Last weekend saw 38 players from all around the world compete over six competitions in the WDBS 2024 Irish Disability Snooker Open in the SBI HQ in Carlow. This event is the last World Disability Billiards & Snooker (WDBS) ranking event of the year.
Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to see six champions crowned across six different classification groups in this three-day event for the 2024 Irish Disability Open.
Success for Ireland
There were home wins for Danny Kelly from Wicklow and Oscar Ellison Gibbons from Dublin when they played great snooker to win and defend their Irish Open titles.
Colvin O Brien from Carlow was beaten in his final but he climbs to No.1 on the WDBS rankings after his run to the final. Well done on all the Irish players below.
Future Disability Events
National Disability Coach Dylan Rees from Dungarvan was delighted with the 2024 event and is already planning a National Disability Championship in 2025, which will be before the 2025 WDBS Irish Open for all our Irish Disability players.
If anyone would like more information on SBI Disabilty Snooker in the Republic of Ireland, they should contact Dylan Rees – SBI National Disability Coach – drees147@gmail.com
WDBS Coaching Day
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held a Coaching Day on the opening morning of the 2024 WDBS Irish Open in the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Friday 29th November. CLICK HERE
National Coach PJ Nolan, Dan Carroll and Aiden Murray were on hand to assist all the players from around Ireland and England which included a large group from St Marks in Newbridge. All the players received a gold medal and a handout to remember the day.
The day was hailed a big success and SBI hope to organise more National Disability Events in 2025.
Thank You
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to thank all the players/referees/officials on making it a fantastic weekend of top class snooker, we would like to thank the WDBS team on running a great event and we look forward to hosting the 2025 Irish open next year.
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