Our National Coach PJ Nolan held his final ever Snooker & Billiards Ireland International Training Camp for our players from 11am-4pm in the SBI Academy in Carlow on Saturday 7th of November.
There were a mixture of Disability players and our leading woman player in attendance today. Their attitude for learning was fantastic on the day. Today SBI Coach Shane Gorman who is the Disability National Coach and a European EBSA Qualified Coach was there to assist the players at this camp.
Up Coming International Events
This camp was focused on players who are playing in the 2026 WDBS DISABILITY IRISH OPEN, WWS WOMENS IRISH OPEN and the WORLD IBSF SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Good luck to the players
PJ Nolan resigned last month after 27 years working for the Irish Billiards & Snooker Association. PJ said it has been a big honour to be the national coach of this association but I know the players will improve more in the future and I wish them all continued success on and off the table.
Venue
The training facilities were world class in the SBI Academy, and PJ was delighted to see all the players so motivated at this camp. The players were very eager to learn and PJ is very confident the players are developing their level.
Training Camps
PJ held sessions on Match Play, Break-Building, Safety and Technique checks. All the players received a training program booklet with practice drills plus a sports phycology booklet to help them work on their mind fitness.
Training Aids
The latest training aids were used on the day in the camp to enhance the sessions like the Mini Domin Eye, Master Doctor, Str8aim SA-1 & SA-2, Chris Henry Balls, Academy laser, EBSA Coaching Balls to help to get them on the line of aim and develop a smoother stroke in their delivery.
It promises to be an exciting period for our players with so many International events in Carlow and in India. We hope all the players enjoyed this camp. These Camps are to help our players prepare their best for the International Events.
Thank You
PJ would personally like to thank the SBI Association for their support and employing him to hold camps with their National Teams players from 1999 to 2026 as it was a fantastic honour. I am very proud of what we achieved through out the last 27years and I wish SBI continued success in the future.
