Ireland with have one player in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha Qatar from the 3rd to the 13th November 2025. Brendan who won the Nenagh International Open last week has qualified for stage 2 after reaching last 16 last year.
He will travel to Qatar with our National Coach PJ Nolan to the event alongside IBSF Vice President Jim Leacy. CLICK INFO
On behalf of the IBSF Executive and the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation QBSF we wish all players good luck in the event.
IBSF Men Snooker Championship is played in two stages format: 1. Stage – 1 – Qualifying Round (64 Players) All the players except for those who fall within the criterion set for the main event, by the IBSF Technical Committee, are required to qualify for the main event, through the qualifying events.
- The qualifying events will be played on knock out basis.
- Each event will be completed in two days.
- Each qualifying event will conclude on Last-8 stage.
- All the matches will be played on Best of 7 frames.
- Stage – 2 – Main Event (48 Players) 48 Players will participate, according to the following criteria: 32 Players pre-qualified as per the attached list. 16 players from qualifying tournaments
- Brendan O Donoghue has qualified for stage 2 after reaching the last 16 in 2024.
