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EBSA Cut off Dates
The (EBSA) European Billiards & Snooker Association have just announced the 2025 European U-16, U-18, U -21 & Men’s Championships will be played in the Pine Beach Belek Hotel in Turkey, from the 9th of March until the 23rd of March 2025.
2024 IBSF World Seniors C-ships Qatar
The 2024 IBSF World Seniors Snooker Championships will be held from the 4th – 9th November and will feature 4 Irish players this year in Doha, Qatar. Tommy O Donoghue, John O Sullivan, Jay Chopra and Michael Dalton will be flying the Irish flag in the event.
Jim Leacy re-elected IBSF Vice-President
Snooker and Billiards Ireland are pleased to announce that our President Mr. Jim Leacy has been re-elected unopposed as Vice-President of the International Billiards and Snooker Federation. Mr Leacy was elected at the recent IBSF AGM held in Doha Qatar during the 2024 IBSF World Championships.
2024 IBSF World Championships Qatar
The IBSF Executive and the Qatar Billiard Sports Federation (QBSF) announced the details for the 2024 IBSF World Snooker Championships, which will feature Men’s, Women’s, and Masters events. This year, the Men’s World Snooker Championship will be organized in two stages:
2024 European Disability C-Ships Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have four players playing in the European Disability Snooker Championship in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira this week.
2024 European Men’s Teams Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two teams playing in the European Men’s Snooker Team Championships in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira this week.
2024 European Shootout Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have three players playing in the 2024 European Shootout in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira on Saturday 19th of October.
2024 European 6reds Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have three players playing in the European 6 red snooker Championships in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira this week.
2024 European Seniors Teams Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two teams playing in the European Seniors Snooker Team Championships in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira today.
2024 European Seniors Singles Portugal
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have four players playing in the European Seniors Singles Snooker Championships in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira this week. Brendan O Donoghue, Mark Tuite, Tommy O Donoghue and James Darcy will fly the Irish flag in this European Championship which is hosted by the Portuguese Billiards Federation (FPB).
2024 European Snooker Championships Portugal
Portuguese Billiards Federation (FPB) will host the Individual Women, Individual Seniors, 6 Reds Snooker Championships, European Disability Championships, Shoot-Out and All Teams Snooker Championships in the Vidamar Hotel, Albufeira, from the 10th to 23rd October 2024.
SBI Hold International Camp with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held an International Snooker Training Camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Sunday the 29th of September in the SBI HQ in Carlow from 11am-4pm. The camp was to prepare for 2024 Europeans in Portugal and the IBSF World Championships in Qatar.