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Brennan Wins 14’s Snooker Event 3
James Brennan from Mayo won the SBI 14’s Snooker Event 3 which was played on Saturday 3rd January 2026 in the SBI HQ in Carlow but with the bad weather coming in, the final was played on March 21st at Event 4 in Carlow.
2026 National 21’s Championships
The National SBI 21’s Snooker Championships for the 2026 season will be played Sunday 24th May in the SBI HQ in Carlow with all of the top players in action.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Eamonn Kearns from Dublin who sadly passed away today.
European Amateur Snooker Championships 2026
On Sunday the 8th of March our five SBI Amateur players will start the 2026 European Amateur Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March.
Under 21 European Championships 2026
On the 5th of March our SBI U-21 Juniors will start the 2026 European 21’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March.
European Championships 2026
Well done to our three SBI International Referees in action at the 2026 European Amateur Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. John Tobin, Aonghus McAnally and Steven Foster are officiating at the Championships.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of International Junior player Andrew Gray from Waterford on who sadly passed away this week.
Under 18 European Championships 2026
On the 2nd of March our incredible SBI young Juniors will start the 2026 European 18’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March.
Under 16 European Championships 2026
Today the 1st of March our incredible SBI young Juniors will start the 2026 European 16’s Snooker Championships in the city of Gandia in Spain. The 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Championships will be held at the Gandia Palace Hotel, from the 1st to the 14th of March.
2026 European Championships – Good luck
This weekend our incredible SBI young Juniors depart for the 2026 European 16’s, 18’s, 21’s and Amateur Snooker Championships. Our experienced Amateur players will then depart the following week.
SBI Registered Clubs 2026
Snooker & Billiards Ireland is the official governing body for Snooker & Billiards in the Republic of Ireland. Here you can find a list of 2026 Registered Clubs in the four regions. Leinster, Munster, Dublin and Connacht.
Steven Foster Passing Class 1
SBI would also like to congratulate Steven Foster on passing his class 1 exam at the Gerry Stokes tournament last weekend. The exam consisted of Steven having to referee a best of 5 match followed by questions with referee examiners Shane Mason and Neil Shanahan. Both examiners were very happy with Steven and his knowledge of the rules and look forward to seeing Steven at further events in the future.