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Bateman Wins Club Singles Title
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held the 2021 Club Singles Snooker Championships on Saturday the 20th of November in the Nenagh Snooker and Social Club. This annual event is for our Registered Clubs to nominate players to play for a National Snooker Singles Title.
SBI Amateur Snooker Championship Update
The Snooker & Billiards Ireland Board had a meeting today on the 27th of November and announced an important update for the 2021 Irish Amateur Snooker Championships. This year the championship will be played in four qualifiers in the regions in Dublin, Leinster, Munster and Connacht to qualify players for the final stages.
Moriarty Wins Tralee SC Re-Open
Q FINAL: Nathan O’Brien 4 Tommy Dowling 0
Bateman Wins Darcy McGees SC Re-Open
Stephen Bateman from the Kilkenny Shed won the re-open event in Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin on Saturday the 25th of September. In the final Stephen beat Ivor Fitzpatrick from Pioneers SC 3 frames to 1 in an excellent final. The final was refereed by International Referee Neil Shanahan.
Free Cue Zone with PJ – European Week of Sport
As part of the 2021, European Week of Sport in Ireland. Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a free PJ Nolan snooker coaching Cue Zone in Newbridge CYMS Snooker Club on Sunday the 26th of September. The SBI COVID-19 protocols will be in place and have to be observed at this event.
SBI Re-Open Event West – Tralee SC
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold a test re-open event in Tralee Snooker in Co. Kerry on Saturday the 25th of September. This event is open to the first 32 players to enter. Another event will be held in the East in Darcy McGees SC Dublin on the same day.
SBI Re-Open Event East – Darcy McGees SC
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) would like to announce they will hold a test re-open event in Darcy McGees Snooker Club in Dublin on Saturday the 25th of September. This event is open to the first 32 players to enter. Another event will be held in the West in Tralee Snooker Club in Kerry on the same day.
Don O’Donoghue Memorial – Reserve list
The Crucible Snooker Club in Cork city is proud to hold the second edition of the Don O’Donoghue Memorial Snooker Tournament on the 6th & 7th of November 2021. The event is already full but a reserve list is now available. If you want to be on this list, contact David Joyce on 087 4549659
Government Announcement – Reframing the challenge
Dear Sport Ireland Stakeholder. Last night Government announced Ireland’s plan for the next and final phase of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBI Receive Planning Permission For HQ
On Sunday the 29th of August, Snooker & Billiards Ireland Chairman Dylan Rees was very happy to announce that SBI have obtained the required planning permission to start creating the new home of Irish Snooker in the new SBI Academy of Excellence HQ in Carlow Town, County Laois.
SBI Hold EGM
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held an Extraordinary General Meeting today at Knightsbrook Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort in Trim, Co. Meath on Saturday 7th of August.
Events Postponed
SBI have been informed by Sport Ireland that under current restrictions no indoor competitions can take place.