I am delighted to announce the new home base of the PJ Nolan 147academy will be in the new SBI National Centre of Excellence and Headquarters for Snooker & Billiards Ireland in the town of Carlow Town, Co Laois in the Republic of Ireland. Carlow is a small town in the south east of Ireland…
My 147academy is very proud for to announce that I have undergone the 1st4sport Level 2 WPBSA Coaching exam and passed to achieve 1st4sport level 2 status. 1st4sport Level 2 This WPBSA 1st4sport Level 2 course provides training of how to safely plan, deliver, review and improve the performance of both novice and intermediate snooker…
This week I am very happy to announce I have been invited be part of the New WPBSA International Expert Coaching Advisory Panel. It is a great honour for be involved in this coaching development of the sport at the top level within the WPBSA. I would like to personally thank Jason Ferguson, Chris Lovell…
This week I am honoured to be named as an ambassador of the Snooker Quotient (SQ) which was launched officially on the 28th of April. This project by Terry Griffiths (in Wales) and Wayne Griffiths (in Hong Kong) is designed to allow all players to train locally, compare and compete globally through the system. It…
Over the years, I have come across and recommended a lot of videos on YouTube that are excellent for my players to improve their gameplay. In saying thanks to all the coaches, of varying of sports, from around the world, I have created this page to showcase all of their excellent work on YouTube over…
On Friday the 2nd of April, Snooker & Billiards Ireland were delighted to host a successful zoom Q&A with the 2005 World Snooker Champion Shaun Murphy. SBI offered 50 members a chance to ask the magician questions via Zoom to find out what makes this great snooker player tick, his thoughts on the game and…
The way in which we conduct business has changed dramatically since the beginning of 2020. By in large due to the coronavirus pandemic, I have had to revaluate and overcome this obstacle. Not only for now, but in the long run as well. By this thinking, I am proud to announce the launch ‘My Online…
In the world of sport, very little can compare to being that of a world record holder. It is something that gives every player, regardless of age, gender, race or nationality, something to aspire to in hopes of becoming one of the greats. Through this, it incentivises the player to work and train hard, day…
I am very proud to announce this new cue sports training aid ‘The Master Doctor ‘ in partnership with the Davide Coltro Ambrosian Snooker Academy in Italy and my 147academy. The Master Doctor Kit is a simple and very effective tool to improve the fundamental techniques of snooker and all Billiard sports. It will help all players…
The Str8aim is a fantastic new training aid on the market. It develops good fundamentals in your delivery and I am delighted to be working with creator Vincent Tate in launching the aid in Europe. The str8aim fits onto any cue, the chin piece is moulded to the size of your chin. The Aid helps…