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World Snooker Disability Championships

SBI have a team of 6 players in Thailand for the first ever world snooker disability championships in Bangkok. Thailand. 70 players from 16 country’s will fight it out for their respective titles.Irish players competing are Alex Henerbrey, Fran Coyle, Niall pollitt, Aiden Pollitt, Colvin O’Brien and Dylan Rees along with team manager/coach Shane Gorman.The

Jamie Wins 18’s Event 3

The third (SBI) Snooker & Billiards Ireland 18’s ranking tournament of the season was held on Sunday the 23rd February in the SBI HQ Carlow. In the final Jamie McCarthy from Crucible SC Cork beat Dermot Kelly from Co. Mayo 3-0 in the final. After a long day of Junior Snooker it was decided to

SBI Hold Final International Camp with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their final International Snooker Training Camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday the 22nd of February in the SBI HQ in Carlow from 11am-4pm today. SBI held three camps to prepare our National players for the 2025 European Snooker Championships which will be held in Turkey in March.

Taom Billiards Supplies

Last month Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced that Taom billiards would become our title sponsor until the end of the 2025/26 season. The main amateur tour, the Century tour and the challenge tour are now sponsored by Taom along with our website being sponsored also. We now have Taom V10 chalk available in HQ Carlow

Goggins Wins Seniors Event 3

The third SBI Senior tour event of the season took place in the SBI HQ Sunday 12th January. We had 38 players in this event and due to the late finish the final was held over and played in the SBI HQ during U16s event on Saturday 8th February. There was quite a number of

Aaron Wins 16’s Snooker Tour Event 4

Aaron Donnelly from Newbridge CYMS won Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) fourth event on the 2024-2025 SBI 16’s Snooker Tour on Saturday the 8th of February in the SBI HQ in Carlow. PJ Nolan’s 147academy are the title sponsors for all the Junior Tours this season and todays event was the Fergal O Brien Cup. In

Gleeson Wins 21’s Snooker Tour Event 4

Noel Gleeson from Nenagh won the fourth Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) 21’s Ranking event of the season on Sunday the 9th of February in the SBI HQ Carlow. We had 13 entries from all over Ireland and the future is looking good for Irish Snooker In the final, Noel played Adam Halnon from Maynooth

Liam Wins 14’s Snooker Tour Event 4

Liam Dunne from Edenderry SC won the fourth Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 Ranking event of the season on Sunday the 9th of February in the SBI HQ Carlow. The final was a repeat of all the 14’s finals this season when Liam faced James Stewart O Reilly from ALSA SC. It was

Intro Level Course Qualifies 3 New Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course on Saturday the 8th of February in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify three new Coaches. Course Syllabus The Intro Level Course is designed for SBI members who want to start coaching within their local clubs. The course covered

Doheny wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial

The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 9th of February 2025. Although fewer in numbers than previous years, the event was non the less enjoyable, all games being well contested and additionally, the shorter day meant an earlier start home for those who had distances to travel. Play