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Membership Available 2023/24 Season
Snooker & Billiards Ireland announced the new calendar of events this week with events in all categories and age levels to suit everyone from September til May.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Irish International Snooker player John Torpey from Limerick on the passing of his mother Margaret (Mags) Torpey nee Gleeson who has sadly passed away this week. SBI offer their condolences to John and all his family and friends at this sad time. May she rest in peace RIP Click RIP.ie Details
Watch ‘Online Registration’ Video
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced a youtube tutorial video on how to sign up or renew your membership. All players will need to register for the new season. SBI Registration runs from September to September each season.
Watch ‘How To Enter Event’ Video
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced a youtube tutorial video on how to enter an SBI Tournament. All players will FIRST need to register for the new season before they can access the online entry system. SBI Registration runs from September to September each season.
Fergal O Brien Visits SBI HQ
Last week Snooker & Billiards Ireland had the pleasure of welcoming Irish Professional Snooker Player Fergal O Brien around the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Our National Coach PJ Nolan was on hand to show Fergal around all the facilities we have in the Academy and Fergal was very impressed.
IBSF U-21 World Championships
Good luck to Ireland’s Adam Halnon from Gorey,Wexford in the 2022 World Junior U-21 Snooker Championships in Bucharest, Romania from the 23rd till 27th August. The International Billiards and Snooker Federation in association with Federatia, Romania de Snooker (FRS) are hosting the event.
SBI Appoint SBI Media Officer
As of the 25th of August, Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be moving forward and evolving into the modern age with the appointment of Matthew Nolan as the new media officer of SBI, and the creation of the new SBI Social Media presence.
IBSF U18 World Championships
Ireland’s Adam Halnon from Gorey in Wexford is playing in the 2022 World Junior Snooker Championship’s in the U18 and U21 categories in Bucharest, Romania from the 19th till 27th August. The International Billiards and Snooker Federation in association with Federatia, Romania de Snooker (FRS) are hosting the event.
Deepest Sympathy
Everyone involved in Irish and World Snooker will be saddened to hear that Bryan Curtis (Ghandi) from Wales passed away last night. Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to offer their very deepest sympathy to his family and friends at this sad time.
SBI hold succesful Summer Camp
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a very successful Summer Camp in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th of July with our National Coach PJ Nolan.
2022 SBI Summer Camp
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a Snooker Summer Camp that is open to all our members in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th of July.
New level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow on the 16th & 17th of July to qualify two new SBI Level 1 coaches from Trim in Meath and Bantry in Cork