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Home Internationals 2026
The 2026 HIBSF Home Internationals will be held in the Northern Snooker Center in Leeds from Friday the 7th – the 14th of August. Following the SBI National Championships, the SBI following players have qualified to play for Ireland in this Event.
SBI Mind Session & Training Weekend Held
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Snooker Training Weekend on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow for our International Snooker players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships.
2026 IBSF World C-Ships India
The IBSF have announced the details of the IBSF 2026 World Men & Women Snooker Championship that will be held in Indore – India during the period from 12 to 21 November 2026. The allocation and the list of the top 32 players will be sent to the national and regional Federations/associations over the next few days. If any SBI Member is interested in playing in this event, they should email info@sbireland.ie.
International Training Day held with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of three International days Training for our Snooker & Billiard Ireland players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the 2026 EBSA European Championships on Saturday the 25th of July in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm.
Mind Session & Training Weekend for International Events
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold a Snooker & Billiards Training Weekend for our International Snooker & Billiard players who are playing in the 2026 Home Internationals and the EBSA European Championships on Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August in the Academy in Carlow from 11am-4pm.
Desislava Training Camp with PJ
Last week Snooker & Billiards Ireland had the pleasure of holding a snooker training camp for World No.1 Professional Snooker Referee Desislava Bozhilova with our National Coach PJ Nolan in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland Academy in Carlow on Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd of July.
Malta Junior Team Invitational
SBI are delighted to announce the Malta Junior Snooker Team Invitational from 19–22 November 2026 in the Malta Snooker Academy.
Ireland Win Super Senior Celtic Challenge
Last Saturday SBI held the Super Seniors Celtic Challenge in the SBI HQ in Carlow where the Irish team lifted the title. With a score of 52 – 44.
Wales win Junior Celtic Challenge 2026
The Wales Junior Team have just won the 2026 Celtic Junior Challenge on Saturday the 4th of July in the MatchRoom in Llanelli ,Wales.
SBI International Camp Held with PJ
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the first of four International Snooker Camps for our players playing in the 2026 Celtic Challenge and Home Internationals in Leeds. SBI Camps to allow our players 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.
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 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.