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Updated SBI Calendar of Events April 2nd 2023

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have now produced anupdated SBI calendar of events for the coming season with competitive Snooker & Billiards events to June in the Republic of Ireland. (SBI) are now delighted to announce the full calendar for 2022-2023 season but please remember all dates and events are subject to change so keep watching

New Class 2 Referees John & Pat

At the recent All Ireland Club Championships in the Glen Eagle Hotel in Killarney the Referee Association upgraded a number of Referees. We are delighted to announce John Tobin and Pat Mooney have passed their Class 2 examination to qualify as an official SBI Referees. The Referee Association congratulate John and Pat on their successful

New Class 3 Referee Maurice Walsh

At the recent All Ireland Club Championships in the Glen Eagle Hotel in Killarney the Referee Association upgraded a number of Referees. We are delighted to announce Maurice Walsh from Cork passed his Class 3 examination to qualify as an official SBI Referee. The Referee Association congratulate Maurice on his successful examination and we look

Ben is the Galway Champion

The inaugural Under 18 County Championship was held in the Eglinton Snooker Club on Sunday Jan 8th. We had 10 entrants and these were split into 2 groups of 5. All players then had 4 one frame matches to play in a mini round robin. The top 2 in each group would then progress to,the

Sarsfield Wins Seniors Event 3

On Sunday 8th January, SBI held the second senior event of the season in SBI HQ where we had 37 entries in this event. After a long day we got it down to the final where Frank Sarsfield and John Farrell will do battle to see who take the title for the second event in

Dylan wins WDBS British Open

Congratulations to Irishman Dylan Rees on winning the 2023 WDBS British Open in Woking Snooker Centre in the UK over the weekend. Dylan dropped only one frame in the entire event. A fantastic 90 break by Dylan also which is the second highest ever break at a World Disability Billiards and Snooker event.

SBI hold EBSA Training Day 2

Day 2 of the Snooker & Billiards Ireland International training camps with our National Coach PJ Nolan was held on Saturday 14th January to prepare our players for the 2023 EBSA Snooker Championships which is being held in Malta in March. PJ was very again impressed with the amount of talent on show which included

2023 Prohibited List – Anti Doping

Please see the below update regarding the 2023 Prohibited List, As you may be aware, WADA published the 2023 Prohibited List at the end of Sept. Please find attached the 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes and the 2023 Monitoring Programme.  For more information, please click here. CLICK

Peter McNally Memorial Tournament

The Peter McNally Memorial Tournament will take place in Edenderry on The weekend  of January 20th to the 22nd.  Entry fee is €25. All entries must be in by 5pm on Tuesday Jan. 14th. Names to Ger Murray 085 8782974 or to Mick Tyrrell 086 3482284.

SBI hold EBSA Training Day 1

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of two planned International training camps on Saturday 7th January 2023 to prepare our National players for the 2023 EBSA Snooker Championships which is being held in Malta in March. PJ was very impresed with the talent on show which included Irish No.1 player Ross Bulman plus Jack