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O’Donoghue wins 2021 Amateur Title
On Sunday the 19th of December Brendan O Donoghue won the final of the 2021 Irish Snooker Championships in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. In the final, the No.1 seed from Nenagh SC beat the No.2 seed Davy Morris from Kilkenny Shed 6 frames to 5 in a great match.
Happy Christmas & New Year Everyone
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to wish all our Members, Affiliated Clubs and everyone involved in Snooker and Billiards in Ireland and around the world a Happy Christmas and New Year.
Public Health Measures – 20th December 2021
A number of new public health measures were announced on December 17 effective today December 20 2021 through January 30th 2022.
Irish Final O’Donoghue v Morris
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce the final of the 2021 Irish Snooker Championships will be streamed live on facebook in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. In the final it will be the No.1 and No.2 seeds Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh SC and Davy Morris from Kilkenny Shed.
Irish Amateur Snooker Championships Draw
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce the Draw for the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships which will be played in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 18th -19th of December. Everyone is invited to Carlow to watch the Championship which will crown the 2021 Champion.
Irish Championships – 16 Qualifers Confirmed
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to Congratulate the 16 players who have qualified for the Irish Snooker Championships in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow next weekend.
Connacht Region – Hot Shots SC
Congratulations to the four Qualifiers in the Connacht Region of the 2021 Irish Snooker Championship. Top class snooker was played all day in Galway today.
Munster Region – Nenagh SC
The SBI Qualifier in the Munster Region of the 2021 Irish Snooker Championship was held today the 11th of December in Nenagh Snooker & Social Club in Co Tipperary.
New level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 20th & 21st of November to qualify three new SBI Level 1 coaches from Dungarvan, Ballinasloe and Cappoquin.
Amateur Snooker Championship Draws Dublin & Leinster
The draws for the Dublin and Leinster Regions for the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships have been made today. Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced all matches will be best of 7 frames.
Intro Level Course Qualifies 2 Coaches
On Saturday the 23rd of October, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course to qualify two new SBI Coaches in the Talbot Hotel Carlow in Carlow Town.
Government Announcement – October
On October 19th Government announced Ireland’s plan for the next phase of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.