2022 Q School

Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that SBI Irish No. 1 Rodney Goggins who plays out of Liam Mellows SC in Wexford has been nominated for the WST free place in the 2022 Q School. SBI would like to thank WST and WPBSA for the free spot in the event. The draws and

EBSA Championships – Albania

The EBSA Board and Albania Snooker Federation (ASF) have confirmed the European U16, U18, U21, Men, Women & Seniors Single Snooker Championships and in the Women, Men & Seniors Teams Snooker Championships that will be held in Shengjin, Albania from the 7th to 19th June 2022. SBI can now confirm all players who will repersent

WSS Seniors Snooker Championship

SBI would like to wish SBI Irish players Ken Doherty, Michael Judge and Frank Sarsfield good luck in the 2022 WAYS Facilities Management World Seniors Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre in Sheffield from 4-8 May. The event will have no fewer than four world champions among the field. Stephen Hendry, Joe Johnson, John Parrott and Ken

Senior Billiards Long-up Murray v Doyle

The National Senior Billiards Long-up Championship took place on Sunday 17th April at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow. With 8 players taking part and two rounds of games played, the day ended with Aidan Murray and Wayne Doyle booking their place in the final on finals weekend which will take

Legends World Team Champions

Congratulations to Liam Mellows SC in Wexford of Rodney Goggins, Adrian Morrissey, Stephen Bateman and Alex Currid for winning the ‘’ Legends World Team Championships’’ which was held in Crucible Club in Reading. In the final Alex Currid beat Darren Morgan in a final frame decider to give Liam Mellows the victory. This was an

Joe Shannon wins U-14 Ranking Event 2

Longford’s Joe Shannon won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland U-14 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 9th of April. In the final Joe beat Max Kennedy from Athenry, Co Galway in a repeat of the first event of the season in a high

Foran wins Intermediate Event 3

Donal Foran from the commercial SC Galway won his first National ranking event when he won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland Intermediate Tour event of the season which was played in the Nenagh Snooker & Social Club in Nenagh on Sunday the 3rd of April. In the final he beat Donal beat Benny O

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