Latest news
3,319 articles since 2009. Search the archive, or filter by category.
SBI Statement Update – Seniors Event 3
Due to system error. Unfortunately SBI in conjunction with the players group had no choice but to redraw the seniors event 3 for the third time. As we transfer from one system to another we continue to have glitches that are frustrating. Please note that we are doing our very best to minimise any further disruption in the future.
O’Donoghue win Seniors Event 1
On Sunday the 7th Sept, the 1st Senior’s over 40’s (Masters) tournament of the season was held in the SBI Academy. Due to the large entry, the event was finished on the 28th September.
HIBSF Masters Home Internationals
Well done to our 2025 HIBSF Masters Home International team in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds. Our team reached the Semi Finals in the International cup but were beaten by England who won the event beating Wales.
SBI Player’s Sub-Committee
The following are on the players sub-committee
SBI Finals Weekend Review
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a fantastic Finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow over the weekend of 17th – 18th of May. 13 SBI National Champions were crowned this year in all age levels and categories in Snooker & Billiards.
Dylan is National Seniors Champion
Dylan Rees from Dungarvan is the new National Seniors Snooker 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.
SBI Seniors Championships – Semi Finalists
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held the 2025 SBI Seniors (Over 40’s) Snooker Championships on Sunday the 27th of April in the SBI HQ in Carlow. In 2024 Rodney Goggins won the National Seniors Snooker Championships but in 2025 we will have a new champion after John Torpey, Dylan Rees, Benny O Brien and Mark Walsh qualified for the semi finals.
Event 5 Seniors – Roadstone SC – 9th March
The first session will begin on Sunday at 9am all matches are best of 5
Seniors Event 4 – Semi Finals
The fourth SBI Senior tour event of the season took place in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh Sunday 12th January.
Goggins Wins Seniors Event 3
The third SBI Senior tour event of the season took place in the SBI HQ Sunday 12th January. We had 38 players in this event and due to the late finish the final was held over and played in the SBI HQ during U16s event on Saturday 8th February.