Succesful SBI Development Day

On Saturday the 1st of June, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another successful National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI hold Developmental days to introduce and encourage more juniors to play our beautiful sports. Payers from all across Ireland attended from Dublin, Galway, Nenagh,

SBI Coach of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Coach of the year Award went to Con Walsh from Crucible SC in Cork during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty and David Joyce from SBI made the presentation to

SBI Volunteer of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Volunteer of the year Award went to Phil Martin from Celbridge SC during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week Shane Mason from SBI made the presentation to Phil in front of the large attendance at

Two new Level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify two new SBI Level 1 coaches from Limerick and Waterford on the 25th and 26th of May. New Coaches Cathal Moore from Limerick and John McCarthy from Waterford attended this two-day

2024 SBI Summer Camp

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a SBI Snooker Summer Camp for all our members of any age in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 25th – 27th of June. The SBI Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who

SBI Hall of Fame

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Hall of Fame Award to Jimmy Long from Dublin in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Jimmy in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence. Jimmy was Irish

2024 SBI AGM

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their annual AGM in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Saturday the 18th of May. SBI President Jim Leacy welcomed all the members to the 2024 AGM. This was followed by a minute’s silence for people who had passed away during the year. This years AGM was also held on

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Gerry O Brien from Limerick who has sadly passed away Yesterday. Gerry was a winner of a Senior Ranking Event and played on the Irish Snooker Team down the years. SBI offer their condolences to all his family and friends at this sad

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 2023-2024. Club of Year Award – Nenagh SC Referee of Year Award – Shane Gorman Coach of

2024 Championship Weekend Schedule

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced details of the schedule for the 2024 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Championships Weekend from the 17th to the 19th of May in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow. 10 National Champions will be crowned and it promises to be very exciting weekend of action. Live Streaming