Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Ger Kearney from Cork who has sadly passed away today. Ger was one of the leading Irish Table fitters who was very popular and famous all around Ireland. Ger started his Snooker business in 1975 and will be sadly missed all around the

Snooker & Billiards Development Day – 1st June

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) have just announced they will hold a free National Snooker & Billiards Junior Developmental Day on Saturday the 1st of June in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow from 11am to 4pm with PJ Nolan our National Coach and his fellow SBI Qualified coaches. Tables SBI will use

SBI Level 1 Coaching Course

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced the date of the level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course which will be held in the new SBI HQ in Carlow on the 25th & 26th of May 2024. The course will be given by our National Coach PJ Nolan. Level 1 Course This two-day training course is

National 6 Red Championship

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce the SBI National 6 Red Championships in Newbridge CYMS on the 13th of April. There will be €500.00 for the winner of this 6red Championship. Players should be aware that all entries are now through the on line system and you have to enter before the closing

Dragons Den

SBI were delighted to receive many entries to our SBI Dragons Den project. The entries are currently being reviewed and the short list with the top 5 submissions will be created and announced mid-April. Following that process, the top 5 ideas will be invited to come to Snooker, Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow to present

Thank You Fergal from SBI

Snooker & Billiards Ireland made a special presentation to Professional Snooker player Fergal O Brien on his retirement from Pro Snooker at the end of this season. Fergal has been a great ambassador for Ireland on the World stage over the years along with Ken Doherty and SBI wanted to reward him with a crystal

SBI Qualifies 6 New Intro Level Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course to qualify six new SBI Coaches in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 9th of March. This course was approved by Sport Ireland Coaching who governs Coaching in the Republic of Ireland. The Intro Level Course is designed

South East Team Championships

On Thursday, 28th March in Cappoquin and Dungarvan, they will host the Inaugural South East 4-man team Championships. 7 teams entered the competition. The top half will be in Cappoquin, Waterford and the bottom half will be played in Dungarvan, Waterford. The final will be played at a later date in Cappoquin. The format is

Maynooth University Cue Zone

On Tuesday the 20th of February, our National Coach PJ Nolan visited Maynooth University Snooker Club in County Kildare for coaching session with players who will compete for the University in the upcoming Inter Varsities Snooker Championships. PJ worked on correcting fundamentals in the player’s address position to develop a smooth delivery in their Cue Actions. PJ also worked on

Free Coaching for Registered Clubs

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced a free coaching lesson with our National Coach PJ Nolan for all registered clubs that sign up for SBI Club registration for 2024. This three-hour lesson can be a for an individual or to a group to a max of 4. It will be held Tuesday – Friday