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Home Internationals 2026

The 2026 HIBSF Home Internationals will be held in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 7th – the 14th of August. Following the SBI National Championships, the SBI following players have qualified to play for Ireland in this Event.

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Home Internationals 2026
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The 2026 HIBSF Home Internationals will be held in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 7th – the 14th of August. Following the SBI National Championships, the SBI following players have qualified to play for Ireland in this Event.

2026 DRESS CODE

Dress Code – Players shall be attired as follows: –

  • All team members: International Waistcoat, Bow Tie, White or one colour long sleeved shirt/blouse, black trousers and dress shoes.All team members must be dressed the same, wearing the same colour shirt/blouse.
  • Womens: In addition to the above, a suitable length skirt may be worn.
  • NB: as it is a team event then ALL players should wear the same colour shirt – typically white or black.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL INFORMATION

  • Men & Masters & Over 55 – 7th – 10th August
  • U-16 & U-21 10th – 13th August
  • Women – 11th – 13th
  • Billiards 13th – 14th August

Hotels

The recommended Hotels

  • Holiday Inn Express Leeds City: Cavendish Street, Off Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1LY, UK
  • ibis Leeds Centre Marlborough Street: 23 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PB, UK
  • Premier Inn – City Gate, Wellington St, Leeds LS3 1LW UK

Training Camps

National Team Camps with PJ have been arranged for the 25th July and the 1st & 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow from 11-4 each day.

Our SBI National Coach will hold sessions on Match-Play, Break-Building, Safety, Long Potting and Technique checks. All the players will receive a training program booklet with practice drills plus a sports phycology booklet to help them work on their mind fitness.

Waistcoats

Any player without a SBI waistcoat will be given one at one of the SBI Training Camps. All players will recieve a grant of €100.00 towards costs in Leeds.

ALL PLAYERS MUST CONFIRM THEIR PLACE BY EMAILING info@sbireland.ie

Amateur Team

  • Ryan Cronin – CONFIRMED
  • Philip Browne – CONFIRMED
  • Mark Tuite – CONFIRMED
  • John Sutton – CONFIRMED

Seniors Team

  • John O Sullivan  – CONFIRMED
  • Paudie Kelly – CONFIRMED
  • Shane Gorman – CONFIRMED
  • Mark Walsh – CONFIRMED

Super Seniors Team 1 

  • Brendan Thomas – CONFIRMED
  • Stephen Merrigan – CONFIRMED
  • Paul Kellett – CONFIRMED
  • Mick Dalton – CONFIRMED

Super Seniors Team 2 

  • Tony Delaney – CONFIRMED
  • Paul Arnold – CONFIRMED
  • Colm Daly – CONFIRMED
  • John Carney – CONFIRMED

Under 21 Team

  • Clayton Cregan – CONFIRMED
  • Aaron Donnelly – CONFIRMED
  • Dermot Kelly – CONFIRMED
  • Lorcán Ó Curraoin – CONFIRMED

Under 21 B Team

  • Ben du Bois – CONFIRMED
  • Will Shannon – CONFIRMED
  • Davy Hickey – CONFIRMED
  • Daniel Martin – CONFIRMED

Billiards Team

A Team

  • Wayne Doyle- CONFIRMED
  • Aidan Murray – CONFIRMED
  • Larry Drennan – CONFIRMED

B Team

  • Ciaran Doyle- CONFIRMED
  • John Kehoe – CONFIRMED
  • Lloyd Myers – CONFIRMED

C Team

  • Aonghus McAnally- CONFIRMED
  • Dylan Rees – CONFIRMED
  • Gavin Doyle – CONFIRMED

Under 16 A Team

  • Joe Shannon – CONFIRMED
  • Cathal Horgan – CONFIRMED
  • James Stewart OReilly – CONFIRMED
  • Scott Cooke – CONFIRMED

Under 16 B Team

  • Callum Wheatley – CONFIRMED
  • Callum Behan – CONFIRMED
  • Max Kennedy – CONFIRMED
  • Rowan Kelly – CONFIRMED

HIBSF Officials

Jim Leacy (Chairman) Shane Mason (Tournament Director)

Good Luck Team Ireland !!!!

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