The Republic of Ireland Ladies Billiards Association was formed in December 2015. During the previous 11 months a number of women were coached by our National Billiards Coach, Aidan Murray, who got these women trained to a standard for competition. This time was well spent as the players really got behind this new initiative and the interest grew with RILBA now having had 42 women who attended and played competitive billiards over the nine years.
Annette Newman from Carlow has dominated the sport to date by winning the inaugural Championship in 2015 and retaining it again in 2016 along with winning all 5 National Billiards titles in between. Annette has recently completed her ninth successful season, winning 4 out of 6 National Billiards Ranking titles for 2024. Annette completed another very successful season retaining the National Billiards League, along with her 9th National Championship title in a row. A fantastic Achievement for her.
We see newcomers making an impact on the tour with Jackie Trulock into 4th spot and Delia Keane in 5th place at the end of the season. Joanna Ward holds her number 3 spot after a good season and Christine Carr is in number 2 spot for her ninth season on tour a fantastic achievement for her.
On the Intermediate tour Delia Keane is number 1 in her first season with Jackie Trulock in 2nd place, Stephanie Foley in 3rd and Veronica Hallahan in 4th spot. Great results for these ladies after another successful season.
The Inaugural Kildare Junior Billiards League saw 10 young girls play for the title with Elsie Whelan taking the spoils. The interest among young females is growing and we are looking forward to yet another great season ahead
TOP 4 WOMEN BILLIARDS PLAYERS IN IRELAND 2024 FROM THE RANKING BELOW
RILSA NATIONAL AMATEUR BILLIARDS RANKING 2024 SEASON
TOP 4 WOMEN BILLIARDS PLAYERS IN IRELAND 2024 FROM THE RANKING BELOW
| Rk | Name | County | Tot | Tot |
| 1st | Annette Newman | Carlow | 13600 | 3287 |
| 2nd | Christine Carr | Kildare | 10900 | 2344 |
| 3rd | Joanna Ward | Kildare | 9900 | 2256 |
| 4th | Jackie Trulock | Dublin | 6600 | 1200 |
| 5th | Delia Keane | Dublin | 5400 | 1601 |
| 6th | Stephanie Foley | Carlow | 5400 | 1508 |
| 7th | Valerie Maloney | Laois | 4800 | 1304 |
| 8th | Savannah Keane | Dublin | 4600 | 720 |
| 9th | Jennifer Earle | Dublin | 4600 | 459 |
| 10th | Veronica Hallahan | Dublin | 4200 | 413 |
| 11th | Elsie Whelan | Kildare | 1500 | 97 |
| 12th | Niamh Shannon | Kildare | 1200 | 86 |
| 13th | Isabella Smith | Kildare | 1000 | 79 |
| 14th | Aoife Murphy | Kildare | 1000 | 75 |
| 15th | Tina Keogh | Offaly | 1000 | 0 |
| 16th | Anna Mulpeter | Kildare | 800 | 68 |
| 17th | Sadhbh Simpson | Kildare | 800 | 62 |
| 18th | Sadie Daly | Kildare | 800 | 60 |
| 19th | Roisin Douglas | Kildare | 800 | 50 |
| 20th | Aoife Martin | Kildare | 600 | 46 |
| 21st | Lily O’Connor | Kildare | 600 | 20 |
RILSA NATIONAL INTERMEDIATER BILLIARDS RANKING 2024 SEASON
| Ranking | Name | County | Tot | Tot |
| 1st | Delia Keane | Dublin | 6100 | 738 |
| 2nd | Jackie Trulock | Dublin | 5700 | 623 |
| 3rd | Stephanie Foley | Carlow | 5500 | 578 |
| 4th | Veronica Hallahan | Dublin | 5200 | 496 |
| 5th | Savannah Keane | Dublin | 4400 | 401 |
| 6th | Jennifer Earle | Dublin | 3000 | 270 |
| 7th | Elsie Whelan | Kildare | 1500 | 97 |
| 8th | Niamh Shannon | Kildare | 1200 | 86 |
| 9th | Isabella Smith | Kildare | 1000 | 79 |
| 10th | Aoife Murphy | Kildare | 1000 | 75 |
| 11th | Valerie Maloney | Laois | 1000 | 0 |
| 12th | Tina Keogh | Offaly | 1000 | 0 |
| 13th | Anna Mulpeter | Kildare | 800 | 68 |
| 14th | Sadhbh Simpson | Kildare | 800 | 62 |
| 15th | Sadie Daly | Kildare | 800 | 60 |
| 16th | Roisin Douglas | Kildare | 800 | 50 |
| 17th | Aoife Martin | Kildare | 600 | 46 |
| 18th | Lily O’Connor | Kildare | 600 | 20 |
