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Gleeson Wins Intermediate Event 1

On Saturday 9th September the intermediate tour kicked off with the first event of the season in the SBI Academy in Carlow. We had 42 entries and after a long day of play we played down to the semi final Stage were Mark Gleeson from Nenagh played Colvin O Brien from Carlow and Alan O

Rees Wins UK Disability C-Ships

A massive congratulation to all our SBI member who travelled to the UK last weekend to compete in the 2023 Cube UK Disability Snooker Championship at Barratts, Northampton. All the players played excelent and Dylan Rees won Group 7. GROUP 7 Ireland’s Dylan Rees won the UK Disability Championship for a second time following a

McBride Wins Super Seniors Event 1

The first Super Seniors Event of the 2023/24 season took place in the wonderful SBI academy in sunny Carlow on Sunday the 17th of September 2023. John McBride won the event beating Nicky Ryan 3-1 in the final. First up for John was a new pup on the scene, Tony Delaney, with John prevailing 3-1. Next up

Gleeson Wins SBI U-21 Event 1

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first (SBI) Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Saturday 16th of September 2023 in the SBI HQ in Carlow. Fifteen players entered the event and the Number 1 seed was Alex Currid from Wexford. The event was won by Noel Gleeson from Nenagh after he beat

IBSF Camp with National Champion

As part of winning his record breaking 6th Snooker & Billiards Ireland National Irish Amateur Championship title earlier in the year Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh was awarded a free session with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the SBI HQ in Carlow to prepare for the 2023 World IBSF Snooker Championships which will be

O’Donoghue Wins Seniors Over 40 Event 1

The first Senior Event of the season was held on Sunday 10th September in the SBI Academy in Carlow. There was 25 entries in this event and it was Brendan O Donoghue who wins his maiden Senior title. There was an early meeting between Mark Tuite and Frank Sarsfield which Mark came through before making

2023 IBSF World Snooker & Billiards C-Ships

The IBSF have just released the official invitation letter for the 2023 IBSF World Snooker (Men, Women & Masters) and English Billiards Championships that will be held in Doha, Qatar during the period from the 5th until the 24th of November 2023. The World Championships that will be organized are as follows: The World Men

SBI hold European Week of Sport Zone

Snooker & Billiards Ireland who are the National Govern body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland held a free snooker coaching Cue Zone as part of the 2023, European Week of Sport with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. The Cue Zone was led by

Important Notice for Junior players

Snooker & Billiards Ireland SBI were recently notified by EBSA of their intention to move the age qualification date for all junior events effective from next (2023-2024) season. This decision was subsequently adopted by IBSF meaning that we will have to accept this change and move to different qualification windows for all international junior events.

SBI V NIBSA Grand Prix 2023

SBI and NIBSA organise annually a top 16 All Ireland Grand Prix Singles Championship. This event will be held this year in the Antrim Sport Club on Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th August 2023. The top 8 on the SBI and NIBSA rankings have qualified for this Championship. This event is a very prestigious event