SBI Amateur Snooker Championship Update

The Snooker & Billiards Ireland Board had a meeting today on the 27th of November and announced an important update for the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships. This year the championship will be played in four qualifiers in the regions in Dublin, Leinster, Munster and Connacht to qualify players for the final stages. PLEASE NOTE

Moriarty Wins Tralee SC Re-Open

Jamie Moriarty from Tralee SC has won the SBI Re-Open Event in Tralee Snooker Club in County Kerry on Saturday the 25th of September. In the final Jamie Moriarty beat Jamie O Connell 3 frames to 1 in an excellent final. Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to all the players, Tommy Dowling, Tralee Snooker Club

Bateman Wins Darcy McGees SC Re-Open

Stephen Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the re-open event in Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin on Saturday the 25th of September. In the final Stephen beat Ivor Fitzpatrick from Pioneers SC 3 frames to 1 in an excellent final. The final was refereed by International Referee Neil Shanahan. Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI)

Free Cue Zone with PJ – European Week of Sport

As part of the 2021, European Week of Sport in Ireland. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a free PJ Nolan snooker coaching Cue Zone in Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club on Sunday the 26th of September. The SBI COVID-19 protocols will be in place and have to be observed at this event. “The best

SBI Re-Open Event West – Tralee SC

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold a test re-open event in Tralee Snooker in Co. Kerry on Saturday the 25th of September.  This event is open to the first 32 players to enter. Another event will be held in the East in Darcy McGees SC Dublin on the same

SBI Re-Open Event East – Darcy McGees SC

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold a test re-open event in Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin on Saturday the 25th of September.  This event is open to the first 32 players to enter. Another event will be held in the West in Tralee Snooker Club in Kerry on

Don O’Donoghue Memorial – Reserve list

The Crucible Snooker Club in Cork city is proud to hold the second edition of the Don O’Donoghue Memorial Snooker Tournament on the 6th & 7th of November 2021. The event is already full but a reserve list is now available. If you want to be on this list, contact David Joyce on 087 4549659

Government Announcement – Reframing the challenge

Dear Sport Ireland Stakeholder. Last night Government announced Ireland’s plan for the next and final phase of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All relevant information can be accessed here:  gov.ie – Reframing the challenge, continuing our recovery and reconnecting (www.gov.ie) CLICK – full copy of the Plan is attached for your convenience Please find below

SBI Receive Planning Permission For HQ

On Sunday the 29th of August, Snooker & Billiards Ireland Chairman Dylan Rees was very happy to announce that SBI have obtained the required planning permission to start creating the new home of Irish Snooker in the new SBI Academy of Excellence HQ in Carlow Town, County Laois. SBI received the keys this week and

SBI Hold EGM

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held an Extraordinary General Meeting today at Knightsbrook Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Trim, Co. Meath on Saturday 7th of August. The main purpose of todays EGM was to elect a new Vice Chairman and seven ordinary members on to the Council to join President Jim Leacy, Chairman Dylan Rees,