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Munster Win 2023 Inter Provincials
This weekend SBI hosted the Inter Provincial tournament between Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Dublin Leagues. There were 8 players per team which consisted of four men, three masters’ and an U21 player.
O’Donoghue Wins Amateur Event 3
SBI held the third Amateur event of the season on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December in the New Institute Snooker Club in Nenagh. We had 36 entries for this event and after a great first day of play we were down to the last 8 on the Sunday morning.
Ryan Wins Amateur Event 2
On October 14th/15th October SBI held the second amateur event of the season where it was Ryan Cronin from Cork who wins his second event of the season. We had 57 entries for this event and by the end of Saturday we were down to the last 16.
Ryan Wins SBI Amateur Tour Event 1
The first SBI Amateur event of the season took place over the weekend of the 23rd and 24th September where it was Ryan Cronin from Cork was the champion.
SBI V NIBSA Grand Prix 2023
SBI and NIBSA organise annually a top 16 All Ireland Grand Prix Singles Championship. This event will be held this year in the Antrim Sport Club on Saturday 19th – Sunday 20th August 2023. The top 8 on the SBI and NIBSA rankings have qualified for this Championship.
O’ Donoghue Wins 2023 SBI Amateur Championship
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2023 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 29th and Sunday 30th of April to find the 2023 Irish Champion. After a fantastic weekend of Snooker, it was Brendan O Donoghue from Nenagh who won his 6th National Amateur Title and third in a row.
SBI Player’s player of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2023 SBI Player’s player of the year Award to Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS in Carlow on Sunday the 30th of April.
2023 SBI Championship Finals Weekend
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to announce the details of the 2023 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships Finals weekend which will be held at the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Saturday the 29th and Sunday 30th of April to find the 2023 Champion.
2023 SBI AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
This weekend SBI held the qualifying rounds of the National Amateur Snooker Championships in the SBI HQ.
CRONIN WINS AMATEUR EVENT 5
Ryan Cronin won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) 5th Amateur event on the SBI Amateur Tour on Saturday & Sunday the 25th & 26th of March in the Crucible SC in Cork City. In the final Ryan beat Philip Browne from Dublin 4 frames to 2 to claim his first ranking title after coming so close many times.
2023 Q School
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that SBI Irish No.1 Ross Bulman has been nominated for the WST free place in the 2023 Q School. SBI would like to thank WST and WPBSA for the free spot in the event.
SBI Amateur Tour Event 5 – Crucible SC
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce details of the 5th Amateur event on the SBI Amateur Tour is on the weekend of Saturday & Sunday the 25th & 26th of March in the Crucible Snooker Club in Cork. Ross Bulman will be the No.1 seed for the event.