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North retain North-South trophy

The annual North-South Billiards Challenge took place in the Reading Rooms in Bangor, Northern Ireland on the weekend of the 27th and 28th April recently and was well contested and hard fought which saw Northern Ireland retain the trophy for another year after some impressive wins and good luck on their side by a comfortable

Causier Wins World Matchplay Title

David Causier from England successfully defended his World Matchplay Billiards Championship title when he defeated Sourav Kothari from India 8-2 in the final of the 2024 World Matchplay Billiards Championship in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow. The final was refereed by International Referee John Kehoe from Wexford. This World Matchplay was again

SBI Challenge Snooker C-Ships

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the SBI Challenge Tour National Championship. Players should be aware that all entries are now through the on line system and you have to enter before the closing date. National Challenge Championships: – SBI HQ Carlow – 28th April The Final of this event

SBI Stars of Future U-16 National Championships

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the new SBI Stars of the Future Tour National Championships. SBI are Rebranding the U/16 tour as the Stars of the Future U-16 Tour into a one day event. 27th April – SBI UNDER 16 NATIONAL SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP – SBI HQ CLICK DRAW &

SBI Level 1 Coaching Course

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced the date of the level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course which will be held in the new SBI HQ in Carlow on the 25th & 26th of May 2024. The course will be given by our National Coach PJ Nolan. Level 1 Course This two-day training course is

2024 U-12 147academy Championship

The 10th year of the Under 12 Irish National Snooker Championship will be held on the 27th of April in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Ten years ago Corey Ramsbottom from Carlow won the first ever U-12 Title in 2014 and on the 27th April we will crown a new Champion. In 2023

Noel Wins SBI U-21 Event 5

Number 1 seed Noel Gleeson from Nenagh SC won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland fifth Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Saturday 20th of April in Newbridge CYMS in Co. Kildare. In the final Noel beat Adam Halnon from Maynooth University 3 frames to 1 in an excellent final that was refereed

SBI Super Seniors Championships Draw

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the SBI Super Seniors (Over 55’s) National Championships. Players should be aware that all entries are now through the on line system and you have to enter before the closing date. All matches are best of 5 frames including the final All players are

Noel Awarded Q School Spot

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that Noel Landers who plays out of Crucible SC in Cork has been awarded the free place in the 2024 Q School. WST / WPBSA awarded a free place to SBI and Noel qualified as our leading player on the SBI Amateur Rankings at No.6 and will

SBI to Host World & Irish Open Billiards

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will host the Sammin Engineering Irish Billiards Open and the Macau Casino World Match-play Billiards Championship in the SBI HQ in Carlow The double-header in Carlow begins on Friday 12th April and runs until the 19th and if you are around Carlow, come in and watch the worlds best players in