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 44 women who attended and played competitive billiards over the eleven 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. Following on in 2025 to hold her number 1 spot after another successful season and continued her dominance in 2026 making it 11 National Championship Titles in 12 seasons and keeping her number 1 spot for a record 11 season in a row. A fantastic Achievement for her.
Valerie Maloney won the Championship title in 2024 making her the second person to win this in 11 seasons.
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. Jackie went one better in 2025 taking the number 1 spot and retaining the National Intermediate Billiards title for the second season in a row. Jackie has just won her 3rd National Intermediate Billiards Championship Title in a row creating a new record in Intermediate Billiards
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
The Inaugural National U21 Billiards Championship was held in November 2025 and Natalia Trochonowicz won the title and will be looking to retaining it in 2026
TOP 4 WOMEN BILLIARDS PLAYERS IN IRELAND 2026 FROM THE RANKING BELOW
RILBA NATIONAL AMATEUR BILLIARDS RANKING 2026 SEASON
TOP 4 WOMEN BILLIARDS PLAYERS IN IRELAND 2026 FROM THE RANKING BELOW
| Rk | Name | County | Tot | Tot |
| 1st | Annette Newman | Carlow | 15200 | 4020 |
| 2nd | Christine Carr | Kildare | 12800 | 3224 |
| 3rd | Veronica Hallahan | Dublin | 9400 | 2079 |
| 4th | Joanna Ward | Kildare | 7200 | 2729 |
| 5th | Jackie Trulock | Dublin | 7000 | 2373 |
| 6th | Brigid Mulvany | Dublin | 6600 | 291 |
| 7th | Natalia Trochonowicz | Kildare | 6100 | 959 |
| 8th | Jess Curran | Kildare | 2800 | 62 |
| 9th | Sadie Daly | Kildare | 2200 | 116 |
| 10th | Holly Smith | Kildare | 2000 | 55 |
| 11th | Roisin Douglas | Kildare | 1800 | 38 |
| 12th | Anna Mulpeter | Kildare | 1800 | 31 |
| 13th | Aoife Martin | Kildare | 1800 | 19 |
| 14th | Elsie Whelan | Kildare | 1800 | 18 |
| 15th | Lily O’Connor | Kildare | 1600 | 19 |
| 16th | Aoife Murphy | Kildare | 1600 | 6 |
| 17th | Valerie Maloney | Laois | 1000 | 0 |
| 18th | Jennifer Earle | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 19th | Delia Keane | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 20th | Savannah Keane | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 21st | Oliwia Kos | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 22nd | Asuka Sugiyama | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 23rd | Leah O’Toole | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 24th | Stephanie Foley | Carlow | 1000 | 0 |
| 25th | Niamh Shannon | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 26th | Isabella Smith | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 27th | Tina Keogh | Offaly | 1000 | 0 |
| 28th | Sadhbh Simpson | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 29th | Sophie Loftus | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 30th | Ella Cashman | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 31st | Shannon Carey | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 32nd | Mya Moran | Kildare | 600 | 18 |
| 33rd | Kira O’Callaghan | Kildare | 600 | 8 |
RILBA NATIONAL INTERMEDIATER BILLIARDS RANKING 2026 SEASON
| Ranking | Name | County | Tot | Tot |
| 1st | Jackie Trulock | Dublin | 7800 | 940 |
| 2nd | Veronica Hallahan | Dublin | 6700 | 712 |
| 3rd | Brigid Mulvany | Dublin | 5800 | 246 |
| 4th | Natalia Trochonowicz | Kildare | 5200 | 637 |
| 5th | Jess Curran | Kildare | 3000 | 124 |
| 6th | Jennifer Earle | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 7th | Oliwia Kos | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 8th | Asuka Sugiyama | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 9th | Valerie Maloney | Laois | 1000 | 0 |
| 10th | Leah O’Toole | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 11th | Holly Smith | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 12th | Sophie Loftus | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 13th | Ella Cashman | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 14th | Shannon Carey | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 15th | Delia Keane | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 16th | Stephanie Foley | Carlow | 1000 | 0 |
| 17th | Savannah Keane | Dublin | 1000 | 0 |
| 18th | Elsie Whelan | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 19th | Niamh Shannon | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 20th | Isabella Smith | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 21st | Aoife Murphy | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 22nd | Tina Keogh | Offaly | 1000 | 0 |
| 23rd | Anna Mulpeter | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 24th | Sadhbh Simpson | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 25th | Sadie Daly | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 26th | Roisin Douglas | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 27th | Aoife Martin | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 28th | Lily O’Connor | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 29th | Mya Moran | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 30th | Kira O’Callaghan | Kildare | 1000 | 0 |
| 31st | Sophie Tyrrell | Carlow | 0 | 0 |
