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EBSA Cut off Dates

The (EBSA) European Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the 2025 European U-16, U-18, U -21 & Men’s Championships will be played in the Pine Beach Belek Hotel in Turkey, from the 9th of March until the 23rd of March 2025. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have now confirmed that the cut-off date for qualification

New Class 2 EBSA Snooker Referee

At the SBI Seniors Event 2 in SBI Academy in Carlow on 17th November, Shane Gorman from Mountmelick was upgraded from Class 3 to Class 2 by passing his Class 2 EBSA Snooker Examination. Neil Shanahan EBSA Snooker Tutor examined Shane. Neil was assisted by a Shane Mason EBSA Snooker Examiner. Shane referred a 5

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Ger Murray from Edenderry who sadly passed away today. Ger was one of the finest snooker referees from Ireland who refereed many World Amateur Snooker and Billiards Championships in Ireland and all around the world. Ger, was a former RIBSA Chairman and Referee

Liam Wins SBI 16’s Event 2

Edenderry’s Liam Dunne won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) second event on the 2024-2025 SBI 16’s Snooker Tour in Hotshots SC Galway on Sunday the 17th November. This coming season PJ Nolan’s 147academy will be the title sponsor for all the SBI Junior Tours this season. Liam won the The Brendan O Donoghue Cup and

PJ attends Nenagh Junior Academy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland National Coach PJ Nolan attended a junior coaching night on Friday 15th of November in the Nenagh Social & Snooker Club in Co Tipperary. Tony Seymour and members of the Nenagh SC has developed a successful Junior Program in recent years with the aim to encourage more juniors to play our

Reid Wins Challenge Event 3

Keilum Reid Wins Maiden National Title at St. John’s Snooker Club Keilum Reid from Waterford won his first national title by triumphing in the third Challenge event of the season, held at St. John’s Snooker Club in Limerick on November 16th and 17th. A competitive field of 29 players battled it out over the two-day

Intro Level Course Qualifies 2 New Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course on Saturday the 16th of November in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify two new Coaches. Liam Hayes and Robbie O Sullivan from Fermoy CYMS in Cork attended this course which was given by our WPBSA & SBI National

Murray wins Billiards Event 3

Celbridge Snooker Club was once more the setting for the 3rd Billiards Ranking Event of the season that took place on Sunday 17th November which saw 11 players taking part. The format was 90 minutes and ended with the reigning National Long-up Champion Aidan Murray deservedly win the event playing solid billiards throughout the day.

2024 Inter Provincial Series Postponed

Following discussion SBI Tommy O Donoghue has informed that the 2024 Inter Provincials will be now postponed until later in the season. A new date will be decided on that wont clash with any other event. This new date will sent out to the provinces in 2025. If you need more information, please email info@sbireland.ie

Doheny wins Paddy Murray Memorial

The Paddy Murray Memorial handicap billiards tournament took place at Edenderry Snooker Club on Sunday, 3rd of November 2024.  After a day’s play, which saw many interesting games, the trophy went to Joe Doheny (Borris-in-Ossory), a fitting reward for the consistently high standard of play he showed throughout the day. Play started at 11.00am, all