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New International Age Cut-Off Dates
On behalf of EBSA Board, in advance of the formal invitation letter being sent to all countries, please see attached important information about the Cut-Off Dates for the upcoming Junior Championships in Spain in 2026:
2025 IBSF World Championships Qatar
Ireland’s Brendan O Donoghue will fly the Irish flag in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships here in Doha Qatar from the 9th to the 13th November. Brendan who won the Nenagh International Open last week has qualified for stage 2 after reaching last 16 last year.
IBSF World Snooker Championships Qatar
Ireland with have one player in the 2025 IBSF World Snooker Championships in Doha Qatar from the 3rd to the 13th November 2025. Brendan who won the Nenagh International Open last week has qualified for stage 2 after reaching last 16 last year.
European Disability Championships Albania
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to wish Ireland’s Alex Hennebry the best of luck in the 2025 European Disability Snooker Championships in Albania.
2025 European Team Championships Albania
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to wish all our teams the best of luck in the European Snooker Team Championships in Albania.
2025 European Snooker Championships Albania
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to wish all our players the best of luck in the European Snooker Championships in Albania.
2025 EBSA C-Ships Albania
The EBSA Board of Directors and the Albania Snooker Federation (ASF), I have pleasure to announce the Individual Women, Individual Seniors, 6 Reds Snooker Championships, Shoot-Out, European Disability Championships, and All Teams Snooker Championships from the 4th to 19th October 2025.
2025 HIBSF Billiards Championships
Well done to our 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals Billiards Team who reached the Home International Final against England in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds. The Billiards event were held from the 7th – 8th August.
HIBSF U-21 Cup Champions
Snooker & Billiards Ireland Under 21 Team of Ronan McGuirk, Ben Du Bois, Josh O Connor and Jack Becher won the 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals Cup in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds.
2025 Home Internationals Referees / Officials
SBI Referees here in Leeds this year at the 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals are Shane Mason, Neil Shanahan, Shane Corr, Pat Mooney, Steven Foster, Aonghus McAnally from Ireland are in action this week in the 2025 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 1st – 10th of August
HIBSF U-21 Home Internationals
Well done to our Under 21 Teams in 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 1st – the 8th of August. The Men & Masters & Over 55’s Championships are being held from the 1st – 4th August. Our U-21 A team won the Cup event and beat our B team in the Semi finals of the Cup event.
HIBSF U-16 Home Internationals
Well done to our U-16 Irish teams who played in 2025 HIBSF Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 1st – the 8th of August. Snooker & Billiards Ireland have two team playing in the U-16 Snooker Championships and both team performed excellent.