The game of Billiards in Ireland, although not nearly as popular as the game of Snooker, nonetheless, has its own core of keen and dedicated players. Also, while operating on a much smaller scale than its Snooker counterpart, Billiards enjoys a very active season every year with a full calendar of both National and International events.
Another aspect of the game of billiards, worldwide, is the social side of the international events which almost universally include an evening dinner, giving players, officials and supporters alike, an opportunity to renew friendships, exchange experiences and enjoy the camaraderie of their shared fraternity.
Snooker & Billiards Ireland hold ranking events and National Championships each year and our players compete in all the International events each season.
Please find the profiles on the Billiard Players who compete in our National & International Events.
D.O.B: 7-7-1991
Club: Dun Laoighaire
H Break Practice: 343
H Break Tournament: 197
Best Achievements:
4x Irish Long up champion, All-Ireland champion, beat top players such as Mike Russell, Dave Causier, Rob Hall and Sourav Kothari.
D.O.B: 2-1-1958
Club: Ivy Rooms
H Break Practice: 314
H Break Tournament: 301
Best Achievements:
Q- finalist in the World Championship in 2011
D.O.B: 20-6-1955
Club: Portmarnock
H Break Practice: 137
H Break Tournament: 95
Best Achievements:
Winning the Pat O Sullivan memorial event
D.O.B: 10-8-1957
Club: Borris in Ossory
H Break Practice: 156
H Break Tournament: 118
Best Achievements:
3x Intermediate long-up champion. Timmy Murphy memorial winner 2015. Playing for Ireland on numerous occasions
D.O.B: 5-12-1941
Club: Kilkenny Shed
H Break Practice: 197
H Break Tournament: 164
Best Achievements:
6x Irish Long up champion and All-Ireland champion 1986
D.O.B: 21-4-1976
Club: Rathkeale
H Break Practice: 143
H Break Tournament: 137
Best Achievements:
Pat O Sullivan memorial winner 2015
D.O.B: 8-6-1976
Club: AOH Cork
H Break Practice: 125
H Break Tournament: 92
Best Achievements:
2x Intermediate long-up champion, 2x Timmy Murphy memorial winner, playing for Ireland
D.O.B: 16-11-1949
Club: Dublin
H Break Practice: 130
H Break Tournament: 80
Best Achievements:
2x Intermediate 150up champion, 2x Pat O Sullivan memorial winner
D.O.B: 6-9-1987
Club: Enniscorthy
H Break Practice: 204
H Break Tournament: 108
Best Achievements:
3x Intermediate 150up champion, Pat O Sullivan memorial winner 2013, playing for Ireland
D.O.B: 10-6-1943
Club: Celbridge
H Break Practice: 91
H Break Tournament: 87
Best Achievements:
Beating Multiple All-Ireland champion Paddy Donnelly in the 2015 Home Internationals
D.O.B: --
Club: --
H Break Practice: --
H Break Tournament: --
Best Achievements:
No Information Received
D.O.B: 5-8-1950
Club: Kilkenny Shed
H Break Practice: 138
H Break Tournament: 125
Best Achievements:
Getting the Kilkenny sports star of the year 1977, I consider that an honour other than it was just local tournaments I played in
D.O.B: --
Club: --
H Break Practice: --
H Break Tournament: --
Best Achievements:
No Information Received
D.O.B: 4-11-1955
Club: Kilkenny Shed
H Break Practice: 252
H Break Tournament: 252
Best Achievements:
8x Irish Billiards Long-up Champion
D.O.B: 17-8-1974
Club: Kilkenny Shed
H Break Practice: 147
H Break Tournament: 129
Best Achievements:
Winning Intermediate National Championship and playing for Ireland
D.O.B: 8-1-1962
Club: Darcy McGees
H Break Practice: 149
H Break Tournament: 132
Best Achievements:
Q-finalist in the World Professional Billiards Championship 1984/85
D.O.B: 15-4-1973
Club: Portmarnock
H Break Practice: 76
H Break Tournament: 57
Best Achievements:
Won the first Billiards tournament I played in
D.O.B: 18-9-1948
Club: Celbridge
H Break Practice: 260
H Break Tournament: 160
Best Achievements:
Irish Long up National Champion 1998 and 1999, playing for Ireland
D.O.B: 7-12-1952
Club: Edenderry
H Break Practice: 89
H Break Tournament: 64
Best Achievements:
150up National Intermediate Champion 2013
If you need more information on Billiards in Ireland Contact John Kehoe 087 7773649 or Brendan Devlin on 086 6062320 or email info@sbireland.ie