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PJ appointed to new WPBSA Coaching Panel
SBI are very happy to announce our National Coach PJ Nolan has been invited be part of the New WPBSA International Expert Coaching Advisory Panel.
What is your SQ?
This week our SBI National Coach PJ Nolan was honoured to be named as an ambassador of the Snooker Quotient (SQ) which was launched officially on the 28th of April. This project by Terry Griffiths (in Wales) and Wayne Griffiths (in Hong Kong) is designed to allow all players to train locally, compare and compete globally through the system.
Sport Ireland – Anti-Doping Review
Sport Ireland today published its Anti-Doping Review for 2020. The review provides comprehensive details of the activities of the Irish Anti-Doping Programme throughout the year. Despite the restrictions in place due to Covid-19, 1,045 tests were carried out across 27 different sports as part of the testing programme. In-competition samples accounted for only 17%, with out-of-competition samples making up 83% of the national testing programme.
Referees 2021 AGM
The AGM of SBI Referees Association will take place via Zoom on 6th May 2021 at 7pm.
Irish snooker starting on long road back to glory days
On the day the 2021 World Championships begins in the Crucible in Sheffield. RTE Sport Journalist Peter Branigan has written an article called ‘’Irish snooker starting on long road back to glory days’’
2021 QSchool Details
WST have today announced details of the 2021 QSchool which takes place in England starting on the 27th of May. The entry fee is £1,000 and there will be three events played to qualify players for a 2year pro ticket. The closing date for entries is the 6th of May at 12noon.
Teen snooker ace Aaron
Outgoing secretary of the rebranded Snooker and Billiards Ireland, Tony Thorpe was interviewed by the Irish Times on snooker sensation Aaron Hill from Cork following his performances in the European Masters in September 2020.
Play True Day
The 9th of April marks the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Play True Day, which is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of clean sport among athletes, the broader public and sports stakeholders.
SBI Hold Shaun Murphy Q&A
On Friday the 2nd of April, Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to host a successful zoom Q&A with the 2005 World Snooker Champion Shaun Murphy.
Rodney’s Memories
A couple of months ago, I was asked by PJ Nolan to create something about what it was like playing as a youngster back in 1992/93 and to include the players and the excitement of that season. That’s coming up to 30 years ago now, and at firstly I didn’t know what angle to take.
SBI Health and Safety Policy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland is strongly committed to encouraging our members to take part, but the health, well-being and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern.
SBI Supervision Travelling with children
Snooker & Billiards Ireland understand there are extra responsibility taken on by leaders when they travel with children to events.