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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.
SBI HQ – Christmas Schedule
Snooker and Billiards Ireland would like to announce the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Graigcullen Carlow will close on Thursday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday the 3rd of January 2023 at 12noon.
Alex Wins Pot Black Title
Alex Currid from Liam Mellows SC in Wexford won the inaugural SBI National Pot Black title in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 18th of December. In the final, Alex beat Dylan Rees from Dungarvan SC on the final black to claim the title.
SBI Hold A Succesful Development Day
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another successful National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day on Saturday the 17th of December in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow.
Doheny wins Paddy Murray Memorial
Having been postponed several times due to Covid precautions, the Inaugural Paddy Murray Memorial handicap tournament eventually took place at Edenderry on Sunday, 11th of December 2022. After a day’s play, which saw many interesting games and several surprise results, the trophy went to Joe Doheny (Borris-in-Ossory), a fitting reward for the consistently high standard of play he showed throughout the day.
Online Booking of Practice Tables
Snooker and Billiards Ireland would like to announce the online booking of practice tables in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Graigcullen Carlow is now available to our members.
Ballinasloe SC Coaching with PJ
SBI National Snooker Coach PJ Nolan travelled to Ballinasloe Snooker Club in Co Galway on Friday the 9th of December to hold a Junior Development Snooker Coaching session. PJ was very impressed with the young talent on show and thanked SBI qualified Coach Paul Keighery and Ballinasloe SC for all their work in promoting the junior game in the Galway Region.
SBI Snooker & Billiards Development Day
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) have just announced they will hold a free National Snooker & Billiards Junior Developmental Day on Saturday the 17th of December in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow from 11am to 4pm with PJ Nolan our National Coach and his fellow SBI coaches.
England Win 4 Nations Billiards
The long awaited Four Nations Billiards International took place in Celbridge Snooker Club, Co. Kildare on the weekend of 3rd and 4th December after a three year gap as the covid-19 pandemic put a hold on billiards activity. So it was a welcome return by all players and officials alike and the weekend finished with England as worthy winners once again to make it four successive outright wins on the bounce.
2023 U16, U18, U21, Men Championships Malta
On behalf of the EBSA Board of Directors and the Malta Billiards and Snooker Association (MBSA).
Leinster Club Championship 2022
The 2022 Leinster Club Championship will be played over Saturday & Sunday the 10th and the 11th December in the SBI HQ in Carlow. The event will begin in group stages and will then move on to knock outs to crown the 2022 Champions.
Alex Wins SBI U-21 Event 2
The second SBI Under-21 Ranking Event of the season took place on Sunday 4th December at the Snooker and Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow. At the end of the day it was the number 1 seed Alex Currid from the Liam Mellows Club in Wexford who won the title to extend his lead on the National U-21 Rankings.