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2023 SBI Pot Black Draw

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced a new event on the calendar earlier in the year for all our registered Snooker & Billiards Clubs. The National SBI Pot Black will be held in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday 18th of December. This one frame format was very popular on BBC TV and helped the

Murray wins Billiards event 3

The third SBI Billiards Ranking Event of the season took place on Sunday 13th November at AOH club in Cork. The format was 90 minutes and 10 players took part, the event was a big success that resulted in reigning national champion Aidan Murray taking the spoils and maintain his Number 1 spot on the

Intro Level Course Qualifies Two New Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course to qualify two new SBI Coaches in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 12th of November from 10am – 6pm. The Intro Level Course is designed for SBI members who want to start coaching within their local clubs.

Garrett Wins Challenge Event 2

Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held the second challenge event on the SBI Challenge Tour on the Saturday the 12th of November in the Hot Shots Snooker Club in Galway. There were 17 entries and the standard was excellent all day but at the end of the day, the final of event 2 at Hot

IBSF World Seniors Snooker Championships

The IBSF & Turkish Billiards Federation are hosting the 2022 World Snooker Championships for the Men, Women and Seniors categories. These championships are being played in Antalya, Turkiye from 4th November till 17th November. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have three players competing in the Seniors categories in Dylan Rees, Mark Tuite and John Farrell. Pat

Grant Wins Intermediate Event 2

The second national intermediate Tournament was held last Saturday in the Crucible club in Cork. We had a good entry of 21 players. Some matches of note in the last 16 were Mark Gleeson v Jay Chopra. Mark ran out a 3-0 winner. Many tough this was going to be close but Mark was just

Alex Wins SBI U-21 Event 1

The first SBI Under-21 Ranking Event of the season took place on Sunday 6th November at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow where nine players participated. At the end of a long day’s play Alex Currid from the Liam Mellows Club in Wexford took the spoils playing exciting snooker and showing

Joe wins SBI U-14 No.2

On Saturday 5th of November Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held the 2nd U-14 National Snooker Ranking Tournament of the season in the SBI HQ in Carlow which was won by 11year old Joe Shannon from Longford. In the semi finals the Number 1 seed and current National U-14 Champion Max Kennedy from Galway faced

The Paddy Murray Memorial Billiards

The Paddy Murray Memorial Billiards Tournament will take place in Edenderry Snooker club on December 11th.  SBI handicap system will be used. Each match will last 75 minutes. Entries to Liam Byrne (only) at 086 2585694. All entries must be in before 5pm on Thursday Dec. 8th.  Entry fee €20.

IBSF World Men’s Snooker Championships

The IBSF & Turkish Billiards Federation are hosting the 2022 World Snooker Championships for the Men, Women and Masters categories. These championships shall be played in Antalya, Turkiye from 4th November till 17th November. All three Irish players have qualified from their groups and will play in the Knock out Stages starting on the 9/11/2022