Snooker Clubs in Dublin

zack01

All the clubs that have closed down, their owners sold out to the property market or just let the clubs go down, eg they just turned their back on running a decent club and instead went for the easy money, some clubs got rid of half their tables and installed poker machines etc, eased up on a door policy/membership and just let anybody in, now you don't have to be a genius to figure out where your club is heading then, sure there were plenty of great clubs around, i remember the castle well and correct me if i'm wrong but did'nt they once have 50 tables? it was awsome, some clubs have managed to stay afloat, they have been run well and continue to do so, here in crossguns we have been open 51 years and still continue to be busy seven days a week, yes the lack of clubs in our general area has indeed helped business but you don't survive this long unless you are doing something right, so as far as we are concerned snooker is very much alive and kicking in dublin, www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

Ayrtonf7

Is there a snooker club around D15 or prehaps in the city centre thats suitable for ages of 15 + ?

Juxtapose

Good fellows reduced nearly all their tables to turn it into a poker/casino club

theres still 3 tables at the back afaik. last time i was there was about a month ago

its slowly dying out there too

consultech

We used to travel from Shankill and play in the stars of the future competitions in the Castle. What a club. Was quite young so have a nostalgic view of it all but there was somethin really magical about the place through my eyes!

zack01

Ayrton7, we welcome all ages to crossguns, just a bus journey from d15 or the city centre.

Ayrtonf7

zack01 wrote: »

Ayrton7, we welcome all ages to crossguns, just a bus journey from d15 or the city centre.

where abouts are you guys located ?

zack01

crossguns bridge phibsboro, website www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

foul&miss

Spawell Snooker Club
Templeogue - Dublin 6W

http://www.spawell.ie/Snooker.html

foul&miss

The Westbury Club
Malahide

http://www.westburyclub.com/

foul&miss

Ned Kellys Snooker Club
O'Connell Street

No website that I know of.

foul&miss

Breaks Snooker Club
Upper Drumcondra

No website that I know of.

foul&miss

Celbridge Snooker Club
Celbridge

No website that I know of.

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zack01 wrote: »

crossguns bridge phibsboro, website www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

Zack - I work not too far from here. Haven't picked up a cue in a couple of years but whenever I'm passing I always think to myself "I'd love a few frames now!" Couple of questions:

1. Do you need a membership?
2. Are there private tables available?
3. Do you have a bar?

Thanks.

zack01

Hi,
No membership required in crossguns,the owner makes everyone very welcome,he's been in the game a long time and loves the game of snooker.

No private tables,but there are seven tables well spaced out, there is coaching available, the owner recently became a RIBSA qualified coach.

No bar available, but complimentary tea and coffee and snacks available.You will be well looked after, the club has been in his family for 50 years and as i said he makes everyone welcome, we are just back from 2 days in sheffield at the snooker, the owner ran a competition with a visit to the world snooker for the winner.

Normally you can get a table easily enough,but with the snooker on the tv it's been busy there lately, but again as i said the guys working there will look after you.

Dub13

Whats the parking like..?

zack01

Parking just behind, it's disc though,after 7pm you can park in front of the pub on the main road.

gline

are there still tables in Palmers Golden Ball Tavern in Kilternan ???

just saw this link http://www.goireland.com/dublin/palmers-golden-ball-tavern-attraction-pubs-id5261.htm#description

doesnt say there are tables.

celticfc

gline wrote: »

are there still tables in Palmers Golden Ball Tavern in Kilternan ???

just saw this link http://www.goireland.com/dublin/palmers-golden-ball-tavern-attraction-pubs-id5261.htm#description

doesnt say there are tables.

As far as I know they still do have tables. I was in the Golden Ball for a few pints recently and I seen a couple of notices around the place for the snooker room but I didn't have the chance to look further.

Michael Collins

celticfc wrote: »

As far as I know they still do have tables. I was in the Golden Ball for a few pints recently and I seen a couple of notices around the place for the snooker room but I didn't have the chance to look further.

