PJ Nolan
PJ Nolan is an official W.P.B.S.A coach and the current Irish National Coach and Development Officer. PJ is known worldwide as one of the finest snooker coaches having worked all over the world with countries such as Qatar, India, UAE, Iran, Israel and many more.
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The Q-Final lineup has now been decided after day two of the 2013 RIBSA Irish Snooker Championships at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The Irish Championship Q-Finals will be played in Carlow on Friday 24th May at 7pm.
The first player to Qualify today was Martin McCrudden when he beat Benny O Brien 4 frames to nil. Next Robert Murphy went through with a solid 4 frames to 2 over Masters No. 1 Mark Tuite.
The final two qualifiers were Brendan O Donoghue when he over powered Karl Fitzpatrick 4 frames to nil while Robert Redmond was in excellent form in beating David Cassidy 4 frames to 2 in an exciting match.
The Current highest break stands at 100 by David Hogan & Michael Judge.
The full Q-Final is listed below and it promises to be an exciting championship with eight world class snooker playing in top form with the dream of becoming the 2013 Irish Senior Champion.
As National Coach I would like to thank all the players who qualified and did not qualify in playing superb snooker all weekend. If you can make it to Carlow on Friday 24th May at 7pm to watch Ireland's top players as it promises to be a night not to be missed.
24th May
Q-Final @ 7pm ( Full Dress ) Best of 9
David Hogan Vs Johnny Williams
Rodney Goggins Vs Michael Judge
Robert Murphy Vs Martin McCrudden
Robert Redmond Vs Brendan O Donoghue
25th May
S-Final @ 10am ( Full Dress ) Best Of 11
25th May
Final @ 4pm & 7pm ( Full Dress ) Best of 15
Well done to everyone and good luck to the Q-finalists
Day one of the 2013 RIBSA Irish Snooker Championships at the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow has just ended with four qualifiers from a great days play. Saturday qualifiers will join the Sunday qualifiers for the Championship Finals weekend in Carlow on Friday the 24th and Saturday 25th of May.
First to qualify was former Professional player Michael Judge when he beat Stephen Reddington 4 frames to nil in his final qualifying match. Next it was former professional and current number 1 on the RIBSA Rankings David Hogan when he beat John O Sullivan 4 frames to 2 in a high quality match.
The final two qualifiers were Johnny Williams when he beat Thomas Ahern 4 frames to 1 and Rodney Goggins beat Greg Casey 4 frames to 2 in an exciting encounter which ended at 10pm. Click full results
The Current highest break stands at 100 by David Hogan & Michael Judge.
Play starts at 10.00am in the morning featuring the rest of the players and it promises to be another day of exciting snooker in the search for the 2013 Irish Senior Champion. Well done to everyone
The Republic Of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association confirmed today the players and Officials who will represent Ireland in the 2013 IBSF World Under 21 Snooker Championships in China. The event will be held in Beijing from the 11th - 19th of July . For more information click on www.ibsf.info
The RIBSA U-21 Players will be Andy McCloskey, David Cassidy, Daniel O Regan and Daniel Dempsey
The Referee will be Breda Doherty
National Coach: PJ Nolan
Team Official: IBSF President : Jim Leacy
Training Camp
RIBSA will be holding a snooker training camp to prepare our players on Sunday the 16th of June in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow with our National Coach PJ Nolan. All the players are requested to attend and be guided through the days training. If anyone can not attend they should contact PJ as soon as possible
The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association National Doubles Snooker Championship will be held on Sunday the 19th of May in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. The entry fee is €40.00 per team. The Championship will be played in Groups of playing 3 frames with 1 point per frame won. The Knockout will be the best of 5 to semi-final and the Semi-Final & Final is the best of 7 frames.
The Closing date for Entries is before 4pm Friday 17th and Play commences @ 10:30am on the 19th of May
RULES FOR 2013 NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. One Senior International {from the last 10 years} per team.
2. Players do not have to play for the same club.
3. Proper snooker attire to be worn.
4. Each side shall open alternate frames and the order of play shall be determined at the start of each frame and must be maintained throughout that frame.
5. Players may change the order of play at the commencement of each new frame.
6. If a foul is made and a request to play again is made, the player who made the foul plays the next shot and the order of play is unchanged.
7. If a foul is called for playing out of turn, the offender’s partner will lose a turn, whether or not the offender is asked to play again.
8. When a frame ends in a tie and a re-spotted black is necessary, the pair who played the first stroke has the choice of which player will make that stroke. The order of play must then continue as in the frame.
9. Partners may confer during a frame but not whilst one is striker and is at the table.
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