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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.

Ken is National Challenge Champion

Ken Byrne from Dundalk is the new National Challenge Snooker Champion. Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2025 National Finals Weekend in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this weekend the 17th and 18th of May where we crowned 13 National Snooker & Billiards Champions. Today Ken won his first National Snooker Championships

Amateur Snooker Champions Roll of Honour

The first Republic of Ireland National Senior Snooker final was played in 1927 and was won by TH Farey. A look down the list of champions you will see some of the all-time greats of Irish Snooker. Each year the event has got bigger and bigger and nowadays the National Senior Champion is offered a

SBI Finals Weekend

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have confirmed the details with Referees, Table Numbers and Match Times for the 2025 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Finals Weekend on the 17th and the 18th of May in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow. 13 National Champions will be crowned over the weekend and it promises to be

2025 Irish Amateur Championships Q-Finalists

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first qualification stage of the 2025 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday / Sunday the 10th & 11th of May to find the 8 qualifiers. After a great weekend of top class snooker we have our Q-Finalist and the line

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 –

2025 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships DRAW

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce the details of the 2025 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships, the first qualification stage will be held at the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday / Sunday the 10th & 11th of May to find the 8 qualifiers. All players play on the Saturday and

Aaron v Dermot in 16’s National Final

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held their SBI 16’s Snooker National Snooker Championships on Saturday the 3rd of May in the SBI HQ in Carlow. PJ Nolan’s 147academy is the title sponsor for all the Junior Tours this season. The final will feature No.1 seed Aaron Donnelly from Newbridge CYMS against No.3 seed Dermot Kelly

2025 SBI Finals Weekend

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have confirmed the details for the 2025 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Finals Weekend on the 17th and the 18th of May in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow. 13 National Champions will be crowned over the weekend and it promises to be very exciting weekend of action. Live Streaming