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Coach of the Year Award

During Snooker & Billiards Ireland finals weekend on Sunday the 7th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow (SBI) presented 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 awards for 2025-2026. SBI Chairman John

Brendan Wins Senior National Championship

Brendan O Donoghue won the National Seniors Championship on Sunday the 7th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Brendan beat beat John O Sullivan from Kilkenny Shed in a high quality final 5 frames to 3 to take the title. Brendan O Donoghue won the High break

Wayne Wins National Billiards Short Format Championship

Wayne Doyle from Dublin won the National Billiards Short Championship on Saturday the 6th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Wayne beat Aidan Murray in a great final, that was refereed by Brendan Devlin Wayne also won the high break trophy. SBI Chairman John Tobin and

Dermot Wins National 18’s Championships

Dermot Kelly from Mayo won the SBI National 18’s Championship on Sunday the 7th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Dermot beat Joe Shannon from Longford in a high quality final 3 frames to 2 to take the title. Dermot also won the high break with

James Wins 12’s 147academy National C-Ships

James Brennan from Co. Mayo won the 147academy National 12’s Championship on Sunday the 7th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final James beat defending Champion Callum Behan from Dublin in a high quality final 3 frames to 1 to take the title. SBI Chairman John Tobin

Doyle Wins National Billiards Long Up

Wayne Doyle from Dublin won the National Billiards Long Up Championship on Sunday the 7th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Wayne beat Aidan Murray in a great final, that was refereed by Brendan Devlin Wayne also won the high break trophy. SBI Chairman John Tobin

Joe Wins National 16’s Championships

Joe Shannon from Longford won the National 16′ s Championship on Saturday the 6th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Joe beat Cathal Horgan from Youghal CYMS in a high quality final 3 frames to 1 to take the title. The SBI 16’s Snooker National Championships

Rowan Wins National 14’s Championships

Rowan Kelly from Youghal CYMS won the National 14′ s Championship on Saturday the 6th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Rowan beat James Brennan from Mayo in a high quality final 3 frames to 2 on the final black to take the title. The SBI

Gavin Wins National Challenge Championship

Gavin Dolan from Celbridge won the National Challenge Championship on Saturday the 6th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Gavin beat Patrick Kinsella from Cavan in a high quality final 3 frames to 2 on the final black to take the title. Gavin Dolan beat Paul

North regain North-South Trophy.

The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at the Reading Rooms, Bangor, Northern Ireland on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th May 2026.  The format of the event was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with