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SBI Volunteer of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Volunteer of the year Award went to Phil Martin from Celbridge SC during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week Shane Mason from SBI made the presentation to Phil in front of the large attendance at

SBI Services to Snooker Award

Snooker & Billiards Ireland had presented the 2023 SBI Sevices to Snooker Award to Arthur Greer from Ennis. SBI President Jim Leacy had made the presentation to his friend David Joyce on behalf of Athur before the 2023 SBI Annual General Meeting. Today on the 28th of May our SBI National Coach PJ Nolan presented

Two new Level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify two new SBI Level 1 coaches from Limerick and Waterford on the 25th and 26th of May. New Coaches Cathal Moore from Limerick and John McCarthy from Waterford attended this two-day

Tuite Wins Super Seniors National Title

Mark Tuite from Kilarney won the 2024 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Super Seniors (Over 55’s) National Championships in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 26th of May. In the final Mark beat fellow International player Frank Sarsfield from St John’s Limerick 3 frames to 1 which was refereed by John Tobin. In the

Celtic Challenge Travel Details

All Irish eyes will be on the 2024 Celtic Junior Challenge which be held in Wales on Saturday the 29th of June in Terry Griffiths Matchroom Llanelli South Wales. This event features the top six Under 14 and the top six Under 16 players in this annual Junior Celtic Challenge against the Welsh. The team for

2024 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 25th – 27th 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

Brendan Wins 7th Amateur National Title

Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh continued to create more history in Irish Snooker when he won his 7th Irish Amateur Snooker Championship after a 7 frames to 5 victory over Ross Bulman from Youghal in a brilliant match which was refereed by International referee Pat Mooney. This is the fourth year in a row for

Murray wins National Billiards Long-up title

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held the 2024 Billiards Long up Championships Finals in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May Congratulations to Aidan Murray on winning his 8th National Senior Billiards long-up title after defeating Wayne Doyle by 555-484 at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow on

SBI Junior Player of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Junior Player of the year Award to Leone Crowley from Crucible SC in Cork in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Leone in front of the large attendance in the Academy

SBI Billiards Player of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Billiards player of the year Award to Jason Dowling from Limerick in St John’s Snooker Club in Limerick on Sunday the 19th of May. Newly elected SBI Chairman Tommy O Donoghue made the presentation to Jason in front of the large attendance at a Club event. The