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SB Ireland Announcement

“Following the new Level 3 restrictions imposed earlier this week Snooker & Billiards Ireland wish to announce that our calendar of events for 2020 has had to be amended. All tournaments are rescheduled and a new calendar published. Members are reminded that the new schedule is provisional and dependant on ongoing advice from HSE and

SBI Postpone all events

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce that in compliance with the Level 3 COVID-19 Restrictions for the entire country announced by the Government last night we have decided to postpone all SBI events scheduled for the next three weeks. We hope the situation improves and we will be able to hold the remaining events we had planned in the

2020 National Junior Championships – New Dates

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold four National Junior Snooker Championships in the month of November and December in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow and Newbridge CYMS. Sunday the 1st of November – 2020 National Under 16 Championships ( Newbridge CYMS) Saturday the 14th of November –

2020 National Ladies Championships – New Date

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold the National Ladies Snooker Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 14th of November. Depending on entries SBI will determine if a Intermediate Ladies Championships will also be held on the same day. SBI wish all the ladies

Notice to SBI Clubs

Snooker Billiards Ireland would like to announce that unregistered clubs will not be allowed to host any SBI tournaments. If an unregistered club is planned to host an SBI event on the calendar that have not registered before 5.50 pm on this Wednesday 7th of October, the venue will be changed. Derek Kiely Secretary Snooker

2020 Masters National Championship

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold the 2020 National Masters Snooker Championships in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Saturday the 31st of October and Sunday the 1st of November. This year’s Championships will be played over two days with the qualifying rounds played on Saturday and

PJ holds a European Week of Sport Cue Zone

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a free PJ Nolan Snooker Coaching Cue Zone as part of the European Week of Sport in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow on Sunday the 27th of September. The Cue Zone was held from 11am-4pm with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is also a World Snooker Coach

Goggins wins Re-Open Event 2

Rodney Goggins from Liam Mellows SC Wexford won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland second Irish Re-Open event on Saturday 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms SC in Carlow. At the end of the day it was Rodney Goggins who claimed the title with a fantastic display of break building to beat John Sutton from

Volunteer of the Year Award Tommy Dowling

RIBSA President Jim Leacy and RIBSA Chairman Dylan Rees along with Ger Murray from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2020 RIBSA Volunteer of the year award to Tommy Dowling from Tralee Snooker Club in County Kerry on Saturday the 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker

Referee of the Year Award Neil Shanahan

RIBSA President Jim Leacy and RIBSA Chairman Dylan Rees along with Ger Murray from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2020 RIBSA Referee of the year award to Neil Shanahan from Celbridge on Saturday the 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow. This award