PJ Qualifies 1st4sport Level 2 WPBSA Coach

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are very proud to announce that our SBI National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan has undergone his 1st4sport Level 2 WPBSA Snooker Coaching exam and yesterday he received a letter of congratulations from WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson on passing to gain this level 2 status. 1st4sport Level 2 Coaching Course The WPBSA

2021 SBI AGM Notice

I hereby give notice that Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold its 2021 AGM at 12 noon on Saturday the 22nd of May on Zoom. Please email info@sbireland.ie, if you wish to attend. A link will then be sent to you.  SBI would like to see as many members as possible attend to discuss and

2021 Referees AGM Held

The AGM of SBI Referees Association was held on Thursday the 6th of May on Zoom. Fifteen people attended the AGM. There was a motion to increase committee to 7 and this was unanimously passed. The following Committee were elected Ger Murray Chairman Neil Shanahan Secretary Shane Corr Treasurer Shane Mason Committee Brendan Devlin Committee Aonghus

SBI Hold Shaun Murphy Q&A

On Friday the 2nd of April, Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to host a successful zoom Q&A with the 2005 World Snooker Champion Shaun Murphy. SBI offered 50 members a chance to ask the magician questions via Zoom to find out what makes this great snooker player tick, his thoughts on the game and

Rodney’s Memories

A couple of months ago, I was asked by PJ Nolan to create something about what it was like playing as a youngster back in 1992/93 and to include the players and the excitement of that season. That’s coming up to 30 years ago now, and at firstly I didn’t know what angle to take.

SBI Referee Application Form

Would you like to be trained to become a qualified SBI Referee?. Snooker & Billiards Ireland hold training courses throughout the season for our members. A candidate must attend 6 hours tuition with a Tutor or Examiner. These 6 hours may be broken down to 3 X 2 hour seminars on Rules of Snooker, Positioning

SBI Coaching Application Form

Would you like to be trained to become a qualified SBI Coach?. Snooker & Billiards Ireland hold two types of coach training courses throughout the season for our members. SBI hold a one day Intro Level seminar for member who would like to start coaching and become a SBI Intro level Coach. We also hold

Modern Look Draw Sheet

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce to our members that SBI will be using a new modern look draw sheet / results for SBI events. This system will automatically generate draws from the online entry lists and create the seeds for the events. Only SBI members can enter events so sign up today

SBI Banners

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to officially announce news to our members about our new SBI Banners which will be used as photo back-drops for our events going forward. This is hoped to give our Association more profile and make our photos more professional on our web site and social media platforms. More information

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,