2023 European Snooker Championships

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to wish all our players the best of luck in the 2023 European Snooker Championships in Malta from 6th to 18th March. There will be 4 separate events this year with the European U-16, U-18, U-21, Men’s Singles Snooker Championships. The competition will start on Monday 6th March with

Intro Level Coaching Course – 1st April

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a Intro Level Coaching Ireland Coaching Course in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Saturday the 1st of April. The course will start at 10am and finish at 6pm on the day. The Course will be given by National Coach PJ Nolan (Role of Coaches + Playing Techniques)

SBI Billiards Tour Events – 5th March

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the next Billiards event on the SBI Billiards Tour is event 4 on Sunday 5th March in the SBI HQ ENTER NOW National Championships: – SBI HQ Carlow – 5TH MARCH Full Billiards Tour Info Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce

Nolan wins SBI Challenge Event 3

On Sunday the 26th of February, CYMS Newbridge was the venue for the third event in the SBI Challenge Tour series. This was a change from the original scheduled location, which was not available due to on-going alterations work at the Crucible Club in Cork. Play started at 10am, with a total participation of 21

Joe wins U-16 Event 3

No 2 seed Joe Shannon from Longford won the SBI U-16 Event 3 on Sunday 24 February in the SBI HQ in Carlow Joe beat Jack O Brien 3-0 in a top class quality final. Joe played steady snooker with some good potting and safety to win the title. In the semi-finals Joe beat Max

Good Luck Team Ireland

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to wish all our players and officials the best of luck in the 2023 European Snooker Championships in Malta from 6th to 18th March. There will be 4 separate events this year with the European U-16, U-18, U-21, Men’s Singles Snooker Championships. U-16 Players: Jack O Brien, Joe Shannon,

2023 Club Registration

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to remind Clubs of the details of the 2023 Club Registration fees. The fees are the following. 1 – 4 Snooker Table €25.00 5 or more tables €45.00 Snooker & Billiards Ireland is the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland. If any club

Deepest Sympathy

Everyone involved in Irish and World Snooker & Billiards will be saddened to hear that Dick Brennan from (Dun Laoghaire) in Dublin passed away yesterday.  Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to offer their very deepest sympathy to his family and friends at this sad time. Dick was a true legend in Irish Snooker &

Max Wins SBI U-14 Event 4

Current Irish U-14 Champion Max Kennedy from Galway won the fourth Snooker & Billiards Ireland under 14 National Snooker Ranking event of the season. This event was played in the SBI Academy of Excellence on Saturday the 25th of February and featured players from Galway, Longford, Newbridge, Edenderry, Kerry and Dublin. In the semi-finals, Max Kennedy

O’Connell wins U-18 Event 3

On Sunday 19th of February SBI held the third Under 21 event of the season was played in SBI HQ. The No.1 seed James O’ Connell from Cork made it three in a row to take the title when he beat Joe Shannon from Longford in a great final 3 frames to 0 in a