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2022 EBSA Albania – Cut of Date

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to inform our members of the Cut off point for the 2022 European Championships in Albania. The European Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced a deadline for entries for Sunday 8th May 2022 (Midnight, GMT). With this deadline before our National Championships SBI have decided that the cut of

Torpey Wins Seniors Event 1

The first Snooker & Billiards Ireland Senior Tour event of the season was played in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday 20th of February but it was only finished today the 25th of March with John Torpey from ST John’s Limerick beating John Farrell from Fairview 3 frames to nil in a good final

Goggins Wins Amateur Event 2

The second Snooker & Billiards Ireland Amateur Tour event of the season was played in the SBI HQ in Carlow over the weekend of the 19th and 20th March. The event was open to any gender and we had 33 entries in the event. The players battled through a long days of play which ended

International Training Day with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Irelannd have announced that our National Coach PJ Nolan will hold a training camp on the 26th of March to prepare our National teams for the 2022 European U-18, U-21, Men’s, Championships held this year in Albania in June 2022 PJ will hold the sessions on Break-Building, Safety, Long Potting, Tips on

Mental Health Snooker Workshop

Snooker & Billiards Ireland organised a Snooker Training Workshop for the Kells Community Mental Health Team. The event took place in the Convent Community Centre Athboy, Co. Meath throughout February and March. Local man and SBI Treasurer John Tobin who is a qualified SBI Coach led the group on the 6-day introduction to snooker. Áine

Wonderful Opportunity

Are you a lover of cue sports like snooker, billiards or pool and currently on Jobseekers benefit? If so, there is a wonderful opportunity available in the new state of the art Snooker Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow. We are looking for three people to work with us in the academy, and gain valuable experience

Goggins wins Seniors Event 2

The Second Snooker & Billiards Ireland Senior Tour event of the season was played in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday 12th of March. The event was open to any person of 40 years of age and over and we had 32 entries in this event. In the early round there were a number

European Championships Cancelled

I am writing to you on behalf of EBSA Board and PBSA to provide a latest update on the planned European Championships that are scheduled to take place in Lublin from 1st – 14th April 2022. On advice and recommendation received from the Mayor of Lublin, the decision has been taken to cancel the Championships.

Referee Seminar Held in Killarney

SBI held a Referee Seminar and Examinations in Cue Club Killarney Saturday 26th February. Shane Sexton from Limerick, Eamon Ryan from Cue Club Killarney, Jason Dowling from Limerick, and Gerry Russell from Cork a ttended this Seminar. Connie O’Sullivans wife Patricia opened the club for us and helped with photos during the day. Thanks to

O’Connor Wins Challenge Event 2

There were 18 players registered to play in the second Challenge tournament in Hot Shots Galway. In the preliminary matches, Cyril Hogan beat Ben Du Bois and Victor McCormack saw off Mathew Bidwell.  In the last 16, James Corbett beat Dave Garrett in the deciding frame. John Fitzpatrick got a bye into the quarters as