SBI Volunteer of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2025 SBI Volunteer of the year Award to Jim Carrick from Newbridge CYMS in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 18th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence. The full list

SBI Club of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2025 SBI Club of the year Award to Newbridge CYMS in Co. Kildare in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 18th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to the Club in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.

Dress Code – National Championships

The Dress Code for all Snooker & Billiards Ireland National Championships will be a long sleeve shirt (plain Colour) Waistcoat, Black Pants and Shoes. No player will be allowed to play his match in a polo shirt and SBI will enforce this rule for all championships. A Bow-Tie is also required for all matches during

End of year Awards Winners

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce that the SBI Club of Year, Referee of Year, Coach of Year, TD of Year, Volunteer of Year,  Over 21 player, Under 21 player and Billiard player of Year winners for 2024-2025. Player of Year – Brendan O Donoghue Young Player of Year – Aaron Donnelly Billiard Player of Year – Wayne Doyle Coach of year – Shane Gorman Club of Year –

Taom Billiards Supplies

Last month Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced that Taom billiards would become our title sponsor until the end of the 2025/26 season. The main amateur tour, the Century tour and the challenge tour are now sponsored by Taom along with our website being sponsored also. We now have Taom V10 chalk available in HQ Carlow

Intro Level Course Qualifies 3 New Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course on Saturday the 8th of February in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify three new Coaches. Course Syllabus The Intro Level Course is designed for SBI members who want to start coaching within their local clubs. The course covered

All Ireland Club Championships – Good Luck

All eyes will be focused on Killarney this weekend with the Gleneagles All Ireland Snooker A and B Club Championships which will be held in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney. The best club sides from the Republic of Ireland will play against the best from Northern Ireland to find the 2025 Club Champions. More Information

Dress Code – SBI Ranking Events

During recent SBI events it has become evident that several players are flouting dress code rules with many wearing black jeans and trainers. SBI has Instructor TD’s to rigorously apply our rules going forward and players risk expulsion from tournaments if not dressed as per dress code.  Failure to meet with the Dress Code Guidelines

Taom Sponsor SBI Snooker Tours

Dear Member, Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that Taom billiards will become our title sponsor until the end of the 2025/26 season. The main amateur tour, the Century tour and the challenge tour will now be sponsored by Taom along with our website being sponsored also. The Taom logo will be on

Sarsfield Wins SBI Shoot Out 2025

Frank Sarsfield from St John’s in Limerick won the 2025 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Snooker Shoot Out in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 4th of January 2025. In the final which was refereed by International Referee Steven Foster, Frank beat John Paul Kelly from Norriss SC in Waterford in a