Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a International Snooker Camp for our players playing in the 2026 European Championships in Bulgaria on Saturday 30th August. National Team Camp have been arranged for training from 11am-4pm in the Academy in Carlow.
SBI Camps 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.
Training Camps
SBI National Coach will hold sessions on 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.
All our SBI players below are invited to atttend plus all current SBI Qualified Coaches who are Garda vetted are also invited to attend the day.
SBI SENIORS PLAYERS
Brendan O’Donoghue, John O’Sullivan, Benny O’Brien, Shane Gorman, Mark Walsh and Jay Chopra
SBI WOMEN PLAYERS
Michelle Sherwin, Margaret O’Driscoll, Ashling Cawley, Paula Judge and Elle O’Connor
SBI SUPER SENIORS PLAYERS
Brendan Thomas, Paudie Kelly, Stephen Merrigan, Paul Kellett, Mick Dalton and Paul Arnold
SBI DISABILITY PLAYERS
Alex Henerbrey, Shea Fell, Jack Ryan, Niall Pollitt, Aiden Pollitt, Dylan Rees, Colvin O’Brien, Fran Coyle, Peter Oneill
AMATEUR PLAYERS
Daniel Merrigan & Stephen Merrigan
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.
