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Snooker & Billiards Ireland Statement

Dear Members of Snooker & Billiards Ireland. As most people now know the Ivy Rooms will not be re-opening. There have been so many memories made down through the years at the Iconic Venue, friends were made, battles were won and lost, historic moments in our sport occurred in those famous rooms and it certainly

Masters Player Profiles

Snooker & Billiards Ireland who are the official governing body in Ireland would like to announce the top 32 Masters Snooker players on the SBI Masters Rankings for the 2019-2020 Season. SBI hope to develop profiles on all our members on our web site over the next few months in the top 32 in Intermediate,

Hill v Wenbo to decide a place in Berlin

AARON Hill was in action this morning in the BetVictor German Masters qualifiers in the first round 5 -2 victory over against WST world ranked number 94 Billy Joe Castle from England at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keyes, setting up a meeting Liang Wenbo who defeated Ken Doherty 5-2 in their match later Wednesday

Senior Player Profiles

Snooker & Billiards Ireland who are the official governing body in Ireland would like to announce the top 32 Senior Snooker players on the SBI Senior Rankings for the 2019-2020 Season. SBI hope to develop profiles on all our members on our web site over the next few months in the top 32 in Masters,

IRISH CULTURE AROUND WOMEN IN SPORT

The 20×20 concept was originated and developed by Along Came A Spider, who are passionate about creating ideas with purpose. Presented by the Federation of Irish Sport, all of Ireland’s leading sporting organisations have come together to pledge their active participation in and support of 20×20. Nielsen Sports was commissioned by Along Came A Spider

WPBSA New Rule Book

Dear Referees The Referees Association would like to announce they have ordered a supply of new rule books from WST which includes all updated snooker rule changes from 2019. We recommend all our official SBI referees to hold a copy of this book. The cost is €10.00 including postage. Only current registered Referees can avail

Level 5 Restrictions Guidance

Ireland is now at Level 5 of the Framework for Restrictive Measures. Level 5 is expected to be in place for the next 6 weeks. The Government’s guidance on Level 5 is clear, with the risk to public health meaning that individuals are asked to stay at home, with certain exceptions. With regard to sport,

SBI Cancel Remaining 2020 Events

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce that with the worsening spread of Covid-19 the government has decided tonight to impose level 5 restrictions across the country. The new restrictions will apply from midnight Wednesday. To comply, Snooker & Billiards Ireland have decided to cancel all its events for the remainder of 2020. If any

2021 WADA LIST

Please click below on the attached the documents recently issued by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) 2021 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes 2021 Monitoring Program The 2021 List has been redesigned in order to improve navigation and usability for athletes and their support personnel. Familiarise

SB Ireland Announcement

“Following the new Level 3 restrictions imposed earlier this week Snooker & Billiards Ireland wish to announce that our calendar of events for 2020 has had to be amended. All tournaments are rescheduled and a new calendar published. Members are reminded that the new schedule is provisional and dependant on ongoing advice from HSE and