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Presentation to Rodney
International Referee Neil Shanahan made a special presentation to Rodney Goggins on becoming the first Irish Referee that has won an IBSF World Title to qualify as Class 3 EBSA Snooker International Referee on Monday the 30th of October in SBI Academy of Excellence HQ in Carlow.
Referees Examination Held in SBI Academy
On Monday the 30th of October the Referees Billiards & Snooker Association held an International Referees Examination in SBI Academy of Excellence HQ in Carlow.
Referee Seminar in SBI HQ Carlow
All Referees must keep their yearly SBI membership up to date to keep your Accreditation active otherwise you lose your Accreditation. You must also attend a child protection safeguarding course and be Garda Vetted every year by SBI.
SBI Officials at 2023 Home Internationals
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have a full team of officials in action at the 2023 Home Internationals in the Northern Snooker Centre in Leeds from the 4th – 11th of August.
Referee Upgrades
On the 26th of July, the Referees Association held the third and final seminar in Portmarnock in County Dublin, where they upgraded two Snooker Referees. SBI are delighted to announce Aonghus McAnally from Dublin was upgraded from Class 3 to Class 2
John Referees EBSA Seniors Final
Irishman John Tobin from Trim refereed the final of the 2023 European Snooker Seniors Over 40 Championships in the Flamingo Grand Hotel in Albena in Bulgaria today. The final featured Darren Morgan from Wales against Gary Milne from England.
Tobin Selected to Referee Final EBSA Seniors C-Ships
Snooker & Billiards Ireland are delighted to announce that Irishman John Tobin from Trim has been selected to referee the final of the 2023 European Snooker Seniors Championships in the Flamingo Grand Hotel in Albena in Bulgaria.
SBI TD of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2023 SBI TD of the year Award to Shane Mason from Dublin in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 30th of April.
SBI Referee of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2023 SBI Referee of the year Award to John Tobin from St Patrick SC in Trim in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 30th of April.
New Referee Examiner Shane Mason
At the recent All Ireland Club Championships in the Glen Eagle Hotel in Killarney the Referee Association upgraded a number of Referees. We are delighted to announce Shane Mason has now become an International Referee Examiner.
RILSA Referee Seminars Held
As part of the agreement with SBI and RILSA to support and advance the development of the game in particular in relation to Ladies Snooker two referees seminars were held.
New Class 2 Referees John & Pat
At the recent All Ireland Club Championships in the Glen Eagle Hotel in Killarney the Referee Association upgraded a number of Referees. We are delighted to announce John Tobin and Pat Mooney have passed their Class 2 examination to qualify as an official SBI Referees.