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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 2025-2026 are. Coach of year – Cathal Moore Club of Year – Cavan CYMS Volunteer

2026 SBI Summer Camp

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a SBI Snooker Summer Camp for all our members of any age in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 24th – 26th of June. The SBI Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who

Home Internationals Teams 2026

The 2026 HIBSF Home Internationals will be held in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 7th – the 14th of August. Following the SBI National Championships, the SBI following players have qualified to play for Ireland in this Event. Men & Masters & Over 55 – 7th – 10th August U-16 &

SBI National Disability Championships 2026

Continuing from its first staging of SBI National Disability Championship last year in Newbridge CYMS, SBI welcomed its second staging of this event in the Snooker Academy in Carlow for the 2026 Championship. On Saturday the 9th of May, 16 players gathered from across the country to take part in this year’s National Disability Championship. Like

Senior Tour National Championship

The SBI Masters Senior (Over 40’s ) National Snooker Championships will be played on May 10th in SBI HQ Carlow with all of the top players in action. Dylan Rees from Dungarvan is the current National Seniors Champion. CLICK DRAW Action will start at 10am. Entry is now open to enter until 1pm Thursday prior

SBI Cue Zone at Disability Show

Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to attend the National Disability Show in the Curragh Racecourse, Co. Kildare, on the 7th of May 2026. This event focused on empowerment, inclusion, and showcasing talents of people with disabilities and featured 30+ exhibitors, assistive technology, and speakers, aimed at families, carers, and professionals. World Disability Champion Dylan

Sports Administrator Role

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce a new job vacancy. SBI are currently looking for an experienced Sports Administrator to lead the organisation through its next phase of growth who will provide strategic leadership and oversee day-to-day operations. The role requires a dynamic leader with strong governance, stakeholder engagement and strategic planning capabilities.

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

Doyle vs Murray – Irish Billiards Long Up Final

This weekend seen the long up championship been played down to the final . In the first round we seen Brendan Devlin control his game from start to finish against Robert mc Crum . On the next table we seen John Kehoe vs Joe Doheny play out the tightest game of the round with both

New Level 1 Coach Qualifies

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify a new SBI Level 1 coach, Clive Smith from Wicklow on the 2nd and 3rd of May. This level 1 course is for only for SBI members who have previously completed