Celebrating 30 years of Ladies Snooker in Ireland, Since 1986.
Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Association
Joanna Ward wins her second Intermediate Ranking at D’Arcy McGees Spawell
Joanna Ward from Kildare secured her second Intermediate Ranking title at Spawell in Dublin recently. Joanna took on Tina Keogh from Offaly in the prelim round winning the frame needed to advance into the semis. Donna Dunne from Dublin who has just returned to...
Cathy Dunne Wins RILSA Ranking 4 The Dublin Open at D’Arcy McGees Spawell
Cathy Dunne from Dublin took the RILSA Ladies Dublin Open at D'Arcy McGees Spawell without dropping a frame throughout. In the first round matches we saw Donna Dunne (Daughter of Cathy) from Dublin back to the sport after a number of years away and got stuck in with a...
Margaret Browne Wins 10 Red Plate Competition in Newbridge
Margaret Browne from Meath won the 10 Red Plate Competition at the RILSA Academy in Sharkx Newbridge recently after their round robin event. Joanna Ward from Kildare and Jennifer Earle from Dublin levelled their match 1-1 Margaret Browne from Meath and Joanna Ward...
Annette Newman Wins RILSA National 10 Red Championship at Sharkx Newbridge
The 2nd RILSA National 10 Red Snooker Championship was won by Annette Newman from Carlow at the RILSA Academy Sharkx Newbridge recently. This is Annette's 10 National RILSA Title making her the most successful female player in Ireland after Julie Kelly who dominated...
RILSA OPEN EVENING AT SHARKX NEWBRIDGE – TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY 2020
The Republic of Ireland Ladies Snooker Association are holding one of a number of planned Open evenings at their Academy in Sharkx Newbridge, starting off on Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 7pm. We are asking current members to bring...
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Tristan Hurley Wins National Special Needs Championship at Sharkx Newbridge – Representing St Laserians carlow
The 5th Stars Academy Ireland National Special Needs Championship was won by Tristan Hurley from St Laserians Carlow after a great display of snooker by Tristan and all the players who participated at Sharkx Newbridge recently. Tristan had to fight for his title...
Kildare Town Community School Set to Host Stars Academy U16 Championship
As Stars Academy Ireland move their National Underage events into Schools, Kildare Town Community School are set to get the ball rolling soon as they host the Under 16 Championship. Tadgh O'Connor and Bill McEvoy will be managing the event at the School which boasts a...
Stars Academy Ireland Move National Events into Schools
Stars Academy Ireland have made great progress over the past number of years in their promotions at junior level here in Ireland. Since the Stars of the Future events were initiated by the late Dermot Dalton in 1981 where most of our top professionals and amateur...
Connor Flynn from St Marks Newbridge is 2018 National Special Needs Champion
The 4th National Stars Academy Special Needs Championship took place at Sharkx Newbridge recently with a great turnout. Connor Flynn from St Marks Newbridge took the title in style with a good win over Tristan Hurley from St Laserians in Carlow. On his way to the...
Robbie Keogh is Stars All Ireland Champion 2017
The Stars All Ireland Championship took place recently at the RILSA Academy in Sharkx Newbridge with a good turnout of players from around the country. Counties Kildare, Carlow, Kilkenny,Offaly, Laois & Cavan were represented. Robbie Keogh from Laois was in fine...
Dublin Snooker Federation
Griffith Club Carlow just ahead at the start of the second half of the Leinster Snooker Federation Leagues
The Griffith Club Carlow made up of Annette Newman and Dan Carroll are just ahead of Dublin North , Dave and Gary Seales after week 12 of the Leinster Snooker Federation League. The first half of the league saw the Griffith Club only 3 points ahead of Dublin North and...
Leinster Snooker Federation League Update after week 6
The Leinster Snooker Federation now in its 3rd season got off to a great start with teams from Carlow, Dublin, and Kildare competing for the title this time round. The Dublin North Team made up of Dave and Gary Seales are just ahead of the current holders the Carlow...
The 2019-2020 Leinster Snooker Federation Leagues get underway at Sharkx Newbridge
The 3rd Season of the Leinster Snooker Federation Leagues got underway at Sharkx recently. This Season we have teams representing Kildare, Carlow and Dublin. Dublin North and Dublin South are new to the league this time out and we are delighted to welcome them into...
Sharkx B Team retain Leinster Federation Snooker Cup at the CYMS Newbridge
The Sharkx B Team made up of Peter McDermot & Christine Carr retained their Leinster Cup title at the CYMS Newbridge recently. In the semi finals against Sharkx A, made up of Leon Costello & Alan Beale, it was to go all the way to the last frame to see who...
Dan Carroll Coaching Academy
Special Needs Snooker & Pool Coaching at Sharkx Newbridge
World Snooker Coach Dan Carroll held a coaching day at Sharkx Newbridge recently. A number of players from the special needs Pool were in attendance for this free coaching day. Stars Academy Ireland are very much involved with helping young players in snooker, pool...
Snooker & Billiards Coaching at the RILSA Academy Sharkx Newbridge
Dan Carroll the RILSA National Head Coach held a free coaching day in both snooker & billiards at the RILSA Academy Sharkx Newbridge recently. A number of players availed of this free day at Sharkx where they were put through their paces in both cue sport...
Avanti Students are introduced to Snooker at Sharkx Newbridge
Students from the Avanti School in Naas were given a day of coaching by World Snooker Coach Dan Carroll at Sharkx recently. The students come from Spain and Belgium and were excited to learn all about the sport of snooker. Dan began by explaining the very basic rules...
Snooker Camp at Sharkx Newbridge
World Snooker Coach Dan Carroll held a day snooker coaching camp at Sharkx Newbridge recently. During the 3 days Dan covered the basics on the rules of snooker along with the emphasis on the alignment, approach to the table, Bridge, Stance, Cue arm and striking the...
