Successful Junior Development Day Held

On Saturday the 8th of January, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held a free National Junior Snooker Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow from 11am to 4pm with our National Coach PJ Nolan. The day was hailed a huge success with junior players travelling from Cork, Dublin, Longford, Offaly, Limerick,

New level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 20th  & 21st of November to qualify three new SBI Level 1 coaches from Dungarvan, Ballinasloe and Cappoquin. New Qualified Coaches Dylan Rees from Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Paul Keighery from

Intro Level Course Qualifies 2 Coaches

On Saturday the 23rd of October, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course to qualify two new SBI Coaches in the Talbot Hotel Carlow in Carlow Town. Tommy Murphy from Dublin and Neil Madigan from Limerick attended the course which was given by our National Coach PJ Nolan. This

European Week of Sport Cue Zone Held

As part of the 2021, European Week of Sport. Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a PJ Nolan snooker coaching Cue Zone in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday the 26th of September. The SBI and Newbridge CYMS COVID-19 protocols were in place and observed at this event. This free Cue Zone was held from 11am-4pm with our

Free Cue Zone with PJ – European Week of Sport

As part of the 2021, European Week of Sport in Ireland. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a free PJ Nolan snooker coaching Cue Zone in Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club on Sunday the 26th of September. The SBI COVID-19 protocols will be in place and have to be observed at this event. “The best

National Training Camp – 26th September

Following the latest Sport Ireland guidelines today the the National Team camp on Sunday the 19th of September in Newbridge CYMS in County Kildare has been postponed. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will now invite all players to a free training day on Sunday the 26th of September as part of European Week of Sport in

SBI Level 1 Coaching Course

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced a date of the level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course which will be held in the new SBI HQ in Carlow on the 20th & 21st of November 2021. The course will be given by our National Coach PJ Nolan. Level 1 Course This two-day training course

PJ Qualifies 1st4sport Level 2 WPBSA Coach

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are very proud to announce that our SBI National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan has undergone his 1st4sport Level 2 WPBSA Snooker Coaching exam and yesterday he received a letter of congratulations from WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson on passing to gain this level 2 status. 1st4sport Level 2 Coaching Course The WPBSA

PJ appointed to new WPBSA Coaching Panel

SBI are very happy to announce our National Coach PJ Nolan has been invited be part of the New WPBSA International Expert Coaching Advisory Panel. It is a great honour for PJ and for SBI to have PJ involved in the development of the sport at the top level within the WPBSA and SBI congratulate

What is your SQ?

This week our SBI National Coach PJ Nolan was honoured to be named as an ambassador of the Snooker Quotient (SQ) which was launched officially on the 28th of April. This project by Terry Griffiths (in Wales) and Wayne Griffiths (in Hong Kong) is designed to allow all players to train locally, compare and compete