SBI Hold Final International Camp with PJ

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their final International Snooker Training Camp with our National Coach PJ Nolan on Saturday the 22nd of February in the SBI HQ in Carlow from 11am-4pm today.

SBI held three camps to prepare our National players for the 2025 European Snooker Championships which will be held in Turkey in March.

2025 European Snooker Championships Players – Turkey

• Under 16 – Liam Dunne, Aaron Donnelly, Max Kennedy, William Shannon, Scott Cooke
• Under 18 – Lorcán Ó Curraoin, Aaron Donnelly, Oscar Ellison Gibbons, Max Kennedy, Scott Cooke
• Under 21– Ronan Mcguirk, Adam Halnon, James O’Connell, Ben Du Bois, Alex Currid, Ryan McGuirk
• Amateur: John Sutton, Noel Gleeson, Brendan O Brien, Jay Chopra, Stephen Sherry.

Training Camp 

Our National Coach PJ Nolan held sessions on Break-Building, Safety, Long Potting Drills plus the players had their Technique checks. All the players will also receive a new training program booklet with practice drills plus a sports phycology booklet to help them work on their mind fitness.

The booklet contained a program to develop Smarter Goals and a check list to do before, during and after matches with Travel, Clothes, Equipment, Sleep, Nutrition and Mental Fitness advice to help them at their International event. All the players were also fitted for Irish waistcoats.

Coaching Aids

The players practiced on the Rasson Match Tables and the latest training aids were used in the camp to enhance the sessions like the QLine Aid, Mini Domin Eye, Master Doctor, Str8aim SA-1 & SA-2, Chris Henry Balls, Academy laser and the EBSA Coaching Balls to help to get them on the line of aim and develop a smoother stroke in their delivery.

Thank You

SBI would like to thank all the players for attending all the training camp. We hope our players can develop what was said at the camp and the play with Confidence and Pride in the Irish Waistcoat.

Good Luck Team Ireland !!!