Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Ger Murray from Edenderry who sadly passed away today. Ger was one of the finest snooker referees from Ireland who refereed many World Amateur Snooker and Billiards Championships in Ireland and all around the world. Ger, was a former RIBSA Chairman and Referee

SBI Officials at 2024 Home Internationals

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have a full team of officials in action at the 2024 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 2nd – 10th of August. Shane Mason HIBSF Tournament Director Neil Shanahan HIBSF Head of Referees Jim Leacy HIBSF Chairman SBI have also three referees with Steven Foster, Maurice

SBI Qualify 4 new Billiard Referees

Snooker and Billiards Ireland are pleased to congratulate three Dublin ladies, Delia Keane, Jackie Trulock and Veronica Hallahan and Carlow man Martin Foley on becoming Class 3 Billiards Referees on Monday, 30th July 2024. Their preparation consisted of three two-hour evening seminars held in Sharkx Snooker Club Newbridge who generously provided club facilities on each

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of International Player Kevin McMahon. His son Jason sadly passed away suddenly this week. SBI offer their deepest condolences to Kevin’s family and friends at this sad time. SBI Chairman Tommy O Donoghue said ” We are all devastated for Kevin, a true gentleman

Deepest Sympathy

Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of International Referee Anthony (Tony) Conboy from Galway. Anthony sadly passed away last week. He was one of the leading Connacht Referees and was very well known to everyone who plays Snooker in Ireland. SBI offer their deepest condolences his family and friends at

SBI Volunteer of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the 2024 SBI Volunteer of the year Award went to Phil Martin from Celbridge SC during finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May. This week Shane Mason from SBI made the presentation to Phil in front of the large attendance at

SBI Junior Player of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Junior Player of the year Award to Leone Crowley from Crucible SC in Cork in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Leone in front of the large attendance in the Academy

SBI Billiards Player of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Billiards player of the year Award to Jason Dowling from Limerick in St John’s Snooker Club in Limerick on Sunday the 19th of May. Newly elected SBI Chairman Tommy O Donoghue made the presentation to Jason in front of the large attendance at a Club event. The

SBI Hall of Fame

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Hall of Fame Award to Jimmy Long from Dublin in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Jimmy in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence. Jimmy was Irish

SBI Club of the Year

Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Club of the year Award to Nenagh Snooker Club in Co. Tipperary in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Club Chairman Tony Seymour in front of the large attendance in the