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2026 IBSF World Billiards Championships
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to host the 2026 IBSF World Billiards Championships in the SBI Academy in Carlow from the 24th – 29th April.
England retain 4 Nations Trophy
SBI had another great weekend of billiards at the Four Nations International event captained by Jason Dowling at the superb Coach Club Royal in Hillsborough
Hughes wins Paddy Murray Memorial
The Paddy Murray Memorial handicap billiards tournament took place at Edenderry Snooker Club on Sunday, 2nd of November 2025. After a day’s play, which saw many interesting and closely contested games, the trophy went to Eugene Hughes (Carlow), a fitting reward for the consistently high standard of play he showed throughout the day.
Ciaran wins Pat O’Sullivan Memorial
The Pat O’Sullivan Memorial handicap tournament was played at SBI Headquarters, Carlow on Sunday, 19th of October 2025. Although fewer in numbers than previous years, the event was non the less very enjoyable, all games being well contested and additionally, the shorter day meant an earlier start home for those who had distances to travel.
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.
SBI Finals Weekend Review
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a fantastic Finals weekend in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow over the weekend of 17th – 18th of May. 13 SBI National Champions were crowned this year in all age levels and categories in Snooker & Billiards.
Wayne Wins National Billiards Short Title
Wayne Doyle from Dublin is the new National Billiards Short Format Champion. Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2025 National Finals Weekend in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this weekend the 17th and 18th of May where we crowned 13 National Snooker & Billiards Champions.
SBI Billiard Player of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2025 SBI Billiard Player of the year Award to Wayne Doyle from Dublin in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 18th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.
SBI TD of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2025 SBI TD of the year Award to John Kehoe from Wexford in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 18th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.
Wayne Wins National Billiards Long Title
Wayne Doyle from Dublin is the new National Billiards Long Up Format Champion. Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2025 National Finals Weekend in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this weekend the 17th and 18th of May where we crowned 13 National Snooker & Billiards Champions.
Republic Win North-South Challenge
It was a memorable weekend for Irish Billiards as the Republic of Ireland pulled off a remarkable victory in the Annual North-South Billiards Challenge against a Northern Ireland team that had hoped to pull of 3 wins on the trot in Celbridge Snooker Club on the weekend of the 26th and 27th April, however the unlikely heroes of the Republic of Ireland side shone through in spectacular fashion.
Kothari Wins IBSF World Billiards Title
Sourav Kothari from India 2025 IBSF Timed Format World Billiards Champion here in the SBI Academy in Carlow beating Pankaj Advani from India.