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2025 Sport Ability Day

On Saturday the 6th of September, Snooker & Billiards Ireland attended the 2025 ‘Sport Ability Day’ in the Sport Ireland Campus in Blanchardstown, Dublin. This was a joint initiative of the four Dublin local authorities in partnership with Active Cities Dublin, aimed at promoting inclusive sport and physical activity opportunities for people with disabilities. SBI snooker

New Membership System

Dear Member Snooker and Billiards Ireland have changed how we pay yearly membership subs and also how to enter competitions this coming season. To Enter Events, You must be a paid member for the 2025-2026 Sesason. Only members will be able to access the Entry Portal to enter events When registering to become a member

Membership, Formats, Seeds and Ranking Points

Dear Member Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to inform our members of the Memberships, Tournament formats, Seeds and Ranking Points for the coming 2025-2026 season. In general, all SBI events are: Played in Knock Out Format – Matches are played in a best of 5’s or 7’s • ·        Less 8 Players – 2

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Fermoy CMWS Snooker Club stalwart Jonathon Rice who sadly passed away this week. SBI offer their deepest condolences to everyone involved in Fermoy CMWS and to Jonathon’s family and friends at this sad time. May he rest in peace RIP CLICK RIP.IE  

Fry Wins 2025 Grand Prix

The All-Ireland Snooker Grand Prix was held in Newbridge on Saturday, 30th August and Sunday, 31st August. Congratulations to Raymond Fry from Northern Ireland (NIBSA) on winning the 2025 Grand Prix for the second year running and commiserations to Philly Browne (SBI) on a great effort just coming up Short. In the final Raymond played

Joe Wins 16’s Snooker Tour Event 1

On Saturday the 30th of August the first SBI 16’s ranking event of the season was held in the SBI HQ in Carlow. The TD on the day was our National Coach PJ Nolan. This season SBI will be holding four 16’s ranking events and a National 16’s Championships. PJ Nolan’s 147academy are the title

2025 EBSA C-Ships Albania

The EBSA Board of Directors and the Albania Snooker Federation (ASF), I have pleasure to announce the Individual Women, Individual Seniors, 6 Reds Snooker Championships, Shoot-Out, European Disability Championships, and All Teams Snooker Championships from the 4th to 19th October 2025. Team Ireland Masters Singles Tommy O Donoghue Tom Gleeson Benny O Brien Mark Walsh

Callum Wins 14’s Snooker Tour Event 1

Callum Behan from Dublin won Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) first event on the 2025-2026 SBI 14’s Snooker Tour on Saturday the 23rd August in the SBI HQ in Carlow. PJ Nolan’s 147academy are the title sponsors for all the SBI Junior Tours again this season. PJ presented the prizes to the winners on the

Disability Training Day

On Saturday 9th August, SBI snooker coach Shane Gorman & national disability coach Dylan Rees held a disability training day for Ireland’s disability players in the SBI Academy (Laois/Carlow). A total of 10 players participated in the days training & coaching which included individual coaching from Shane on players technique including bridge hand, stance &

SBI Junior Events Next Season

Snooker & Billiards Ireland wish to remind all that the EBSA / IBSF / HIBSF all now have different age qualification dates for their International junior events. This Age change regarding International Junior Events is out of our SBI control. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced that the following age limits will be used for