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Ireland Win Super Senior Celtic Challenge
Last Saturday SBI held the Super Seniors Celtic Challenge in the SBI HQ in Carlow where the Irish team lifted the title. With a score of 52 – 44.
SBI / Aaron Hill Elite Squad Training Day No.2
On Saturday the 18th of July, Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold 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.
WDBS Champion of Champions
History was made at the 2026 Champion of Champions as all eight titles were successfully defended at the Landywood Snooker Club in England this weekend.
WDBS World C-ships Gold, Silver, Bronze
Snooker & Billiards Ireland were part of twelve nations across three continents who be represented at the 2026 World Disability Snooker Championship in Thailand from 16-21 June. Dylan Rees, Colvin O Brien, Francis Coyle, Jack Ryan, Shea Fell and National Disability Coach Shane Gorman travelled to the event in Thailand.
SUPER SENIORS CELTIC CHALLENGE 2026
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce details of the 2026 Super Seniors Celtic Challenge against Wales which will be held in the SBI HQ in Carlow on July 11th 2026.
Wales win Junior Celtic Challenge 2026
The Wales Junior Team have just won the 2026 Celtic Junior Challenge on Saturday the 4th of July in the MatchRoom in Llanelli ,Wales.
SBI International Camp Held with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of four International Snooker Camps for our players playing in the 2026 Celtic Challenge and Home Internationals in Leeds. SBI Camps to allow our players train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is also a WPBSA Coach and Head of Coaching in the European Billiards & Snooker Association.
SBI Hold Junior Summer Camp
On the hottest week of the year, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held a Snooker Summer Camp for our members in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 24th – 26th of June. The Summer Camp was from 11am-4pm each day and it was hailed a big success by all the players.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the O’Donoghue family on the news of Carmel O’Donoghue, the wife of former International Referee Don O Donoghue from Cork who sadly passed away this week.
Well done Team Ireland
Congratulations to Team Ireland of Dylan Rees, Colvin O Brien, Shea Fell, Fran Coyle, Jack Ryan and team mentor Shane Gorman on a magnificent tournament at the WDBS World Championships in Thauland. You are all winners. Dylan Rees – Gold Medal Colvin O Brien – Silver Medal Shea Fell – Bronze Medal Thank you, to you all for representing Snooker Billiards Ireland and the country with distinction. From the members & committee of Snooker Billiards Ireland John Tobin SBI Chairperson
SBI / Aaron Hill Elite Squad Training Day
On Saturday the 13th of June Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first 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.
2026 World Disability C-Ship Thailand
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be part of twelve nations across three continents who be represented at the 2026 World Disability Snooker Championship in Thailand from 16-21 June.