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Gavin Wins National Challenge Championship
Gavin Dolan from Celbridge won the National Challenge Championship on Saturday the 6th of June in the SBI Academy in Carlow during SBI Finals weekend. In the final Gavin beat Patrick Kinsella from Cavan in a high quality final 3 frames to 2 on the final black to take the title.
North regain North-South Trophy.
The annual Billiards International North-South Challenge Tournament took place at the Reading Rooms, Bangor, Northern Ireland on Saturday and Sunday, 23rd and 24th May 2026. The format of the event was that each team of eight was divided into two groups of four, so that each player met four opponents from his corresponding group, with the consequence that all benefited from the variety of games the format provided.
Clancy Homes Junior Shoot Out
SBI are delighted to announce details of the Clancy Homes Junior Shoot Out in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 30th of May. PJ Nolan will be the TD on the day.
2026 Celtic Challenge in MatchRoom in Llanelli Wales
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have just announced the teams of the 2026 Celtic Junior Challenge. This year the event will be held on Saturday the 4th of July in the MatchRoom in Llanelli ,Wales.
2026 SBI Finals Weekend
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have confirmed the details for the 2026 Snooker & Billiards Ireland Finals Weekend on the 5th – 7th of June in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow. 14 National Champions will be crowned over the weekend and it promises to be very exciting weekend of action.
Aaron Hill Elite Squad Launch
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will offically announce the 2026 Aaaron Hill Elite Squad for 12 talented young stars on Saturday 30th May at 9.45am in the SBI Academy in Carlow. The players will recieve a polo shirt and hoddie plus a new Elite Squad Training Booklet.
2026 AGM Reports & Link
The AGM of Snooker Billiards Ireland will take place at the HQ.on Sunday next 31st May at 11am. All members are welcome
Wayne wins All Ireland Billiards title
On Friday the 22nd of may wayne traveled up to drumaness snooker club to take on the Northern Ireland champion and world ranked number 11 Christian Kirk, Wayne himself been ranked world number 15 it all set up for what would be a interesting match up been played over 750 up Christian started off the best early on getting a 50 plus lead before Wayne came back with breaks of 109 and 77 to take the lead after steady scorings Wayne went further ahead and at the half way stage had a comfortable 220+…
SBI hold Junior Development Day
On Saturday the 23rd of May, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI hold Developmental days to introduce and encourage more juniors to play our beautiful sports.
2026 World Women’s Championships in China
On May 9th, 2026, Ella O’Connor, her mother Vanessa, and I began our journey to Dongguan, China, for the World Women’s Snooker Championships. As Irish Ladies National Snooker Coach, I had the privilege of accompanying and supporting Ella as she prepared to represent Ireland in both the Under-21 and Senior Women’s events.
2026 SBI Summer Camp
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a SBI Snooker Summer Camp for all our members of any age in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 24th – 26th of June. The SBI Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members train in a camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan who is also a WPBSA Coach and Head of Coaching in the European Billiards & Snooker Association.
ISHKA Irish Spring Water Irish Amateur Snooker Last 16
Fantastic weekend of top-class snooker at the Snooker & Billiards Ireland 2026 ISHKA Irish Spring Water Irish Amateur Snooker Championships in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow over the weekend.