Doran wins Challenge Event 3

Adrian Doran from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford won his first National ranking event when he won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland Challenge Tour event of the season which was played in the Nenagh Snooker & Social Club in Nenagh on the 2nd of April. In the final he beat Alan O Connor from

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

Thomas wins Over 55’s Event 1

The first Snooker & Billiards Ireland Super Senior (over 55’s) tournament of the season took place today Sunday March 6th in Newbridge CYMS. Play commenced at 11 pm with a good entry of 15 going to post. 2nd seed Jim Carrick was the first of the fancied players to go out losing 3 frames –

SBI International Camp held with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Irelannd held their first International camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday the 5th of March to prepare our National team players for the 2022 European U-18, U-21, Men’s, Championships which will be held this year in Poland from the 1st – 14th of April 2022 PJ will held session

Bulman to play in World Snooker BetVictor Shoot Out

Congratulations to Ireland’s Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS who have been invited to the 2022 World Snooker BetVictor Shoot Out in England. Ross was nominated this week by the WPBSA as one of the Eight amateur players have been nominated by the WPBSA to compete at the BetVictor Shoot Out, to take place in Leicester

National Billiards Long-Up – Murray v Drennan

The National Senior Billiards Long-up Championship took place on Sunday 14th November in Celbridge Snooker Club. 10 players took part and the finalists for the 19th December are veterans Aidan Murray and Larry Drennan after a long day’s play. There was two pre-lim games to start the day as John Kehoe edged out Robert McCrum

NUIM Snooker Scholarship

Snooker & Billiards Ireland have pleasure in announcing that discussions have begun with Paul Davis (Sports development Officer) Maynooth University to re-establish a Snooker Scholarship in partnership with the University. Maynooth Sporting Scholarships are awarded for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and SBI are currently outlining the sporting qualifying criteria for this scholarship. SBI and

Ireland Win European Senior Team C-Ships

Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to congratulate our Senior (Masters) Snooker Team of Frank Sarsfield & Mark Tuite on winning the 2021 European Senior Team Snooker Championships here in Portugal today. In the final Frank Sarsfield & Mark Tuite beat Team Malta 5 frames to 3 in a great match to claim the title.

Sarsfield reaches European Seniors Final

Ireland’s Frank Sarsfield run ended in the final of the 2021 European Seniors Singles Snooker Championships final here in Portugal today. The Limerick man played outstanding snooker this week to become only the fifth Irishman ever to reach the European Senior (Masters) Final. (Eugene Hughes), (Joe Delaney), (Brendan Thomas), (Mark Tuite) and now Frank. Today the