Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold an International Training Camp for our players playing in the 2026 EBSA Championships in Spain on Saturday 7th February from 11am-4pm in the SBI Academy in Carlow.
SBI Camps are held to allow our players train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is also a WPBSA Coach and Head of Coaching in the European Billiards & Snooker Association.
Any player winning his first International cap, will be fitted for his National Waistcoat on the day.
U-16
- Joe Shannon
- Liam Dunne
- Cathal Horgan
- James Stewart O’Reilly
- Scott Cooke 5. Callum Wheatley – Callum Behan
U-18
- Dermot Kelly
- Denny Bookle
- Joe Shannon
- Lorcán Ó Curraoin
- Aaron Donnelly
U-21
- Jack O’Brien
- Jamie McCarthy
- Jack Becher
- Josh O Connor
- Clayton Cregan
Amateur
- Philip Browne
- Brendan O Brien
Training Camps
SBI National Coach will hold sessions on Match-Play, Break-Building, Safety, Long Potting and Technique checks. All the players will receive a training program booklet with practice drills plus a sports phycology booklet to help them work on their mind fitness.
Training Aids
The latest training aids will be used in the camps to enhance the sessions like the Mini Domin Eye, Master Doctor, Str8aim SA-1 & SA-2, Chris Henry Balls, Academy laser, EBSA Coaching Balls to help to get them on the line of aim and develop a smoother stroke in their delivery.
It promises to be an exciting period of training for our players and we hope all the players will enjoy the camps.
