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Anti-doping Testing

In line with sport Ireland guidelines and the anti-doping protocols for the SBI, we will be conducting a standard drug test in all amateur tour events. This will be a randomised test conducted by the TD and anti-doping appointed officer for the tournament. All testing will be done confidentially and results will be given within

Noel Flannery Mind Coach Partnership with SBI

Snooker, Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce a partnership with specialist Mind Coach Noel Flannery from Scotland. Noel will make available and exclusive for SBI members, videos on the secrets on sports phycology of the game that he has uses over the years with multiply professional players in a variety of sports including Snooker &

Carrick Wins Super Seniors Over 55 Event 4

Jim Carrick stormed through the Super Seniors 4 tournament which took place on Sunday the 4th of February in the CYMS Club in Newbridge Co. Kildare beating Frank Sarsfield 3-0 in the final. There were 21 entries in the tournament which I am pleased to say we seen entries from 9 different counties including Dublin, Kildare,

Anti-doping Testing at SBI tournaments

In line with sport Ireland guidelines and the anti-doping protocols for the SBI, we will be conducting a standard drug test in all amateur tour events, starting with the Amateur tour event 4. This will be a randomised test conducted by the TD and anti-doping appointed officer for the tournament. All testing will be done

Practice Facilities in the SBI HQ

Snooker, Billiards Ireland would like to announce that they are opening practice facilities in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 6th of February to non-competitive players who obtain SBI Membership. The process is as follows: Email info@sbirelad.ie with your name, home address and contact email and phone number. Include the name of a current

Snooker in Back in Goffs!

In March 2024 Snooker returns to Goffs with all the legends from the game to find the 2024 Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker 900 champion in the famous venue of Goffs in Co Kildare. Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty will headline a new TV Snooker Event on Saturday March 2nd as the World

2024 All Ireland Champions

Following all the action from the Gleneagle Hotel All Ireland Snooker Club Championships in Killarney over the weekend we have two new All Ireland Club Champions. Blackstaff SC beat a great Youghal Team in the Premier Section final. New Institute B beat Roddies to win the other Title. During the weekend saw also the All

Goggins wins Seniors Event 3 in Killarney

On Sunday 14th of January, SBI held the third Senior (Over 40’s) event of the season in SBI HQ in Carlow with 30 entries in this event. After a long day we got it down to the final where Rodney Goggins from Wexford made it to the final where he faced Tommy O Donoghue from

All Ireland Club Championships 2024

All eyes will be focused on Killarney at the 2024 Gleneagles All Ireland Snooker A and B Club Championships which will be held in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney. The best sides from the Republic of Ireland will play against the best from Northern Ireland to find the 2024 Club Champions. OFFICIAL DRAW FOR THE

SBI Hold International Camp with PJ

On Saturday the 20th of January, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first of two planned International Snooker Training Camps with our National Coach PJ Nolan. The camp was held in the SBI HQ in Carlow to prepare our players for the 2024 European Snooker Championships which will be held in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)