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SBI Awards Presented
On Sunday the 19th of December, SBI presented Coach, Referee, Club, Volunteer of year awards. SBI also presented an award to congratulate our European Champions Mark Tuite & Frank Sarsfied. Each winner was selected in helping to promote the game all over Ireland.
Deepest Sympathy
Everyone involved in Irish, European and World Snooker will be saddened to hear that Eugene O’Connor from Wales has sadly passed away this morning.
2021 Referees AGM Held
The AGM of SBI Referees Association was held on Thursday the 6th of May on Zoom.
Neil appointed to EBSA Referee Committee
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce Neil Shanahan has been selected to be part of the EBSA Referee Sub-committee. All selected Referees below, have wide range of knowledge and experience and will contribute to the development of referee matters throughout Europe.
Referees 2021 AGM
The AGM of SBI Referees Association will take place via Zoom on 6th May 2021 at 7pm.
SBI Referee Application Form
Would you like to be trained to become a qualified SBI Referee?. Snooker & Billiards Ireland hold training courses throughout the season for our members.
WPBSA New Rule Book
The Referees Association would like to announce they have ordered a supply of new rule books from WST which includes all updated snooker rule changes from 2019. We recommend all our official SBI referees to hold a copy of this book. The cost is €10.00 including postage.
Referee of the Year Award Neil Shanahan
RIBSA President Jim Leacy and RIBSA Chairman Dylan Rees along with Ger Murray from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2020 RIBSA Referee of the year award to Neil Shanahan from Celbridge on Saturday the 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
How to become a Qualified Referee?
Snooker & Billiards Ireland organise training referee seminars by the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Referees Association throughout the season.
Qualified SBI Referees
A candidate must attend 6 hours’ tuition with a Tutor or Examiner. These 6 hours may be broken down to 3 X 2-hour seminars on Rules of Snooker, Positioning and Match Preparation.
New Referee Steven Foster
The Republic of Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Steven Foster from Roscrea in Co Tipperary who made his RIBSA National Refereeing debut today.
New Referee Barry Stone
The Republic of Billiards & Snooker Association would like to congratulate Barry Stone from Dublin who made his RIBSA National Refereeing debut today.