Naeem Training Camp

This week my 147academy had the pleasure of welcoming Naeem Ullah Khan from Stokhom in Sweden for a three-day Snooker Training Camp in my new home base, the new SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Naeem competes in the Swedish ranking events and he travelled this week to get professional coaching to improve his overall game.…

Davy Piergiovanni Camp

This week my 147academy welcomed Italian International Pool player Davy Piergiovanni from Rome for a two-day Snooker Training Camp in my new home base, the new SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow. Davy has represented F.I.B.I. S. the Italy Federation at many European Pool Championships over the years and he travelled this week to get…

Velian Dimitrov Camp

This week I had the pleasure of coaching my first International student in my new home base, the new SBI Academy of Excellence in Carlow when I held a three-day snooker training camp for highly rated 16-year-old Velian Dimitrov from Bulgaria. Velian travelled to Ireland from the 1st-3rd of February to prepare for the WSF…

EBSA Cue Zones in Portugal

As Head of EBSA European Billiards & Snooker Coaching, I had the honour of holding 10 days of free Cue Zones at the Albufeira’s Vidamar Hotel Resort in the Algarve during the 2021 European Snooker Championships in Portugal. Free Cue Zones EBSA conducted free cue zones from 2nd – 15th of October for players who attended this…

EBSA Coaching Course Portugal

In my role as Head of EBSA Coaching I travelled to Portugal to hold an EBSA Coaching Course during the 2021 European U-18 and U-21 Championships from the 4th– 7th of October on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association to train six Official EBSA Snooker Coaches. The successful course was held in the…

2021 European Snooker Championships

Last week I had the great honour to coach and manage the Ireland National Snooker players and teams in the 2021 EBSA European Snooker Championships at the beautiful Albufeira’s Vidamar Hotel Resort in the Algarve in Portugal. Snooker & Billiards Ireland sent a total of 16 players to compete in the Under 18, Under 21,…

Meeting with Minister of Irish Sport

In my role as the Irish National Snooker Coach, I had the pleasure of being invited to a meeting in Carlow College with the Minister for Sport, Jack Chambers TD on Monday the 20th of September. Today’s visit to Carlow, coincided with the announcement of the Irish Government COVID-19 restrictions being lifted to allow Indoor…

EBSA Coaching Course Malta

In my role as Head of EBSA Coaching I travelled to Malta to hold an EBSA Coaching Course from the 3rd – 5th of September 2021, to train eight Maltese coaches on behalf of the European Billiards & Snooker Association in becoming Official EBSA Snooker Coaches. The successful course was held in the incredible Malta…