SBI and NIBSA organise annually a top 16 All Ireland Grand Prix Singles Championship. This event will be held this year in the Antrim Sport Club on Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th August 2023. The top 8 on the SBI and NIBSA rankings have qualified for this Championship.
This event is a very prestigious event for Snooker & Billiards Ireland and the Northern Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association. It promises to be a fantastic challenge to find the best player on the island.
The event is best of 7 frames all the way to the title. The entry fee is £50.00 Sterling payable on the day.
The two Champions so far in this event are Aaron Hill who won it in 2019 in Antrim and the defending Champion is Raymond Fry after he won it in Carlow in 2022.
All Ireland Grand Prix Draw & Schedule
Last 16 Saturday 19th August Best of 7’s
- M1 Midday Robbie McGuigan v Mick Dalton
M2 Midday Ryan McQuillan v Paddy Brady
M3 3pm CJ Anderson v John Farrell
M4 3pm Sean Gray v Mark Tuite
M5 3pm Declan Lavery v Aman Goel
M6 Midday Darren Dornan v Daniel Merrigan
M7 3pm Raymond Fry v Rodney Goggins
M8 Midday Fergal Quinn v Philly Browne.
Quarter Finals Saturday 19th August Best of seven
- M9:- 6pm M1 v M2
M10:- 6pm M3 v M4
M11:- 6pm M5 v M6
M12:- 6pm M7 v M8
Semi Finals Sunday 20th August Best of seven
- M13:- 11am M9 v M10
M14:- 11am M11 v M12
Final Sunday 20th August Best of seven
- M15:- 2pm M13 v M14
Dress code is nibsa/sbi polo shirt, trousers & shoes, polo shirts can be worn for duration of tournament. If no polo shirts, long sleeved shirt must be worn.
Best of luck to all involved.
Contact Raymond Fry for more details on Accommodation.
Confirmed Players
- Philip Browne – confirmed
- Mark Tuite – confirmed
- Daniel Merrigan – confirmed
- Patrick Brady – confirmed
- Rodney Goggins – confirmed
- John Farrell – confirmed
- Aman Goel – confirmed
- Mick Dalton – confirmed
