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SBI Hall of Fame
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Hall of Fame Award to Jimmy Long from Dublin in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend.
SBI Club of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Club of the year Award to Nenagh Snooker Club in Co. Tipperary in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made the presentation to Club Chairman Tony Seymour in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.
SBI TD of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI TD of the year Award to John Kehoe from Wexford in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made all the presentation in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.
SBI Referee of the Year
Snooker & Billiards Ireland presented the 2024 SBI Referee of the year Award to Shane Gorman from Graigue in County Laois in the SBI HQ in Carlow on Sunday the 19th of May during finals weekend. SBI President Jim Leacy made all the presentation in front of the large attendance in the Academy of Excellence.
New SBI Referees
Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to congratulate Taylor Hanley and Seamus Hanley from Celbridge on becoming class 4 SBI Snooker Referees today. During the 2024 SBI Amateur Championships on Saturday 11th of May, Neil Shanahan SBI Referee Examiner put both referees through the steps in good refereeing and went through the rules of the game.
Deepest Sympathy
Snooker & Billiards Ireland sends its sincere condolences to the family of Irish International Referee Shane Corr on the passing of his father who has sadly passed away today. SBI offer their condolences to Shane and all his family and friends at this sad time. May he rest in peace RIP
Referee Seminar in Trim SC
The SBI Referee’s Association will be holding an official Snooker Referee Seminar in Trim SC County Meath on Saturday the 9th of March at 11am to recruit new Snooker or Billiard Referees.
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