Again I'm not sure if they still have tables it's been a while since I've been there but they used have them upstairs, on the left as you go in.

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foul&miss wrote: »

Spawell Snooker Club
Templeogue - Dublin 6W

http://www.spawell.ie/Snooker.html

Snooker in spawell is gone, Only driving range open.
It had deteriorated into a kip! Was in there just before it closed. Had to go downstairs for a pint! Shame one less place to play.

Michael Collins

celticfc wrote: »

As far as I know they still do have tables. I was in the Golden Ball for a few pints recently and I seen a couple of notices around the place for the snooker room but I didn't have the chance to look further.

Michael Collins wrote: »

Again I'm not sure if they still have tables it's been a while since I've been there but they used have them upstairs, on the left as you go in.

Sorry celticfc, I'm just rereading my reply to your post, I didn't realise it came across so rude...I don't know why I phrased it like that! But yeh it must be 5 years or more since I've seen the tables in Palmers / Golden Ball so you'd have the more up to date info.

major bill

i see q's have gotten rid of their pool tables in the quiet room and a couple of snooker tables, they have also introduced a members scheme aswell free of charge to join.Think they trying to turn it into a decent place to play.

celticfc

Michael Collins wrote: »

Sorry celticfc, I'm just rereading my reply to your post, I didn't realise it came across so rude...I don't know why I phrased it like that! But yeh it must be 5 years or more since I've seen the tables in Palmers / Golden Ball so you'd have the more up to date info.

Didn't come across rude at all.

I haven't been up there since my previous post either. Must pay a visit.

major bill wrote: »

i see q's have gotten rid of their pool tables in the quiet room and a couple of snooker tables, they have also introduced a members scheme aswell free of charge to join.Think they trying to turn it into a decent place to play.

Ooooh, good to hear. I really have to be getting back to playing soon and Q's is handy enough for me. Since the Spawell closed I just haven't got around to playing much at all.

zack01

Just to let you guys know crossguns have just had all their tables recovered this week

alang184

Crossguns sounds and looks like a great place for snooker! I'll definitely try there, maybe next week. Super-early afternoons suit me the most. Zack01: What are mid-week early afternoons like (and also Sundays)? Would it be over-kill to stay on a table for 2 or 3 hours, or never really that busy early afternoon? Thanks.

zack01

Hi alang184, the club has been really busy the last few weeks, sometimes you go in you can be waiting a while, half hour or more but it's worth it, the tables have just been recovered, i played on two of them so far and they are perfect, the rates are going up next Monday 1st Feb by one euro an hour to €7 per hour before 6pm and €10 per hour after, only 50 cent each extra when two play i suppose, myself and the boys don't mind the increase as the club has been recently had an overhaul topped off with the new cloths, well worth it!!:)

conburn

In the Spawell yesterday talkin to one of the guys that works there, he said its been refurnished and is been hopefully reopening next weekend(27-02-2010) Ballinteer house is also good for a game:D

zack01

Yes indeed i heard about the spawell last week, it's great news, it was always a good club, i just hope whoever is investing in it hires somebody decent to run it, you need somebody with a love and fairly good knowledge of the game. Richie McAuley ran it last and i know that everyone who played there would say that Richie ran a great club until unfortunatly he got shafted by the owners.In my experience great clubs are run by great lad, a couple of examples of clubs still going well are Monkstown Snooker run by Mick Kane and Cross Guns run by Finbarr Ruane, anyone who knows their snooker should know those lads, anyway is'nt it great just to have another club opening up?

celticfc

Wow, great news to come back to!

I'm delighted to hear The Spawell will re-open, I have missed it a lot and haven't really gotten to play much at all since it closed.

I presume then that Richie McAuley has nothing to do with it anymore, shame really, most folk used to think he done a great job.

Any news if the pub/nightclub/restaurant/function rooms there are to re-open too?

Jules

Ah thats great, i used to work up there for about 5 years Great spot and hopefully they have recovered the tables! Will defiantely go back up, and Richie had a lot of time for the club and the players. There were some very good league players too.