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Wayne Wins National Billiards Long Title
Wayne Doyle from Dublin is the new National Billiards Long Up Format Champion. Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2025 National Finals Weekend in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this weekend the 17th and 18th of May where we crowned 13 National Snooker & Billiards Champions.
Republic Win North-South Challenge
It was a memorable weekend for Irish Billiards as the Republic of Ireland pulled off a remarkable victory in the Annual North-South Billiards Challenge against a Northern Ireland team that had hoped to pull of 3 wins on the trot in Celbridge Snooker Club on the weekend of the 26th and 27th April, however the unlikely heroes of the Republic of Ireland side shone through in spectacular fashion.
Kothari Wins IBSF World Billiards Title
Sourav Kothari from India 2025 IBSF Timed Format World Billiards Champion here in the SBI Academy in Carlow beating Pankaj Advani from India.
CAUSIER WINS WORLD MATCHPLAY
Congratulations to David Causier from England, who defeated Pankaj Advani 8-7 to successfully defend his World Match-play Championship in Carlow, Ireland
2025 IBSF World Billiards Championship
The IBSF is pleased to announce that the 2025 IBSF World Billiards Championship will be played from April 12 to 16, 2025, in the SBI academy in Carlow, Ireland. We thank Snooker and Billiards Ireland for agreeing to host this prestigious event in their excellent academy.
Causier Wins 2025 Irish Open
World No.1 David Causier from England defeated Peter Gilchrist from Singapore to win the 2025 Irish Open in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow, Ireland on Sunday 6th of April.
2025 Irish Open & World Matchplay Championship
The World Matchplay Championship (level 6 World Ranking Event) returns to the SBI Academy in Carlow, Ireland, and is preceded by the Irish Open and then the World Ranking Event.
National Billiards Long-up Final
The National Billiards Long-up Championship qualifiers took place once more at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday 16th March continuing on from the previous day’s National 100up Championship qualifiers in a big weekend of Billiards at the business end of the season.
National Billiards 100up Championship Final
It was finally time for the championships to take place at the weekend when the National Billiards 100up Championship took place at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday 15th March with 13 players competing.
Doyle Wins Billiards Ranking 5
Cyms Newbridge made a welcome return as host venue for the 5th billiards ranking event of the season that took place on Sunday 2nd March and it witnessed a welcome return of Wayne Doyle who won his 3rd event this season after suffering a work accident back in mid January but has recovered well to edge reigning National Long-up Champion Aidan Murray in a final that both players had performed well below par in comparison to the standards they are capable of.
Doheny wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial
The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at Celbridge Snooker Club on Sunday, 9th of February 2025. Although fewer in numbers than previous years, the event was non the less enjoyable, all games being well contested and additionally, the shorter day meant an earlier start home for those who had distances to travel.
Hughes wins Billiards Event 4
Celbridge Snooker Club was once again the setting for the 4th billiards ranking event of the season that took place on Sunday 19th January with 11 players taking part and the format was best of 5x100up which was an open draw.