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2025 IBSF World Championships Qatar

Ireland’s Brendan O Donoghue will fly the Irish flag in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships here in Doha Qatar from the 9th to the 13th November. Brendan who won the Nenagh International Open last week has qualified for stage 2 after reaching last 16 last year. He travelled to Qatar with our National Coach

Rowan Wins 14’s Snooker Tour Event 2

Rowan Kelly from Youghal CYMS won Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) second event on the 2025-2026 SBI 14’s Snooker Tour on Saturday the 1st November in the SBI HQ in Carlow. PJ Nolan’s 147academy are the title sponsors for all the SBI Junior Tours again this season. PJ  was delighted see so much talent on

Hughes wins Paddy Murray Memorial

The Paddy Murray Memorial handicap billiards tournament took place at Edenderry Snooker Club on Sunday, 2nd of November 2025.  After a day’s play, which saw many interesting and closely contested games, the trophy went to Eugene Hughes (Carlow), a fitting reward for the consistently high standard of play he showed throughout the day. Play started

IBSF World Snooker Championships Qatar

Ireland with have one player in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha Qatar from the 3rd to the 13th November 2025. Brendan who won the Nenagh International Open last week has qualified for stage 2 after reaching last 16 last year. He will travel to Qatar with our National Coach PJ Nolan to

SBI’s Sincerest Apologies

Dear players, I am writing to you to express SBI’s sincerest apologies regarding the recent IT issue that effected the running of the century event in Newbridgev CYMS on the 11th  of Oct 2025. In recognition of our error and for your continued support, SBI would like to offer all players who were affected by

SBI hold Junior Development Day

On Saturday the 25th of October from 11am to 4pm, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI hold Developmental days to introduce and encourage more juniors to play our beautiful sports. There was  a great mixture of current

New SBI Polo Shirt

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) have just announced the new Official SBI Polo Shirt. The Polo is available in all sizes from the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. The introduction price will be now €25.00 but after the 1st of January 2026 and the price will be €35.00. The new design is a high

Nenagh Open 2025

Nenagh’s New Institute Snooker club in County Tipperary, Ireland is hosting the 48-player competition which will run through today until the final on Monday. This year’s tournament is set to be the biggest ever with players from 10 different countries competing for the €20,000 prize fund. 10 ex-pros are competing along with top amateurs from

Liam Wins U-16 Event 2 Ken Doherty Cup

It was another fantastic and nerve shattering day in Carlow for the Under 16 ranking event 2 and the Ken Doherty Cup. The quarter finals all proved to be absolute crackers. Joe Shannon had a 3-1 victory against an up and coming star of Irish snooker, Callum Wheatley. At 1-1 it was too close to

Ciaran wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial

The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at SBI Headquarters, Carlow on Sunday, 19th of October 2025. Although fewer in numbers than previous years, the event was non the less very enjoyable, all games being well contested and additionally, the shorter day meant an earlier start home for those who had distances to travel.