Rodney’s Memories

A couple of months ago, I was asked by PJ Nolan to create something about what it was like playing as a youngster back in 1992/93 and to include the players and the excitement of that season. That’s coming up to 30 years ago now, and at firstly I didn’t know what angle to take.

SBI Health and Safety Policy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland is strongly committed to encouraging our members to take part, but the health, well-being and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern. Our Health and Safety policy statement is to inform our members and create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people engaged

SBI Supervision Travelling with children

Snooker & Billiards Ireland understand there are extra responsibility taken on by leaders when they travel with children to events. Our SBI Guidelines on Supervision Travelling with children is to inform our members and create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people engaged in our sport. Our guiding principles

Shaun Murphy Q&A

The Magician Shaun Murphy will join Snooker & Billiards Ireland on Zoom on Friday the 2nd of April at 7pm for a Q&A with the 2005 World Champion. There will be 50 places available for SBI Members to join us with Shaun to find out what makes this great snooker player tick, his thoughts on

SBI Principles to Safeguard Children

Snooker & Billiards Ireland wishes to provide the best possible environment for all young people involved in the sport. Young people deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind. Our Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm is to inform our members and create a culture of safety that promotes

SBI Code of Conduct Young People

Snooker & Billiards Ireland wishes to provide the best possible environment for all young people involved in the sport. Young people deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind. These participants have rights, which must be respected, and responsibilities that they must accept. Young people should be encouraged to

SBI Anti-Bullying Policy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are committed to ensuring that the best interests of the children and young people attending or participating in our sport are of paramount importance. Our Anti-Bullying policy is to inform our members and create a culture of safety that promotes the welfare of children and young people engaged in our sport.

Senior Billiards Champions Roll of Honour

Brendan Devlin our Billiards Secretary for many years has written a little piece about Irish Billiards. SBI hope everyone enjoys it and it brings back many memories of rolling back the years with all the great Irish Champions we have had the pleasure to watch down the years to the present day. If anyone has

Deepest Sympathy

It is with great sadness to hear that a great friend, snooker man and genuinely lovely fella Pat O’Neill has passed away. Pat was just 48 years of age and was suffering and battling illness for a few years now and was still the Treasurer of the Munster Snooker Council. Anyone who ever spoke to Pat,

SBI Referee Application Form

Would you like to be trained to become a qualified SBI Referee?. Snooker & Billiards Ireland hold training courses throughout the season for our members. A candidate must attend 6 hours tuition with a Tutor or Examiner. These 6 hours may be broken down to 3 X 2 hour seminars on Rules of Snooker, Positioning