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World Senior and Super Senior Draws & Match Times

Snooker, Billiards Ireland are delighted to be chosen by World Seniors Snooker to host a World Seniors Snooker Championship qualifier from 23rd-25th February 2024. The winner of this senior’s event will receive a place at the famous Crucible Theatre in Sheffield against the stars of the game for the 2024 LLP Solicitors World Seniors Snooker Championship from the 8th

Final EBSA International Camp held with PJ

On Saturday 17th February, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their final International Snooker Training Camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the SBI HQ in Carlow. The camp was to prepare our National players for the 2024 European Snooker Championships which will be held in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) from the 11th to the

Joe Wins U-16 Event 4 Fergal O Brien Cup

Joe Shannon from Longford beat Max Kennedy from Galway in the final of the fourth Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Stars of Future Under 16 ranking event of the season to win the Fergal O Brien Cup on Saturday the 17th of February in the SBI HQin Carlow On Saturday 3rd of February this event

Kehoe wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial Title

The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 11th of February 2024. After a day’s play, which saw many games decided on close margins, John Kehoe emerged the well deserved winner on the day, despite the significant handicap start he had to give his early round opponents. Play got

Free Coaching for Registered Clubs

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced a free coaching lesson with our National Coach PJ Nolan for all registered clubs that sign up for SBI Club registration for 2024. This three-hour lesson can be a for an individual or to a group to a max of 4. It will be held Tuesday – Friday

Goggins Wins Amateur Tour Event 4

Rodney Goggins from Wexford won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Event 5 on the 2023-2024 SBI Amateur Tour on Sunday the 12th of February.  In the final he beat Ross Bulman from Youghal in an excellent Final. CLICK FULL RESULTS On Sunday 11th Feb in the Snooker Academy, the Amateur event No. 4 semi-finalists

Nolan Wins 2024 Peter Mcnally Memorial

The 2024 Peter Mcnally Memorial tournament sponsored by Croi Laighean credit was held recently in Edenderry Snooker Club. The event was won by Adam Nolan from Newbridge CYMS after he beat John O Sullivan from Kilkenny Shed. The event had 23 entries from 4 different clubs played down to the semi-finals. Adam Nolan 3 Benny

Gleeson Wins Intermediate Event 3

Mark Gleeson from Nenagh SC beat Shane Bates from Wexford in the Event 3 of the intermediate tour played at Snooker Billiards HQ on Sunday the 4th of February. 22 players from all over the country set out to play in this event with fine snooker played. Mark Gleeson did not drop a frame on

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 &