McPhee,

Michael Judge & Anthony Bonnar ( 2017 Runner Up)

Masters Singles : Michael Judge, John Torpey, John Farrell, George O Hara

Ladies Championships & Ladies Team : Ronda Sheldreck & Tanya O Neill

6 Reds Championships: Michael Judge, Rodney Goggins, Greg Casey, Anthony Bonar

2018 RIBSA AGM

The 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker

Association was held on Saturday the 12th of May during the Irish Snooker

Championship finals weekend in the Ivy Rooms Snooker in Carlow.

Outgoing Chairman Jim Leacy, Secretary Tony Thorpe and Vice Chairman Ger Murray

was elected unopposed. Shane Mason, Neil Shanahan and John Kehoe were elected

to council and council will co-opted others as necessary onto the Committee.

A good discussion on the future of Irish Snooker and their plans over the next season

was discussed with the members and it was announced that the Senior Ranking Events

will travel around the country next season.

Chairman Jim Leacy

said” He was

delighted with the

new ideas from the

AGM and he looks

forward to working

hard on developing

the game next season

with his new

committee.

More info email:

info@ribsa.ie

EUROPEAN WORLD SENIORS

QUALIFIER – NORTHWEST SC

The Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny

Co. Donegal will hold a qualifier for the

European Masters from the 20th -22nd July.

Do not miss your chance to play in this new

exciting Senior Tour

To Enter you must go on line to the World

Senior Entry Web Site and enter via the

Registration page. CLICK HERE

GILCHREST WINS IRISH OPEN

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore won the 2018 Irish Billiards Open in the

Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow from Sunday 19th May. In the final

Peter beat David Causier from England 811-375.

In a superb high quality final refereed by International Billiard Referee

John Kehoe and marker Keven Christie. Phil Davis won the plate event

beating Chris Coumbe in a close match.

GILCHREST WINS EUROPEAN OPEN

Peter Gilchrest from Singapore is the new 2018 European Billiards Open

Champion after he won the title in style in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in

Carlow on Wednesday the 23rd of May. In the past five days Peter has

won the Irish Open & European Open Billiards titles to cap off his great

trip to Ireland.

In the final Peter beat David Causier from England 1083 – 911 a match

that was streamed all over the world. In a superb high quality final

refereed by International Billiard Referee Martin O Reilly. Marker John

Kehoe and Recorder Brendan Devlin.

RIBSA TRAINING CAMPS

RIBSA will hold four training Camps with our National Coach

PJ Nolan to help prepare our players for all the up coming

International events.

A special Camp one day camp will be held for the Masters and

Men’s players competing in the European Championships in

Fairview SC in Dublin from 11am-4pm on Sat 2nd June.

On Sunday 3rd June and Saturday / Sunday the 9th & 10th of

June there will be three camps in the Ivy Rooms SC from

11am-4pm each day.

For players competing in the 2018 European Men’s & Masters

& Teams Championships in Romania

Celtic U-14 & U-16 Challenge in Wales

•World IBSF U-18 & U-21 Championships in China

All players are invited to attend one or all days at €5.00 per

day where PJ will hold sessions on Break-Building, Safety, Long

Potting, 6 reds, Tips on Cues and Technique checks.

More Information email pjcoach147@hotmail.com