National Challenge Championships

Last Saturday the 7th of May at SBI Headquarters in carlow the first day of the challenge championships took place. 27 players started out and by the end of the day we were down to the final 4. First round results went more or less as expected but that doesn’t mean there weren’t close matches.

SBI Challenge Tour Championships

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details on the SBI Challenge Tour Championships which will be held this season in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 7th of May. The final stages of this Championship will be played during finals weekend on 21st-22nd May. The

Doran wins Challenge Event 3

Adrian Doran from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford won his first National ranking event when he won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland Challenge Tour event of the season which was played in the Nenagh Snooker & Social Club in Nenagh on the 2nd of April. In the final he beat Alan O Connor from

O’Connor Wins Challenge Event 2

There were 18 players registered to play in the second Challenge tournament in Hot Shots Galway. In the preliminary matches, Cyril Hogan beat Ben Du Bois and Victor McCormack saw off Mathew Bidwell.  In the last 16, James Corbett beat Dave Garrett in the deciding frame. John Fitzpatrick got a bye into the quarters as

Flynn Wins Challenge Event 1

Last Sunday the first challenge tour event was held in the Crucible club in Cork. A decent entry of 18 players, some of these new faces which was great to see. The first real shock was the defeat of 4th seed, Robbie Donavan by his Fermoy club mate Liam Hayes by a score line of

Morrissey Wins Challenge National Championship

Adrian Morrissey from Liam Mellows Snooker Club in Wexford is the new 2021 SBI National Challenge Snooker Champion when he won the title in Tralee Snooker club in County Kerry on 9th of October. In the final he beat local player Jamie Moriarty 3-1 in a superb final. The final was refereed by International referee

Dane wins Challenge Grand Finals

Dane Daly Mulpeter from Darcy McGees SC Dublin won the 2020 Challenge Grand Final with 3 frames to 2 victory over Adrian Morrissey from Liam Mellows SC Wexford on the 7th of March in Newbridge CYMS in Co. Kildare. LAST 16 Adrian Morrissey 2-0 James Higgins Liam Brady W/O Dane O Donoghue Jason Keogh W/O

Alex wins Challenge Event 4 – Celbridge SC

Alex Currid from Liam Mellows SC won the 4th RIBSA Challenge Ranking event of the new season on Sunday the 1st of March in the Celbridge Snooker Club in County Kildare. In the final Alex beat team mate Adrian Doran 3-0 to lift the title for young talented wexford schoolboy. In the semi finals Adrian

Dane wins Challenge Event No 3

Dane Mulpeter from Darcy McGees won the third RIBSA Challenge Ranking event of the season on Sunday the 2nd of February in the Hot Shots SC in Galway. In the final Dane beat Adrain Morrissey from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford 3-0 in a great final. In the Semi Finals Adrian beat local player James

O’Donoghue Wins Challenge Event 2

Dane O Donoghue from Killarney in Co Kerry beat Jason Keogh from Co Meath 3 frames to 1 to win the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association second Challenge Ranking Tournament of the Season on Sunday the 10th of November in the Tralee Snooker Club in Co Kerry. Semi Finals  In the Semi –