By Fin Ruane On the eve of this year’s World Snooker Championship, just like the millions of snooker fans across the world, I cannot wait for the action to begin. We all hope for an exciting championship with plenty of headlines for all the right reasons. Many of us think[Read More…]
Irish Snooker
Dowling Determined Ahead of EBSA Play-Offs
While next week will see the mighty scramble for the 16 qualifying places up for grabs at this year’s World Championship at the Crucible, there will be another important battle taking place simultaneously in Ponds Forge. 16 hopeful amateur players head to the International Sports Centre in Sheffield for the[Read More…]
Sutton “in breach” of WPBSA Rules
The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association yesterday released a statement confirming that amateur Irishman John Sutton has been found guilty of match-fixing. Specifically, the Disciplinary Committee decided that Sutton was “in breach” of four WPBSA Members Rule after a hearing on the 24th March. Namely; 2.1.2 Corruption: 2.1.2.1 to[Read More…]
Irish Set for European Championships
While the professional circuit enters its busiest period of the season, the European amateur scene is also in for a hectic time over the next fortnight in Malta. First up is the European Under-21 Championship from tomorrow until next Thursday before the Men’s and Masters Team Championships get under way[Read More…]
Goggins Wins RIBSA Grand Prix
Rodney Goggins collected his third trophy of the Irish season after narrowly beating Brendan O’Donoghue 4-3 to win the RIBSA Grand Prix in Carlow. The 147 Wexford club player gained a modicum of revenge over O’Donoghue, having lost to him by the same scoreline in the final of the Irish[Read More…]
Fin Ruane: “The amateur game in Ireland is on its knees”
By Fin Ruane There is a saying that a year is a long time in politics. Yet, the fact is it took me just six short months to realise that working for an organisation that represents and acts in such an appalling manner towards the game of snooker and its[Read More…]
Irish Snooker’s Civil War
The RIBSA Grand Prix, the sixth ranking event of the Irish season, will be contested this weekend at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Around 40 players have entered as the national governing body continues to fail to attract players in what has so far been a fairly dismal campaign. Rodney[Read More…]
Judge Wins RIBSA Masters
Michael Judge won his second Irish ranking event of the season with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Rodney Goggins in the RIBSA Masters on Saturday. The 40 year-old was a stalwart of the professional Main Tour for 20 years before dropping off the circuit in 2011. The following year Judge[Read More…]
Players Set for RIBSA Masters
The RIBSA Masters, the fifth senior ranking event of the Irish season, takes places this weekend at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. Again, a relatively low number of players have entered the tournament with only 41 due take part. Of these participants, Rodney Goggins will be hoping to consolidate his[Read More…]
Goggins Wins Premier Cup
Rodney Goggins won the fourth ranking event of the Irish campaign on Sunday with a 4-1 victory over Jason Devaney in the final in Carlow. Goggins’ Premier Cup success adds to the title he already collected at the start of the season in the RIBSA Classic. Indeed, the 147 Wexford[Read More…]