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Succesful SBI Development Day

On Saturday the 1st of June, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another successful National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI hold Developmental days to introduce and encourage more juniors to play our beautiful sports. Payers from all across Ireland attended from Dublin, Galway, Nenagh,

SBI Coach of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Coach of the year Award went to Con Walsh from Crucible SC in Cork during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty and David Joyce from SBI made the presentation to

SBI Players Player of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Players player of the year Award went to Ryan Cronin from Crucible SC in Cork during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week 1997 World Champion Ken Doherty and David Joyce from SBI made the presentation

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