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All Ireland Club Championships 2024
All eyes will be focused on Killarney at the 2024 Gleneagles All Ireland Snooker A and B Club Championships which will be held in the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney. The best sides from the Republic of Ireland will play against the best from Northern Ireland to find the 2024 Club Champions. OFFICIAL DRAW FOR THE 2024 GLENEAGLE HOTEL ALL IRELAND SNOOKER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS.
SBI Hold International Camp with PJ
On Saturday the 20th of January, Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their first of two planned International Snooker Training Camps with our National Coach PJ Nolan. The camp was held in the SBI HQ in Carlow to prepare our players for the 2024 European Snooker Championships which will be held in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2024 Celtic Junior Challenge
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced the details of the 2024 Celtic Junior Challenge. This year the event will be held in Wales on Saturday the 29th of June in Terry Griffiths Matchroom Llanelli South Wales. The team and supporters will depart by Ferry on Friday morning the 28th, Play on the 29th and return on the 30th.
SBI Registered Clubs 2024 – 2025
Snooker & Billiards Ireland is the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland. Here you can find a list of 2024 – 2025 Registered Clubs in the four regions. Leinster, Munster, Dublin and Connacht.
Joe Wins SBI U-14 EVENT 3
The current SBI Under 14 No.1 Joe Shannon from Longford won his third Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Under 14 ranking event of the season on Saturday the 13th of January 2024 in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Today we had young players from Longford, Dublin, Limerick, Laois, Galway. Cork and Edenderry playing in this U-14 SBI ranking event.
Crowley Wins SBI U-21 Event 4
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the fourth (SBI) Under 21 Snooker Tour Event of the season on Saturday 13th of January in the SBI HQ in Carlow. Today we had players from Cork, Tipperary, Dublin, Galway Waterford and Wexford.
Record Breaker Colvin
The (WDBS) British Open witnessed a moment of history in the UK over the weekend when Ireland’s Colvin O’Brien became the first ever player to compile a century break on the World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS) Tour at the Woking Snooker Centre.
World Senior and Super Senior Events in Carlow
Snooker, Billiards Ireland are delighted to be chosen by World Seniors Snooker to host a World Seniors Snooker Championship qualifier from 23rd-25th February 2024.
Ronan Wins U-18 Event 4
Ronan McGuirk from R&R SC won the 4th Under 18 Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) Tour event of the season in the SBI HQ on Saturday the 6th of January 2024. In the final Ronan beat Denny Bookle from Wexford 3 frames to nil to claim the title which included a 67 break in frame 2 of the final.
Registered Clubs Sign up 2024
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to remind all our Clubs of the details of the 2024 Club Registration fees.
Murray Wins Billiards Event 4
Hot Shots Snooker Club in Galway was the new venue for the fourth SBI Billiards Ranking Event of the season that took place on Sunday 7th January and the format was best of 3x100s in an open draw. 11 players participated and the day finished with Aidan Murray with the spoils and to maintain his No.1 ranking status.
Frank wins Super Seniors Event 3
Great days play in New Institute Snooker Club Nenagh at event 3 of the Super Seniors season. A warm welcome to newly qualified player Frank Sarsfield from St John’s Limerick on winning his first SS tournament. Frank played well throughout but in the final he faced a very determined Brendan Thomas from the Roadstone club in Dublin. The game went to a deciding 5th frame where Frank got over the line on the colours.