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Sarsfield Wins Super Seniors Event 2

The second SBI Super Seniors tour event of the season took place on Sunday 27 October in the in Roadstone Snooker Club in Dublin. We had 14 entries for this event was won by the number 1 seed Frank Sarsfield who beat the number 2 seed Brendan Thomas in Final by 3 frames to nil.

Gleeson Wins Century Tour Event 2

The second SBI Challenge tour event of the season took place on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November in Celbridge Snooker Club. We had a fantastic 43 entries for this event and by the end on of day one we had 4 players remaining. There was a lot of fantastic performances in this event which

2024 IBSF World Seniors C-ships Qatar

The 2024 IBSF World Seniors Snooker Championships will be held from the 4th – 9th November and will feature 4 Irish players this year in Doha, Qatar. Tommy O Donoghue, John O Sullivan, Jay Chopra and Michael Dalton will be flying the Irish flag in the event. CLICK – DRAWS, GROUPS, LIVE STREAMING, BREAKS Over

Jim Leacy re-elected IBSF Vice-President

Snooker and Billiards Ireland are pleased to announce that our President Mr. Jim Leacy has been re-elected unopposed as Vice-President of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation. Mr Leacy was elected at the recent IBSF AGM held in Doha Qatar during the 2024 IBSF World Championships. SBI would like to wish Jim every success in

Jamie Wins 18’s Event 1

Jamie McCarthy from Cork won his maiden Snooker & Billiards Ireland junior ranking title when he won the (SBI) 18’s Ranking event one on Saturday the 26th October in the SBI HQ Carlow. In the final Jamie beat Lorcain O Curraoin from Galway in a great final 3 frames to 2. Jamie led 2-0 but Lorcain

2024 IBSF World Championships Qatar

The IBSF Executive and the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation (QBSF) announced the details for the 2024 IBSF World Snooker Championships, which will feature Men’s, Women’s, and Masters events. This year, the Men’s World Snooker Championship will be organized in two stages: CLICK – DRAWS, GROUPS, LIVE STREAMING, BREAKS SBI Players Brendan O Donoghue – Qualifies

Updated Calendar of Events

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have produced an update to the SBI calendar of events for the coming season with competitive Snooker & Billiards events in the Republic of Ireland but please remember all dates and events are subject to change so keep watching the web site. Draft 18 – 27th November

Joe to play in World Snooker Shoot Out

Congratulations to Ireland’s 13year old Joe Shannon from Longford who have been invited to the 2024 World Snooker Shoot Out in England. Joe was nominated this week by the WPBSA as one of the Eight amateur players have been nominated by the WPBSA to compete at the Shoot Out, to take place live on Eurosport

Doyle wins Victor O’ Gorman Classic

The second billiards ranking event of the season took place on Sunday 20th October at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow which was also known as the Victor O’ Gorman Classic which was in it’s 3rd year of existence and also saw Wayne Doyle of Dun Laoighaire win the trophy for

Kelly Wins SBI 16’s Event 1

Dermot Kelly from Mayo made a sensation debut to National SBI events when he won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland 16’s Snooker Tour event ” The Ken Doherty Cup ” on the 19th of October in the SBI Academy in Carlow This year, PJ Nolan’s 147academy is the title sponsor for all the Junior