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SBI hold Snooker Development Day
On the hottest day of the year, Saturday the 12th of July, Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) held another National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow. SBI hold Developmental days to introduce and encourage more juniors to play our beautiful sports.
Joe Wins SBI Junior Shoot Out
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a very successful Junior Shoot Out in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow on Sunday the 29th of June. PJ Nolan was the TD on the day and this event featured the best 32 Junior players from all across Ireland. Conor Doyle was the referee in charge.
Nenagh Win SBI Club Draw
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a Club draw for all registered clubs on Sunday 29th of June at the SBI Junior Shoot Out in the SBI HQ in Carlow for a bed cloth.
SBI Junior Development Day – 28th December
Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) have just announced they will hold another free National Snooker & Billiards Junior Developmental Day on Sunday the 28th of December in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow from 11am to 4pm with PJ Nolan our National Coach and his fellow SBI Qualified coaches.
Happy Birthday Joe
On Saturday 21st of June, we had the pleasure of hosting former Irish amateur finalist from 1973 Joe Bannister and his family to Snooker HQ. To celebrate the occasion of his 90th birthday Joe did a tour of the facility and shared some stories of snooker past.
Leinster Close 2025
The 2025 Leinster Close will be held in St Conleth’s CYMS in Newbridge on Saturday the 6th of September. The Entry fee is €20.00 and the Closing date for entries is Thursday 4th of September.
Free Junior Summer Camp
Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding a free SBI Snooker Summer Camp for all under 21 players in the SBI HQ in Carlow from the 15th – 18th of July. SBI Summer Camps are held each year to allow our members 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.
Three new Level 1 SBI Coaches Qualify
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a” Level 1 Coaching Ireland” Snooker Education Course in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify three new SBI Level 1 coaches from Fermoy, Newbridge and Cork on the 24th and 25th of May.
SBI hold 2025 AGM
Snooker & Billiards Ireland held their 2025 AGM on Sunday the 25th of May in the SBI HQ Carlow. President Jim Leacy welcomed everyone and held a minutes silence for anyone who passed away during the year. The AGM was also held on line for members who could not attend in person.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of former International Snooker player Paul Dowling from Cork on the passing of his father Willie Dowling.
SBI Level 1 Coaching Course
Snooker & Billiards Ireland have announced the date of the next level 1 Coaching Ireland Coaching Education Course which will be held in the SBI HQ in Carlow on the Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th of May 2024. The course will be given by our National Coach PJ Nolan.
2025 AGM – 25th May
I hereby give notice that Snooker & Billiards Ireland will hold its 2025 AGM at 12 noon on Sunday the 25th of May in the SBI HQ Carlow.