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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. It has been another incredible year on and off the table with so much success achieved by our members and we thank you for your support.
Intro Level Coaching Course
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a Intro Level Coaching Ireland Coaching Course in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Saturday the 12th of November. The course will start at 10am and finish at 6pm on the day.
European Week of Sport Cue Zone
As part of the 2022, European Week of Sport. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a free snooker coaching Cue Zone in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 25th of September.
Membership Available 2023/24 Season
Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the new calendar of events this week with events in all categories and age levels to suit everyone from September til May.
Training Day Tournament Directors
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the SBI Training day for new Tournament Directors and Referees on Saturday 10th of September in the SBI HQ in Carlow. SBI are looking for members to becoming tournament directors for our events.
Home Internationals Travel Info
SBI would like to remind all the players / officials traveling to the 2022 Home Internationals in Leeds to print off their boarding cards and to meet in Dublin airport Terminal 1 at least 3hrs before your departure time.
SBI Golf classic – Birr GC
Last Friday the 15th July Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Golf classic fundraiser in Birr golf club. We were blessed with beautiful weather and a great day’s golf was anticipated.
New level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 16th & 17th of July to qualify two new SBI Level 1 coaches from Trim in Meath and Bantry in Cork
EBSA Albania Travel – Airport
On Monday the 6th of June the SBI juniors, officials and supporters will leave for the European Under 16, Under 18 and Under 21 Snooker Championships in Albania.
Ronan McGuirk Wins U-16 Event 2
SBI U-16 Number 1 seed Ronan McGuirk from R&R SC won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland U-16 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday 16th of April.
Joe Shannon wins U-14 Ranking Event 2
Longford’s Joe Shannon won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland U-14 Snooker Ranking event of the season in the HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 9th of April.
SBI Statement
“In keeping with SBI’s policy of following all government and Sport Ireland advice with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the light of the recent changes in protocol, a Certificate of Vaccination or a Certificate of Recovery are no longer required as a criterion of entering SBI competitions.”