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Jamie Wins 18’s Event 2
The second (SBI) Snooker & Billiards Ireland 18’s ranking tournament of the season was held on Saturday the 23rd November in the SBI HQ Carlow. The final was a repeat of Event 1 when Jamie McCarthy from Crucible SC Cork and Lorcain O Curraoin from Galway reached the final again after a long day of Junior Snooker.
Liam Wins SBI 16’s Event 2
Edenderry’s Liam Dunne won the Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) second event on the 2024-2025 SBI 16’s Snooker Tour in Hotshots SC Galway on Sunday the 17th November. This coming season PJ Nolan’s 147academy will be the title sponsor for all the SBI Junior Tours this season.
Halnon Wins 21’s Event 2
Adam Halnon from Gorey in Wexford won his maiden Junior ranking title when he won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) 21’s Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 9th November in the SBI HQ Carlow. Today we had 22 entries from all over Ireland and the future is looking good for Irish Snooker.
Liam Wins 14’s Event 2
No.1 seed Liam Dunne from Edenderry SC won the second Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 9th of November in the SBI HQ Carlow.
Jamie Wins 18’s Event 1
Jamie McCarthy from Cork won his maiden Snooker & Billiards Ireland junior ranking title when he won the (SBI) 18’s Ranking event one on Saturday the 26th October in the SBI HQ Carlow.
Kelly Wins SBI 16’s Event 1
Dermot Kelly from Mayo made a sensation debut to National SBI events when he won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland 16’s Snooker Tour event ” The Ken Doherty Cup ” on the 19th of October in the SBI Academy in Carlow
Ronan Wins 21’s Event 1
Ronan McGuirk from R&R SC won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) 21’s Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 28th September in the SBI HQ Carlow. In the final Ronan beat James O Connell from Cork 3 frames to 1 in a great final that was refereed by Conor Doyle.
Liam Wins 14’s Event 1
Liam Dunne from Edenderry SC won the first Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 Ranking event of the season on Saturday the 28th September in the SBI HQ Carlow.
Leone Wins UK U-21 Open
Ireland’s Leone Crowley from Crucible SC in Cork won his biggest International title to date when he won the under 21’s UK Open in the Red Triangle SC in Scotland.
SBI Junior Events Next Season
Snooker & Billiards Ireland were notified by EBSA / IBSF of their intention to move the age qualification date for their International junior events from next season.
Wales Win Celtic Challenge 2024
The Republic of Ireland National Under 14 and Under 16 Snooker teams played the 2024 Celtic Challenge in the Terry Griffiths Matchroom in Llanelli, Wales on Saturday the 29th June.
Celtic Junior Team Camp Held
On Saturday the 22nd of June from 11am-4pm in the SBI HQ in Carlow, SBI held a special team training day with our National Coach PJ Nolan and Pro Snooker player Aaron Hill to help prepare our players for the 2024 Celtic Junior Challenge which be held in Wales on Saturday the 29th of June in Terry Griffiths Matchroom Llanelli South Wales.