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National Billiards Short Format Championship

On the 15th of March SBI played our short format championship down to the final. Where Wayne Doyle will face off against Aidan Murray at finals weekend. First round matches seen wins for Lloyd myers against our youngest and improving player Ciaran Doyle, Brendan devlin had a comfortable win over Annette Newman, the last 2

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Eamonn Kearns from Dublin who sadly passed away today. Eamon was a former RIBSA President and Chairman of the Referee Association and one of the most respected officials who ever represented RIBSA / Snooker & Billiards Ireland. Eamon ran Fairview Snooker Club in

European Amateur Snooker Championships 2026

On Sunday the 8th of March our five SBI Amateur players will start the 2026 European Amateur Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March. Philip Browne, Brendan O Brien, John Sutton,

Under 21 European Championships 2026

On the 5th of March our SBI U-21 Juniors will start the 2026 European 21’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March. Jack O’Brien, Jamie McCarthy, Jack Becher, Josh O Connor,

European Championships 2026

Well done to our three SBI International Referees in action at the 2026 European Amateur Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. John Tobin, Aonghus McAnally and Steven Foster are officiating at the Championships. You can follow all the action on https://www.ebsa.tv/ It promises to be fantastic EBSA events with so many talented

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of International Junior player Andrew Gray from Waterford on who sadly passed away this week. Andrew played on many International Junior Teams and was regarded as one of the top young talents in Ireland. SBI offer their deepest condolences to his family and friends

Under 18 European Championships 2026

On the 2nd of March our incredible SBI young Juniors will start the 2026 European 18’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March. Dermot Kelly, Denny Bookle, Joe Shannon, Lorcán

Under 16 European Championships 2026

Today the 1st of March our incredible SBI young Juniors will start the 2026 European 16’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March. Joe Shannon, Liam Dunne, Cathal Horgan, James

2026 European Championships – Good luck

This weekend our incredible SBI young Juniors depart for the 2026 European 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Snooker Championships. Our experienced Amateur players will then depart the following week. All the Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March 2026 in the city of Gandia/Spain. U-16:

SBI Registered Clubs 2026

Snooker & Billiards Ireland is the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland. Here you can find a list of 2026 Registered Clubs in the four regions. Leinster, Munster, Dublin and Connacht. If any club would like to become a Registered Club, they should go on to the online and fill in