Irish Juniors Win the 2018 Celtic Challenge 87-57 in Wales - RIBSA

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  Irish Juniors Win the 2018
Celtic Challenge 87-57 in Wales

The Republic of Ireland National                                IN THIS ISSUE
Under 14 and Under 16 Snooker                            Ireland win Celtic Challenge
teams won the 2018 Celtic                             EBSA Championships - Romania
                                                      Farrell reaches Masters Singles Final
Challenge in the Terry Griffiths
                                                     Goggins & Casey reach Men’s Team Final
Matchroom in Llanelli, Wales.
                                                      2018 Club Singles Championship
This is the third year in a row RIBSA                 World IBSF U-18 & U-21 – China
have won the title after a fantastic                   Home Internationals – Leeds
display of Snooker 87 points to 57.                     World IBSF U-16’s – Russia

2018 European Championships
Farrell & Team Ireland reach two EBSA Finals

Congratulations to Ireland’s John Farrell who reached the Final of the
2018 European Masters Singles Championships. John was beaten 2-4
by Darren Morgan from Wales in a superb high quality final.
Congratulations also to Team Ireland of Rodney Goggins & Greg
Casey who reached the final of the European Men’s Team Snooker
Championship but they were beaten 3-5 by Wales in the Mirage
Hotel in Bucharest Romania.

2018 European Championships
 Well done to everyone on Team Ireland

Well done to all the Republic of Ireland players who participated in the
2018 European 6 Reds Snooker Championships + Teams (Ladies,
Masters & Men) + Single Ladies & Masters in Bucharest Romania.
All players performed excellent with Michael Judge & Greg Casey
reaching S/F (EBSA 6 red). Mark Tuite & John Farrell S/F (EBSA Men’s
Team Championship). George O Hara & John Torpey in reaching Q/F in
( EBSA Masters Team Championships). Well done to everyone.

2018 European Championships
      Well done Team Ireland

European 6 red Semi Finalists – Judge & Casey

Ireland win 2018 Celtic Challenge
        Irish Juniors win 87 – 57 in Wales

The Republic of Ireland National Under 14 and Under 16 Snooker teams have
won the 2018 Celtic Challenge in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Llanelli, Wales
for the third year in a row after a fantastic display of Snooker that saw the Irish
juniors win all six sessions with an overall total 87 points to 57 points over a
talented young Welsh team on Saturday the 30th of June.

This annual event features the best Irish and Welsh Under 14 and Under 16
players. The six players on each team play two frames against each other over six
sessions of play.

The Under 16 Team was Aaron Hill Cork (Captain), Ryan McGuirk Meath, Jack
Sheridan Dublin, Joe La Cumbre Laois, Leone Crowley Cork and Patrick Daly
Kerry. The Under 14 Team was Sean Walsh Cork, Noel Gleeson Nenagh, Alex
Currid Wexford, Aaron Smith Meath, Adam Quinn Offaly and Sean Paul Crowley
Cork.

The Irish team started off with an impressive 16-8 win in the first session and
ended in style with another 16-8 win to win the title. Gordan Pantall and John
Dobson from the Welsh Billiards & Snooker Association presented the Irish team
captain Aaron Hill from the Crucible SC with the Perpetual Cup.

The U-14 Team Manager was Declan Quinn and U-16 Team manager and Team
Coach was PJ Nolan. The RIBSA Referees were Ger Murray and Shane Mason. The
three mascots were Aoife Gleeson, Marie Gleeson and Shannon Nolan and they
all did a superb job on the day

RIBSA Vice Chairman Ger Murray said he was delighted with the performance
from all our Juniors and all the hard work done by RIBSA through our National
Coach is paying off with three victories in the last three years in this event.

Match Stats
First Session Ireland won 16 – 8 Wales
Second Session Ireland won 15 – 9 Wales
Third Session Ireland won 13 – 11 Wales
Fourth Session Ireland won 14 – 10 Wales
Fifth Session Ireland won 13 – 11 Wales
Six Session Ireland won 16 – 8 Wales

Aaron Hill, Alex Currid and Ryan McGuirk had the best individual stats winning
10 out of his possible 12 frames. High Breaks on the day were Liam Davies 79
(Wales) in the U-14’s Ireland’s Aaron Hill 68, 63, Ryan McGuirk 51 and Patrick
Daly 41 in the 16’s.
In the team stats of the Irish Under 16’s won 45-27 while the Under 14’s won 42-
30 to give the Irish teams overall victory 87-57.
National Coach PJ Nolan said ‘’ Well done to all the players for being so
professional from the first to last frame. Three titles in a row is amazing but the
training for the fourth in a row starts in September again. Congratulations to each
player for flying the flag with passion and pride on their fantastic win today’’

