Aaron Hill Elite Squad Launch

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will offically announce the 2026 Aaaron Hill Elite Squad for 12 talented young stars on Saturday 30th May at 9.45am in the SBI Academy in Carlow. The players will recieve a polo shirt and hoddie plus a new Elite Squad Training Booklet. SBI are delighted to see so much talent and

2026 Celtic Challenge in MatchRoom in Llanelli Wales

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced the teams of the 2026 Celtic Junior Challenge. This year the event will be held on Saturday the 4th of July in the MatchRoom in Llanelli ,Wales The top four Under 14 and the top four Under 16 players after each National Championships will qualify to represent Ireland

SBI Junior Development Day – 23th May

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) have just announced they will hold another free National Snooker & Billiards Junior Developmental Day on Saturday the 23rd of May 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

U-12 147academy Championship

The 12th year of the Under 12 Irish National Snooker Championship will be held on the 24th of May in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Twelve years ago Corey Ramsbottom from Carlow won the first ever U-12 Title in 2014. This year the final will be played as part of Finals weekend from

Rowan Wins 14’s Snooker Event 4

Rowan Kelly from Youghal won the SBI 14’s Snooker Event 4 which was started on Saturday 21st of March in the SBI HQ in Carlow and the final was played on Saturday 11th April against James Brennan from Mayo. All of the top players were in action in a great day of junior snooker. There was

National 18’s Snooker Championships

The SBI 18’s Snooker National Championships will be played Saturday 18th of April in the Newbridge CYMS with all of the top players in action. TD will be PJ Nolan. It has been a fantastic season with 2 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow Jack OBrien who won

Clayton Wins 21’s Tour Event 4

The fourth event in the 147 Academy 21’s tour was held on Saturday April 4th 2026 in the SBI headquarters in Carlow. A strong field comprising 16 of the country’s finest young players assembled for this competition. All matches were best of 5 frames. Play began at 10am and saw victories for James Stewart O’Reilly

National 16’s Snooker Championship

The SBI 16’s Snooker National Championhip will be played Saturday the 11th of April in the SBI HQ in Carlow with all of the top players in action. It has been a fantastic season with 4 different winners this season. Who will end up the National Champion??? and follow Aaron Donnelly who won the title

SBI Junior Snooker Fundraiser

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are holding a Junior Snooker Fundraiser for 3 VIP tickets for the John Virgo Trophy for the afternoon session on Saturday the 11th April in Goffs. The value of this is over €450 and includes Seats in front row, Souvenir Program and Complimentary earpiece. Raffle tickets are available at just €10.00

Fonn Spóirt – Kids Show

Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to welcome Fíbín Media production team to the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow who were filming a kids’ sports TV show for TG4 on Monday 30th March. The kids show ‘’Fonn Spóirt’’ is about all showing different sports which focuses on participation, trying something new, and showing that