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2026 IBSF Junior, Masters & 6-Red Snooker

On behalf of the IBSF Board of Executives and the 3RE (THAILAND) CO., LTD., we are pleased to invite you to submit your athletes for participation in the 2026 World Junior, Masters, and 6-Red Snooker Championships, scheduled to take place from December 13 to 20, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. Any SBI Member interested email info@sbireland.ie

SBI Century Snooker Tour – Event 2

This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding four Century Snooker ranking events during the season plus a National Century Snooker Championships. This Century Tour is open to all genders and abilities of players outside the top 10 of the Amateur Tour  The defending Century Champion is John O Sullivan from Killkenny/ SBI Chairman

2026 Irish Disability Open

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce details for the third Irish Disability Snooker Open, which will take place at the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) HQ in Carlow on 20-22 November 2026 WATCH LIVE – https://www.youtube.com/@WPBSA Tournament Info – https://snookerscores.net/events/2026-irish-open This will feature the World’s best Disability players and it will be great

2026 Irish Women’s Open

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce details for the second Irish Women’s Snooker Open, which will take place at the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) HQ in Carlow on 27-29 November 2026 WATCH LIVE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rttQFfACSlo Tournament Info – https://snookerscores.net/events/2026-irish-womens-open This will feature the World’s best lady players and it will be great

SBI International Camp 7th November

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold an International Training Camp for our players playing in the 2026 WDBS DISABILITY IRISH OPEN, WWS WOMENS IRISH OPEN and WORLD IBSF SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS on Saturday the 7th of November from 11am-4pm in the SBI Academy in Carlow. SBI Camps are held to allow our players train in a

Joe Wins SBI 16’s Event 2

On Saturday the 1st of November the second SBI ranking event of the season was held with the SBI 16’s Ranking Event 2 ‘’ Ken Doherty Cup ‘’ in the SBI HQ in Carlow. The TD was Yvonne Leacy and the referee was Conor Doyle. Joe Shannon from Longford won the event and lifted the

PAULA WINS LADIES TOUR EVENT 2

The 2nd Ladies ranking event of the season took place in Newbridge CYMS on Sunday 1st November 2026.  There was a field of 11 ladies participating, hailing from all over Ireland.  SBI welcomed back Catherine Fitzsimons from Kildare after a 10 year break from the game. In the last 16 matches Yvonne McMahon had a great battle

O’Donoghue Wins 2026 Nenagh Open

New Institute, Nenagh-man, Brendan O’Donoghue captured his third home Nenagh Open title, when he defeated Northern Ireland current International, Sean Gray 5-1 in the final.  It was the Tipperary man’s second consecutive title in his home club, New Institute. The event, which is a 13-year-old event, was a five-day event this year with 45 participants,

SBI 16’s Snooker Tour – ENTER EVENT 2

This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding four 16’s Snooker ranking events and a National 16’s Snooker Championship. National Coach PJ Nolan said ‘’ It promises to be another exciting year of junior snooker with so many young talented Junior players looking to qualify for the 2027 Home Internationals, World and European Snooker

SBI Seniors Snooker Tour Enter Event 2

This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding five Seniors (Over 40’s) Snooker ranking events during the season plus a National Seniors Snooker Championships. This Senior Tour is open to all genders and abilities of players over 40 years of age.  The defending Seniors Champion is Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh SBI Chairman John