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Intro Level Coaching Course – 9th March

Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a Intro Level Coaching Ireland Coaching Course in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Saturday the 9th of March. The course will start at 10am and finish at 6pm on the day. The Course will be given by National Coach PJ Nolan (Role of Coaches + Playing Techniques)

3rd Level All-Ireland Championships

On Saturday 2nd March 2024, All-Ireland 3rd Level Snooker Champions were crowned in Celbridge Snooker Club in Co. Kildare. Maynooth won both Team Events and Ryan McGuirk won the singles. Click below for all the results and photos of this fantastic day of snooker. Click to view more

Snooker in Schools – CBS Nenagh

Snooker & Billiards Ireland launched their Snooker in Schools project, on Tuesday the 27th of February 2024 in the CBS Primary and Secondary School in Nenagh. This grass roots development program main objective, is to help develop the interest of our sport within schools and to grow the game. SBI who are the governing body

SBI hold A Disability Day

On Saturday 2nd of March, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Disability Promotion Day for players with our National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan and National Disability Coach Dylan Rees from 11am – 4pm. Players from all around Ireland attended the day and PJ  held sessions on Break-Building, Cue Ball Control, Safety, Long Potting and Technique

SBI Intermediate National Championships – DRAW

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the 2024 SBI Intermediate National Snooker Championships. Players should be aware that all entries are now through the on line system and you have to enter before the closing date. National Intermediate Championships: –  SBI HQ Carlow – 6th April THIS EVENT WILL BE

Larry Codd Memorial

On 8th June, the Irish billiards and snooker community come together in a rare team challenge match in billiards to celebrate Larry Codd’s life. This match will be played between 8 billiard players and 8 snooker players in two sessions of billiards. It will be held in the SBI Academy in Carlow. Larry Codd was

SBI Disability Day – 2nd March

On Saturday 2nd of March, SBI will hold a Disability Day for players with our National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan and his team of SBI Coaches including National Disability Coach Dylan Rees from 11am – 4pm. Established by SBI in 2023, with guidance from WDBS our fun open days look to help those that play

National Billiards Final Murray v Doyle

Celbridge Snooker Club was the familiar venue for the qualifiers of the National Senior Billiards Short Format Championship that took place on Sunday 25th February and was played down to the semi finals which saw familiar players in reigning champion Wayne Doyle and current No.1 Aidan Murray book their final meeting once again for finals

Ken Wins Challenge Event 3

The first ever national ranking event to be held in St John’s Limerick got underway at 10am on Saturday the 3rd of February with the quarter finals onwards finished on the 25th of February. An incredible atmosphere was created during the first days play with all players enjoying the hospitality and the snooker on show

Michael Judge Wins Golden Ticket

Congratulations to Michael Judge who beat Fergal O’Brien 4-2 in a hard fought battle in Carlow which was refereed by Neil Shanahan to secure his place back at the Crucible in May at the World Seniors Championship. Snooker, Billiards Ireland were delighted to be chosen by World Seniors Snooker to host this World Seniors Snooker