Sport Ireland Coaching Meeting

On Tuesday the 6th of October, Snooker & Billiards Ireland had a meeting with Craig McCourtney who is the Coach Education Development Officer in charge of our NGB within Sport Ireland. In the SBI HQ in Carlow, our National Snooker Coach & Development officer PJ Nolan met again with Craig to check on the update

SBI International Camp 3rd October

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold an International Training Camp for our players playing in the 2026 WDBS DISABILITY IRISH OPEN, WWS WOMENS IRISH OPEN, FOUR NATIONS BILLIARDS EVENT and WORLD IBSF SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS on Saturday the 3rd of October from 11am-4pm in the SBI Academy in Carlow. SBI Camps are held to allow our

Well Done Team Ireland – EBSA 2026

Well done to all the players and officials from Snooker & Billiards Ireland on a fantastic European Snooker Championship in Sofia Bulgaria. There were 11 medals won for SBI at this 206 European Billiards and Snooker Association Championships. 1. Paula Judge winning Bronze in the Women’s Singles Championship 2. Paudie Kelly winning Bronze in the

2026 European Week of Sport – Play Snooker

As part of the 2026 European Week of Sport. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold free Snooker & Billiards Developmental Days on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th of September from 12 noon-4pm in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI will hold the Developmental days to introduce and encourage more to play our

New European Qualified Coaches

During the 2026 European Snooker Championships in the Ramada Sofia City Centre Hotel in Bulgaria, Head of EBSA Coaching PJ Nolan held a EBSA Coaching Course on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association to train nine Official EBSA Snooker Coaches from the 17th – 19th of September. The EBSA Coaching Course is a three-day intensive

SBI hold International Camp with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their final International Snooker Camp for our players playing in the 2026 European Championships in Bulgaria on Sunday 30th August. This National training day was held from 11am-4pm in the Academy in Carlow. SBI Camps allow our players train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is

SBI International Camp 3rd October

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a International Snooker Camp for our players playing in the 2026 WDBS Irish Open, 2026 WWS Irish Ladies Open and 2026 IBSF World Snooker Championships on Saturday 3rd October. National Team Camp have been arranged for training from 11am-4pm in the Academy in Carlow. SBI Camps to allow

SBI Mind Session & Training Weekend Held

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Snooker Training Weekend on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow for our International Snooker players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships. This Camp leading Mind Coach Denis Coen attended to support the players in a

International Training Day held with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of three International days Training for our Snooker & Billiard Ireland players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the 2026 EBSA European Championships on Saturday the 25th of July in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm. The next SBI Training will be held on Saturday

Mind Session & Training Weekend for International Events

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold a Snooker & Billiards Training Weekend for our International Snooker & Billiard players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm. SBI hold Camps each year to