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SBI New Junior Age for Events
Earlier in the year Snooker & Billiards Ireland were notified by EBSA / IBSF of their intention to change the age qualification date for junior events – effective for the 2023-2024 season.
O’Brien Wins U-18 Event 3
Jack O Brien from St Johns SC Limerick won the third Under 18 Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Tour event of the season in the SBI HQ on Saturday the 25th of November.
Crowley Wins SBI U-21 Event 3
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their third (SBI) Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Sunday 19th of November 2023 in the SBI HQ in Carlow. We had 13 entries in Event 3. There were 12 players in attendance on the day and play commenced at 10am. All matches were best of five frames.
Joe Wins Stars of Future U-16 Tour Event 3
Joe Shannon from Longford made it the perfect 13th Birthday today when he won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Stars of Future Under 16 ranking event of the season on Saturday 18th of November in the Crucible SC in Cork City.
O’Brien Wins U-18 Event 2
Jack O Brien from St Johns SC Limerick won the second Under 18 Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Tour event of the season in the SBI HQ on Sunday the 5th of November.
Joe Wins SBI U-14 EVENT 1
12 yr old Joe Shannon from Longford who is having a great season won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 ranking event of the season on Saturday 4th of November in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow.
Lorcán Wins Stars of Future U-16 Tour Event 2
Lorcán Ó Curraoin from Galway won his biggest title to date when he won the second Under 16 Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Stars of the Future Tour event of the season. This event was held in the SBI HQ on Saturday the 28th of October but fter a long days play, SBI decided that the final was played on Sunday the 5th of November.
Crowley Wins SBI U-21 Event 2
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their second (SBI) Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Saturday 21st of October 2023 in the SBI HQ in Carlow and the Number 1 seed was Noel Gleeson from Nenagh after he won event 1. As part of European Week of Sport SBI had set the entry fee to €1 and the TD was John Tobin.
Joe Wins SBI U-18 EVENT 1
12 yr old Joe Shannon from Longford won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 18 ranking event of the season on Saturday 7th of October in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow.
Max Wins Stars of Future Tour Event 1
Max Kennedy from Hot Shots SC Galway won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Stars of the Future Tour Event of the season in the SBI HQ on Saturday the 30th of September.
Gleeson Wins SBI U-21 Event 1
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first (SBI) Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Saturday 16th of September 2023 in the SBI HQ in Carlow. Fifteen players entered the event and the Number 1 seed was Alex Currid from Wexford.
Important Notice for Junior players
Snooker & Billiards Ireland SBI were recently notified by EBSA of their intention to move the age qualification date for all junior events effective from next (2023-2024) season. This decision was subsequently adopted by IBSF meaning that we will have to accept this change and move to different qualification windows for all international junior events.