Latest news
3,316 articles since 2009. Search the archive, or filter by category.
SBI Mind Session & Training Weekend Held
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Snooker Training Weekend on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow for our International Snooker players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships.
2026 IBSF World C-Ships India
The IBSF have announced the details of the IBSF 2026 World Men & Women Snooker Championship that will be held in Indore – India during the period from 12 to 21 November 2026. The allocation and the list of the top 32 players will be sent to the national and regional Federations/associations over the next few days. If any SBI Member is interested in playing in this event, they should email info@sbireland.ie.
Billiards Camp for Home Internationals
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Billiards Training Day for our International Billiard players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals on Friday the 31st of July in the Academy in Carlow.
Membership Open 2026-2027
Snooker and Billiards Ireland have open yearly membership for the 2026-2027 Season.
SBI 14’s National Snooker Tour
This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding four 14’s Snooker ranking events and a National 14’s Snooker Championship.
International Training Day held with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of three International days Training for our Snooker & Billiard Ireland players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the 2026 EBSA European Championships on Saturday the 25th of July in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm.
Mind Session & Training Weekend for International Events
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold a Snooker & Billiards Training Weekend for our International Snooker & Billiard players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm.
Desislava Training Camp with PJ
Last week Snooker & Billiards Ireland had the pleasure of holding a snooker training camp for World No.1 Professional Snooker Referee Desislava Bozhilova with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow on Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd of July.
Desislava Bozhilova Referee Seminar
Desislava Bozhilova World No.1 Professional Snooker Referee from the World Snooker Tour held a Referee Seminar in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow on Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd of July.
Malta Junior Team Invitational
SBI are delighted to announce the Malta Junior Snooker Team Invitational from 19–22 November 2026 in the Malta Snooker Academy.
SBI / Aaron Hill Elite Squad Training Day NO.2
On Saturday the 18th of July Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the second of our SBI / Aaron Hill Elite Squad training day for our talented young stars in the Snooker & Billiards Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI would like to thank our Junior Snooker Sponsor Clancy Homes for their continued support.
New Referee Qualified
On Monday 27th 2026 June, Daniel Keenan from Dublin became the first junior class 3 referee After having completed 3 Seminars and an extensive exam Conor Doyle Shane Mason and Neil Shannon were honoured to give him his class 3 we have forward his details to Simon Smith for his certificate