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Disability Training Day

On Saturday 9th August, SBI snooker coach Shane Gorman & national disability coach Dylan Rees held a disability training day for Ireland’s disability players in the SBI Academy (Laois/Carlow). A total of 10 players participated in the days training & coaching which included individual coaching from Shane on players technique including bridge hand, stance &

SBI Junior Events Next Season

Snooker & Billiards Ireland wish to remind all that the EBSA / IBSF / HIBSF all now have different age qualification dates for their International junior events. This Age change regarding International Junior Events is out of our SBI control. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced that the following age limits will be used for

SBI Calendar of Events 2025-2026

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just produced the new SBI calendar of events to hold competitive Snooker & Billiards events in the Republic of Ireland for the 2025-2026 Season. It is going to be another exciting year of Snooker & Billiards with so many events in all categories and age levels. All events will be

2025 HIBSF Billiards Championships

Well done to our 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals Billiards Team who reached the Home International Final against England in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The Billiards event were held from the 7th – 8th August. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two teams playing in the Billiard Championships here in Leeds. . Ireland ‘A’ will

Nenagh Open spot on Offer at U-21 Event 1

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that the Nenagh Open Organizing Committee have sponsored the winner of an SBI Junior event with a guaranteed spot in the 2025 Nenagh Open. SBI have confirmed that winner of Event 1 of the U-21 on the 4th of October in the SBI HQ in Carlow will

HIBSF U-21 Cup Champions

Snooker & Billiards Ireland Under 21 Team of Ronan McGuirk, Ben Du Bois, Josh O Connor and Jack Becher won the 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals Cup in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. This event shield was sponsored by PJ Nolan’s 147Academy and PJ had also the honour to present our team captain Ronan McGuirk

2025 Home Internationals Referees / Officials

  SBI Referees here in Leeds this year at the 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals are Shane Mason, Neil Shanahan, Shane Corr, Pat Mooney, Steven Foster, Aonghus McAnally from Ireland are in action this week in the 2025 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 1st – 10th of August All will

HIBSF U-21 Home Internationals

Well done to our Under 21 Teams in 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 1st – the 8th of August. The Men & Masters & Over 55’s Championships are being held from the 1st – 4th August. Our U-21 A team won the Cup event and beat

HIBSF U-16 Home Internationals

Well done to our U-16 Irish teams who played in 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 1st – the 8th of August. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two team playing in the U-16 Snooker Championships and both team performed excellent. Our A team were unbeaten in the

HIBSF Men’s Internationals Cup Finalists

Well done to our Irish Men’s team reached the final of the 2025 HIBSF Cup in the Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds. The Irish players went down 7-5 to Scotland in a great final match on Monday 4th of August. Well done to our players on a great display. HIBSF Events