Elite Performance Hydration – highdr8

I am delighted to announce a partnership with my 147academy and a leading Irish Company highdr8. My 147academy players in Ireland and around the world will now have the opportunity, to learn about the science of hydration in reaching elite performance. Irish Company highdr8 located in Nenagh in the Republic of Ireland has a fantastic…

Chris Henry Level 1 Accreditation

Last weekend my 147academy had a big pleasure to travel to Bruges in Belgium to attend a Level 1 Chris Henry Sports – Neuroscience based Snooker Coaching Course on the 15th & 16th of June. Fellow Snooker Coaches from Belgium, France attended this specific two-day Coaching Course in SnookerPalace in Bruges. Coaching Course This course…

Irish Junior Development Day

In my role as SBI Irish National Coach I would like to announce Snooker & Billiards Ireland (SBI) will hold a free National Junior Snooker & Billiards Developmental Day on Saturday the 8th of January in the SBI HQ Academy of Excellence in Carlow from 11am to 4pm. SBI have four mini star tables in the…

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…

My New Academy Base in Carlow

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…