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Leone in WSF World Junior Final
Ireland’s Leone Crowley has reached the final of the 2025 WSF Junior Championship in Morocco.
Tuite Wins Super Seniors Event 4
Super Senior event 4 of 2024/25 season took place in the New Institute club in Nenagh on Sunday January19. Pick of the early rounds was an excellent match between two old rivals Stephen Merrigan and Ernie McMullen which went the distance with Ernie coming out on top on the pink.
James Wins 14’s Event 3
James Stewart O Reilly from ALSAA SC in Dublin won his maiden SBI title when he won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 18th of January in the SBI HQ Carlow. In the final James beat No.1 seed Liam Dunne from Edenderry SC in a superb final 3 frames to 1.
Gleeson Wins 21’s Event 3
Noel Gleeson from Nenagh SC won the third Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) 21’s Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 18th of January in the SBI HQ Carlow. We had 16 entries from all over Ireland and the future is looking good for Irish Snooker.
Dress Code – SBI Ranking Events
During recent SBI events it has become evident that several players are flouting dress code rules with many wearing black jeans and trainers. SBI has Instructor TD’s to rigorously apply our rules going forward and players risk expulsion from tournaments if not dressed as per dress code.
Snooker in Schools – St Ciarans CS Kells
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first Snooker in Schools project of 2025 in St Ciarans Community School in Kells, County Meath on Tuesday the 14th of January.
SBI Hold International Camp 1 with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first of three planned International Snooker Training days with our National Coach PJ Nolan on the 11th of January in the SBI HQ in Carlow from 11am-4pm today.
World Disability Snooker Championship 2025
World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) is delighted to announce that the historic first staging of the World Disability Snooker Championship will take place from 23 February – 2 March 2025 in Thailand.
Taom Sponsor SBI Snooker Tours
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that Taom billiards will become our title sponsor until the end of the 2025/26 season.
Sarsfield Wins SBI Shoot Out 2025
Frank Sarsfield from St John’s in Limerick won the 2025 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Snooker Shoot Out in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 4th of January 2025. In the final which was refereed by International Referee Steven Foster, Frank beat John Paul Kelly from Norriss SC in Waterford in a great match.