Annette Newman from Carlow was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame at Female Cue Sports Ireland recently at a reception in the Seven Oaks Hotel Carlow
Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor presented Annette with her Hall of Fame Award
We at Female Cue Sports Ireland are delighted for Annette who has been a fantastic supporter and great player with us for 45 years and so deserves this accolade.
There is a set criteria for this honour and Annette full fills each and every part which includes Longevity in Sport, Dedication to her sport, Commitment, Loyalty, Integrity and success on the National and International stage
We thank Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor for presenting Annette with her Award and we congratulate and thank Annette on her commitment and Dedication to Female Cue Sports Ireland
Here is the citation that was read out on the evening
FEMALE CUE SPORTS IRELAND
HALL OF FAME 2026
ANNETTE NEWMAN – SNOOKER
INDUCTED TO THE HALL OF FAME
Annette Newman from Carlow has been a constant player on the RILSA Tour for 46 years. Joined in 1980
Annette has won 26 National Amateur Snooker Ranking titles during this time and R/Up 18 times
She won the RILSA National Amateur Snooker Championship on two occasions – 2015-2019 & was R/Up in 1986-2014-2016-2021
Won the RILSA National 10 Red Snooker Championship title on two occasions – 2020-2021 & R/up in 2019-2022
R/up in the RILSA National Masters Snooker Championship in 2017-2019-2021-2023-2024-2025
Annette Won the RILSA National 6 Red Snooker Championship in 2019 & 2024 & was R/Up in 2015-2016-2017-2018
Annette Won the RILSA National Snooker League in 2022-2023-2024-2026 & was R/Up in 2025
Annette won the RILSA National Griffith Pot Black in 2022-2024
Annette has 60 International Caps for Ireland in both Snooker & Billiards
On the International stage Annette
Irish Open Main Event R/Up 2018
Irish Open Main Event R/UP 2019
Home Nations R/Up against England 2018
Part of the winning team represent the Republic of Ireland Versus Northern Ireland in 2022
Annette was Irish number 1 in 2016-2017-2018-2019-2020-2022-2023-2024-2025 setting an all-time record as 9 times Irish Number 1 Ranked Snooker Player
Irish number 2 in 2021
FEMALE CUE SPORTS IRELAND
HALL OF FAME 2026
ANNETTE NEWMAN – BILLIARDS
Annette Newman from Carlow has been a constant player on the RILBA Tour for the past 11 years, since its formation in 2015
Annette has won 53 National Amateur Billiard Ranking titles during this time and R/Up 7 times out of 61 events played to date
She won the RILSA National Amateur Billiards Championship on 10 occasions out of 11 played
Won the RILSA National 100up Billiards Championship title on 5 occasions
Annette Won the Inaugural National Amateur long format Billiards Championship in 2025
The first women to win the Paddy Murray Memorial Billiards Championship being the only woman in the field of players
Annette Won the RILBA National Billiards League for the past 5 seasons in a row
On the International stage Annette
WBL Irish Open Billiards Championship R/Up 2022
WBL Irish Masters Billiards Championship R/UP 2022
Won the Irish International Billiards Open in 2019
Annette was the highest ranked Irish player ever at number 3 in the World at the end of the 2022 WBL Women’s Billiards Tour
