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2021 SBI Amateur Snooker Championship
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced the details of the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships. This year the championship will be played in four qualifiers in the four regions in Dublin, Leinster, Munster and Connacht to qualify 16 players for the final stages.
Murray wins National 150up title
Aidan Murray won his fourth national billiards 150up title on Sunday 28th November in Celbridge Snooker Club adding to the tiltes he won in 2013, 2017 and 2018. The 150up championship was played the previous Sunday on the 21st November and the final the following Sunday which Aidan fought off the stern challenge of Joe Doheny.
Dowling wins Timmy Murphy Memorial
The sixth annual Timmy Murphy Memorial took place on Sunday 28th November in Celbridge Snooker Club with 8 players taking part and the event included a handicap system. The quarter finals saw Aonghus McAnally overcome debutante Annette Newman who became the first woman to play in this special event. Liam Byrne, Jason Dowling and Brendan Devlin also had wins against Phil Martin, Joe Doheny and Robert McCrum respectively.
SBI Shootout – Postponed
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced that the 2021 National Snooker Shootout is postponed due to circumstances out of our control in preparing the SBI HQ & Academy in Carlow.
McKeever Wins Over 55’s Championship
This year’s SBI over 55’s National Championships were played on Sunday November 21st in St. Conleth’s CYMS in Newbridge. Play commenced at 12 pm with 13 players participating. In his opening comments TD Tony Thorpe remarked that this event is the very first Super Senior Tournament to be held in R.O.I. Plans are in place to open up the Super Seniors next year to include 3 ranking events and a national championship.
New level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the new SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 20th & 21st of November to qualify three new SBI Level 1 coaches from Dungarvan, Ballinasloe and Cappoquin.
2021 SBI Shootout – Postponed
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced that the 2021 National Snooker Shootout is postponed due to circumstances out of our control in preparing the SBI HQ & Academy in Carlow.
Bateman Wins Club Singles Title
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2021 Club Singles Snooker Championships on Saturday the 20th of November in the Nenagh Snooker and Social Club. This annual event is for our Registered Clubs to nominate players to play for a National Snooker Singles Title.
National Billiards Long-Up – Murray v Drennan
The National Senior Billiards Long-up Championship took place on Sunday 14th November in Celbridge Snooker Club. 10 players took part and the finalists for the 19th December are veterans Aidan Murray and Larry Drennan after a long day’s play.
Bulman is National U-21 Champion
Number 1 seed Ross Bulman from Youghal CYMS won the 2021 Irish National Under 21 title in style today with a 3 frames to 1 victory Leone Crowley from Cork City.
SBI Senior Billiards Championships
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold two National Senior Billiards Championships in the Celbridge SC in November.
SBI Amateur Snooker Championship Update
The Snooker & Billiards Ireland Board had a meeting today on the 27th of November and announced an important update for the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships. This year the championship will be played in four qualifiers in the regions in Dublin, Leinster, Munster and Connacht to qualify players for the final stages.