Senior
RIBSA can now confirm the 2018 Senior,
                                                   1.Michael Judge
Masters Under 21 and Under 16 players who
                                                   2.Rodney Goggins
have qualified for the Home Internationals
                                                   3.Greg Casey
which will be held in the Northern Snooker
                                                   4.Brendan O Donoghue
Centre in Leeds from the 10th – 17th of August.
                                                   Masters
The Senior and Masters Championships will play     1.John Torpey
from the 10th – 13th while the Under 21 and        2. Dylan Rees
Under 16 will play from the 13th -16th of          3.John O Sullivan
August.                                            4.George O Hara
                                                   Under 21
The Irish senior team are the defending            1.Aaron Hill
Champions after their fantastic performance last   2.Noel Landers
year in Leeds.                                     3.Ronan Whyte
                                                   4.Ross Bulman
•TRAINING CAMP IN CARLOW
                                                   Under 16
Our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a            1.Ryan McGuirk
training weekend on Saturday and Sunday the        2.Jack Sheridan
4th & 5th of August in the Ivy Rooms from 11am     3.Patrick Daly
– 4pm at a cost of €5 per player per day.          4.Leone Crowley

Home International Training Weekend
      With PJ in Ivy Rooms SC

The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow will hold a training Camp weekend
with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday & Sunday the 4th and 5th of
August from 11am-4pm.This camp is to help our players prepare for the up
coming Home Internationals in Leeds.

The 2018 Home Internationals Senior, Masters Under 21 and Under 16’s in the
Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 10th – 17th of August.

Senior Team
1.Michael Judge 2. Rodney Goggins 3. Brendan O Donoghue 4. Greg Casey

Masters Team
1.John O Sullivan 2. George O Hara 3. Dylan Rees 4. Stephen Walsh

Under 21 Team
1.Aaron Hill 2. Noel Landers 3. Ross Bulman 4. Ronan Whyte

Under 16 Team
1. Ryan McGuirk 2. Jack Sheridan 3. Leone Crowley 4. Patrick Daly

All players are invited to attend one or both days at €5.00 per day where PJ will
hold sessions on Break-Building, Safety, Long Potting, Tips on Cues and Technique
checks.

More Information email pjcoach147@hotmail.com

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would
like to announce the first event of the new season, The 2018
RIBSA Club Singles Snooker Championships on Sunday the
9th of September in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow.
Each Registered Club can nominate two players into this
event and ONLY Registered Clubs can nominate players into
this event.

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association have
announced details of a sponsor opportunities for members and
business to get more involved in the game each season.
Gold, Silver and Bronze level of sponsors is available at the cost
of €1000, €500 and €100 per season. Three tier level allows
everyone to get involved and RIBSA would encourage all
members to contact anyone they know.

World IBSF U-18 & U-21 China
 Hill Reaches Last16 & Bulman Q Finals

Well done to the RIBSA players on performing well in the 2018
World IBSF U-18 & U-21 Championships in the city of Jinan China.
The RIBSA players were Noel Landers, Stephen Bateman, Ronan
Whyte, Aaron Hill, Sean Devenney and Ross Bulman.
In the Under 18 Championship Aaron Hill performed best in reaching
the Last 16 and in the U-21 Championship Ross Bulman performed
best in reaching the Q-Final with Aaron Hill again reaching the last 16.
Aaron Hill had the highest breaks making two 123 breaks in the event.
The team were guided by our National Coach PJ Nolan in China and
RIBSA Chairman Jim Leacy who is also the IBSF Vice President was
the Team Delegate.
The world’s finest U-21’s juniors battled it out for the world title in
China from the 7th – 11th of July and it was China winning both
world titles and making a 147 break along the way but our Irish boys
in Bulman & Hill were the leading Europeans in the events.

World IBSF U-18 & U-21 China
     Well done Team Ireland

World IBSF U-16 Russia
   RIBSA announce Junior Players

RIBSA announced this week the following players who confirmed they
will represent the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association
in the 2018 IBSF World Under 16 Snooker Championships in St.
Petersburg, Russia from the 30th September till 6th October.

•Ryan McGuirk – R&R SC
•Leone Crowley – Shooters SC
•Jack Newman – Fermoy SC
•Sean Walsh – Douglas SC
•Lewis Casserly – R&R SC

•TRAINING CAMP
The Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow will hold a training Camp
weekend with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday & Sunday
the 4th and 5th of August from 11am-4pm. This camp is to help our
players prepare for the event.
•PLEASE NOTE
One RIBSA places is still available: If any RIBSA U-16 player wishes to
play in this Championship, they should contact RIBSA on
info@ribsa.ie and if a number of players wish to go then the U-16
Rankings will decide who qualifies.

The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association would
like to remind all our members that RIBSA hold regular
Coaching Courses to qualify members in becoming official
RIBSA Coaches.
The Coaches also needed to attend a sport partnership 3hr
basic awareness course plus be Garda vetted before being
presented with their Accreditation.

The World Seniors European Masters will be held from the
20th -22nd July in the Northwest Snooker Club in Letterkenny
Co. Donegal.

Do not miss your chance to come in a watch this new exciting
World Snooker Senior Tour in Letterkenny next weekend.

In November Celbridge SC will hold a qualifier for the Irish
Masters from the 23rd-25th and you must enter via the
Registration page and you will find this link on the ribsa web
site. You will also find a full list of events on the worldwide
Masters Tour.