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National Challenge Tour Championship

The SBI Challenge National Championships of the season will be played Sunday 12th April – SBI HQ Carlow. It has been a fantastic season with 5 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow Ken Byrne who won the title in 2025. CLICK DRAW  Action will start at 10am and

National 16’s Snooker Championship

The SBI 16’s Snooker National Championhip will be played Saturday the 11th of April in the SBI HQ in Carlow with all of the top players in action. It has been a fantastic season with 4 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow Aaron Donnelly who won the title

SBI Level 1 Coaching Course 2nd & 3rd May

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced the date of the next level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course which will be held in the SBI HQ in Carlow on the Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of May 2026. The course will be given by our National Coach PJ Nolan. Level 1 Course This two-day training

Clayton Wins 21’s Tour Event 4

The fourth event in the 147 Academy 21’s tour was held on Saturday April 4th 2026 in the SBI headquarters in Carlow. A strong field comprising 16 of the country’s finest young players assembled for this competition. All matches were best of 5 frames. Play began at 10am and saw victories for James Stewart O’Reilly

National 14’s Snooker Championship – ENTER NOW

The SBI 14’s Snooker National Championships will be played Saturday 25th April 2026 in the Newbridge CYMS with all of the top players in action. The TD will be PJ Nolan. It has been a fantastic season with 3 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow James Stewart O

National Super Seniors Championship – ENTER NOW

The SBI Super Seniors (Over 55’s) National Championships will be played on Sunday the 26th April – Newbridge CYMS with all of the top players in action. Action will start at 10am and it will be played down to the final. It has been a fantastic season with 3 different winners this season. Who will end

Century Tour National Championships – ENTER NOW

The 2026 SBI Century Snooker National Championship will be played on the 18th and 19th April – Nenagh SC with all of the top players in action. The event will be played down to the semi final stage. The semi final and final will be played during SBI finals weekend on the 5th – 7th

National 18’s Snooker Championships – ENTER NOW

The SBI 18’s Snooker National Championships will be played Saturday 18th of April in the Newbridge CYMS with all of the top players in action. TD will be PJ Nolan. It has been a fantastic season with 2 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow Jack OBrien who won

Intro Level Coaching Course – 4th April

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a Intro Level Coaching Ireland Coaching Course in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Saturday the 4th April. The course will start at 10am and finish at 6pm on the day. The Course will be given by National Coach PJ Nolan (Role of Coaches + Playing Techniques) and

21’s Snooker Tour Event 4

The Fourth SBI 21’s Snooker Event of the season will be played Saturday 4th April in the SBI HQ in Carlow with all of the top players in action. Action will start at 10am. Closing Time 1pm Thursday Prior to Event – After bad weather coming in, it was decided to play the Semi-final and