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16’s Snooker Tour Event 1

SBI will hold the first 16’s event on Saturday 30th August. Membership is open on line. Any member having an issue, email info@sbireland.ie before closing date of Thursday 1pm Information on 16’s Snooker This season will be holding four 16’s ranking events and a National Championships. We will be also four events and a National

2025 WDBS Irish Open

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that the WDBS Irish open is returning to Carlow for the third time.  Building on the great success of the previous years, SBI are looking to make the 2025 event the biggest yet. If you are interested in being a part of this incredible competition. Please contact

2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships Qatar

On behalf of the IBSF Executive and the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation QBSF, I have the pleasure of inviting you to send your players to participate in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships (Men, Women) in Doha – Qatar from the 3rd to the 13th November, 2025. If any SBI Member is interested in playing

Callum Wins 14’s Snooker Tour Event 1

Callum Behan from Dublin won Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) first event on the 2025-2026 SBI 14’s Snooker Tour on Saturday the 23rd August in the SBI HQ in Carlow. PJ Nolan’s 147academy are the title sponsors for all the SBI Junior Tours again this season. PJ presented the prizes to the winners on the

New Membership System

Dear Member Snooker and Billiards Ireland have changed how we pay yearly membership subs and also how to enter competitions this coming season. In association with WPBSA, all membership types can now be paid through website Snookerscores.net. Snookerscores.net is a widely used website by multiple governing bodies in Europe and the rest of the world.

2025 EBSA C-Ships Albania

The EBSA Board of Directors and the Albania Snooker Federation (ASF), I have pleasure to announce the Individual Women, Individual Seniors, 6 Reds Snooker Championships, Shoot-Out, European Disability Championships, and All Teams Snooker Championships from the 4th to 19th October 2025. Team Ireland Masters Singles & Team Tommy O Donoghue Tom Gleeson Benny O Brien

Disability Training Day

On Saturday 9th August, SBI snooker coach Shane Gorman & national disability coach Dylan Rees held a disability training day for Ireland’s disability players in the SBI Academy (Laois/Carlow). A total of 10 players participated in the days training & coaching which included individual coaching from Shane on players technique including bridge hand, stance &

SBI Junior Events Next Season

Snooker & Billiards Ireland wish to remind all that the EBSA / IBSF / HIBSF all now have different age qualification dates for their International junior events. This Age change regarding International Junior Events is out of our SBI control. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced that the following age limits will be used for

SBI Calendar of Events 2025-2026

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just produced the new SBI calendar of events to hold competitive Snooker & Billiards events in the Republic of Ireland for the 2025-2026 Season. It is going to be another exciting year of Snooker & Billiards with so many events in all categories and age levels. All events will be

2025 HIBSF Billiards Championships

Well done to our 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals Billiards Team who reached the Home International Final against England in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The Billiards event were held from the 7th – 8th August. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two teams playing in the Billiard Championships here in Leeds. . Ireland ‘A’ will