Snooker & Billiards Ireland

16/10/2026

Fantastic session with new Junior International player Adam Shipp from St Patricks SC Trim in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this week ahead of the International Junior Team Championship in Malta in November.
Today Adam worked on his Alignment, Cue Ball Control, Tactical and Break Building Skills. Adam has developed since attending his first junior ranking event in 2024 and is very proud to represent Team SB Ireland.
Adam along with his grandfather John Tobin will travel with Aaron Donnelly, Joe Shannon, Rowan Kelly, and Scott Cooke with Team Ireland for this Junior Team International Championships.
Keep on working hard Adam and Well Done!!!

14/10/2026

Fantastic session with talented Junior International player Scott Cooke in the Snooker & Billiards Ireland HQ in Carlow this week ahead of the SBI Amateur Event 2- Talbot Cup.

Scott is a member of the 2026 Aaron Hill SBI Elite Squad and today I was working on his Alignment, Cue Ball Control and Break Building Skills.

Scott has developed superbly since attending a Junior Development day back in 2024, since then he has qualified for Team Ireland in the European and Home International Championships.

Keep on working hard Scott and Well Done!!!

WATCH - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF_UN_sAHEk

13/10/2026

🍂 SBI AMATEUR EVENT 2 – TALBOT CUP 2026/27 🍂

https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/sbi-amateur-event-2-talbot-cup-202627/schedule

The race is on for Event 2 of the SBI Amateur Tour, with the Talbot Cup coming to Snooker & Billiards Ireland in Carlow on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October! 🏆

Following a fantastic opening event, the Barracks Classic Cup, won by Brendan O’Donoghue, who defeated Ryan Cronin 4–2 in the final, the tour now moves on to the Talbot Cup! 👏

With plenty of quality on show in Event 1 at Snooker HQ Carlow, who will step up this time around and get their hands on the silverware? 🏆

⏰ IMPORTANT REGISTRATION REMINDER

Registration closes at 5PM THIS THURSDAY! Don't miss your chance to get involved in the second event of the 2026/27 season.

📍 Venue: Snooker & Billiards Ireland, Carlow
📅 Dates: October 17th–18th, 2026

Best of luck to everyone entering, and a big thank you to all the players, officials and everyone involved in making the opening event such a success.

👇 ENTER VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇

https://snookerscores.net/tournament-manager/sbi-amateur-event-2-talbot-cup-202627

13/10/2026

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOUR WINNERS!
A huge congratulations to Kenny Wight, winner of the Challenge Series Final, who came out on top against Jake Byrne in the final! 👏
Congratulations also to Andrew Doherty, who claimed victory in the Century Tour Final, defeating Alan O’Connor to take the title! 🏆👏
Well done to both winners on fantastic achievements, and congratulations to Jake Byrne and Alan O’Connor on reaching their respective finals.
📍 NEXT STOP: NENAGH
Event 2 of both tours will take place in Nenagh this November in the New Institute Snooker Club, with another exciting round of competitive snooker to look forward to!
Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make both events a success. We look forward to seeing you all back around the tables for Event 2! 🇮🇪

13/10/2026

🏆 SBI CONGRATULATES RYAN CRONIN & DAVY MORRIS! 🏆
All at Snooker & Billiards Ireland would like to congratulate Ryan Cronin and Davy Morris on reaching the final of the highly competitive Leo Kennedy Cup Pro-Am, held at Newbridge CYMS over the weekend! 👏
Congratulations to Ryan Cronin, who took the title with an impressive 4–1 victory in the final! Ryan produced a fantastic performance throughout the tournament, including victories over three current professional players, one of whom was his clubmate, Aaron Hill. A brilliant achievement!🏆
👏 Congratulations also to Davy Morris on reaching the final and to all the players who contributed to a fantastic weekend of snooker.
Quarter-Finals
Davey (+14) beat daniel 4-2
Aaron beat Joel (+14) 4-1
Ryan beat Benny 4-2
Martin beat Liam 4-2
Semi- Finals
Ryan (+14) beat Aaron 4-1
Davey (+14) beat Martin 4-2
Final
Ryan beat Davy 4-1
Highest break Dylan Emery 122
Finally, a huge well done to everyone at Newbridge CYMS and involved in running the tournament for organising and hosting what was a superb competition

13/10/2026

🏆 PAULA JUDGE WINS THE FIRST LADIES TOUR EVENT OF THE 2026/27 SEASON! 🏆
Congratulations to Paula Judge on winning the opening event of the SBI Ladies Tour today at Roadstone Dublin! 👏
Paula came through a competitive field, defeating Michelle Sherwin 3–2 in the semi-final before producing another excellent performance to beat Margaret O’Driscoll 3–0 in the final. A fantastic achievement to get the new season underway! 🏆
It was also brilliant to see such a great turnout, showing a very positive increase in numbers compared to last season. It's fantastic to see the Ladies Tour continuing to grow, with more players getting involved and enjoying competitive snooker.
A huge well done to all the players who took part, our officials and tournament organisers, and everyone at Roadstone who helped make the event such a success. Your support and hard work are greatly appreciated. 👏
Here's to another exciting season of Ladies snooker, with plenty more to come! 🇮🇪

13/10/2026

https://sbireland.ie/sbi-amateur-snooker-tour-event-2-enter-now/

Event 2 – Talbot Cup – 17th – 18th October – SBI HQ Carlow

SBI Amateur Snooker Tour Event 2 Enter Now

This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding five Amateur Snooker ranking events during the season plus a National Amateur Snooker Championships.

This Amateur Tour is open to all ages, genders and abilities. The winners of each ranking event and championship will follow in the footsteps of all our great players throughout the years.

This season Snooker & Billiards Ireland will be holding five Amateur Snooker ranking events during the season plus a National Amateur Snooker Championships. This Amateur Tour is open to all ages, genders and abilities. The winners of each ranking event and championship will follow in the footsteps o...

13/10/2026

https://sbireland.ie/doyle-wins-victor-ogorman-memorial/
Doyle wins Victor O’Gorman Memorial
Sunday the 11th of October saw the Victor O’Gorman memorial been played for the 5th year and once again Wayne Doyle who used to practice a lot with Victor won the event for the 5th time in a row

13/10/2026

https://sbireland.ie/4-new-intro-level-sbi-coaches/
4 New Intro Level SBI Coaches

Snooker & Billiards Ireland held a one-day Intro Level Snooker Coaching Education Course on Saturday the 10th of October in the SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow to qualify four new SBI Coaches.

Domhnall Foran from Galway, Michael Duffy from Letterkenny CYMS, James Hadden from Naas and International player Tony Delaney attended this course which was given by our WPBSA & SBI National Coach PJ Nolan.

This course was approved by Sport Ireland Coaching who governs Coaching in the Republic of Ireland