Snooker Clubs in Dublin

foul&miss

Hello,

after trying to find a snooker club in Dublin, I found that almost every website that lists clubs is hopelessly outdated. Therefore I would like to suggest a thread that lists as many Dublin snooker clubs as possible.

If you know a club, it would be great if you could add it to this thread - name, address, phone number - and as much additional information as possible, e.g. number of tables, opening times, prices etc.

Maybe these (outdated) pages could serve as a starting point:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~irish-snooker/Snooker_club_in_Dublin.html
http://www.goireland.com/Scripts/low/xq/asp/cat.15/areatype.C/areaid.166/SubjectID.9/qx/listing.htm
http://www.goldenpages.ie/search/Dublin/snooker_clubs.html

I only know that these clubs are closed:

Fairview Snooker Club
Ricardos Snooker Hall
Jasons For Snooker

These clubs seem to be closed as well - but I'm not too sure:

Arcade Billiard Saloon
Snooker & Amusement Centre

It would be great if this could become an up-to-date list.

Thanks all!

Ham Slicer

Potters on the Crumlin Road closed about a year ago, to be re-opended.

I don't believe it ever did.

LundiMardi

Blacks in Old Bawn is closed to afaik.
Tallaght snooker club is long gone

p.u.d.z.e.r.

The Spawell (templeogue), has a bar and also does food.

irishthump

A bit out from the City Centre but Monkstown Snooker Club is still going strong.....

12 full size snooker tables and a 2 American Pool Tables.
It's in Monkstown Farm, next to the Farmhouse Pub.

01-2807945

aliveandkicking

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I'm just wondering if there is anywhere in and around Dublin city centre you can have a casual game of snooker and a pint at the same time?

bustershark

It seems that the Belgard Snooker club is closed now as well. Anyone know of any snooker clubs in and around the Tallaght area other than the Spawell?

DonnaD

Snooker club in Celbridge - very good tables, friendly staff -6279949( i think)
Rafaels - Lucan good place
clondalkin - gamblin , good few tables oppisite mcdonalds/the mill shoppin centre
Only one I know with a Bar in Town is beside the dart station. dont know whats its called!sorry

Michael Collins

Which DART station would that be please DonnaD?

digitalage

Rafaels - Lucan good place is closing down

Cadzer

Belgard Snooker club, is still open i think?? i know that they were doing work but im pretty sure they still open

ArmaniJeanss

aliveandkicking wrote: »

Sorry for bumping an old thread but I'm just wondering if there is anywhere in and around Dublin city centre you can have a casual game of snooker and a pint at the same time?

The Four Provinces. Snooker and beer. Its less than classy to say the least but about 12 fullsize tables the last time I was there. Not sure if its still open.
http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/thefourprovinces.html

celticfc

Cadzer wrote: »

Belgard Snooker club, is still open i think?? i know that they were doing work but im pretty sure they still open

It closed down last year

applestew

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

The Four Provinces. Snooker and beer. Its less than classy to say the least but about 12 fullsize tables the last time I was there. Not sure if its still open.
http://www.dublinpubscene.com/thepubs/thefourprovinces.html

now superquinn gaffer

bustershark

celticfc wrote: »

It closed down last year

Anyone know the story behind this?

celticfc

Not too sure about the club closure other than that the plans are for the whole belgard complex to be knocked down & replaced with a big apartment block with a smaller pub instead.

Thats what I've heard by word of mouth.

They have already completed the multi-storey car park at the back.

claw

Northside snooker clubs:

Racecourse Snooker Club, Baldoyle
Westbury Snooker Club, Malahide
Joey's Snooker Club, Harmonstown

Southside snooker clubs:

Spawell, Templeogue
Roadstone Sports Club, Kingswood Cross, Clondalkin
Raphael's Snooker Club, Lucan
Monkstown Snooker Club

There are also many other sports clubs such as ALSAA, Sportslink, Glenalbyn and Ierne that have snooker. Most of the snooker clubs in Dublin have gone now.

syngindub

Claw, Southside. Clondalkin Leisure Centre have loads of tables. It is a kip though

ArmaniJeanss

CrossGuns in Phibsboro still going?, it was up to last May according to this thread.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055045004

foul&miss

Yes, Crossguns is still open.

The Chessplayer

Are there no decent snooker clubs in city centre vicinity? Not looking for a place with blaring music

foul&miss

In the city centre there's only Ned Kelly's (O'Connell Street). No music upstairs, where the 4 snooker tables are. It's 12 €/hour. To my knowledge, there's no other place in the city centre.

bogmanfan

Raphael's in Lucan is closing tonight for good. Worked there for 4 years back in the '90s and still play there the odd time. Sad to see snooker clubs closing, not many left now.

zack01

crossguns is still going strong,and will be for quite a while. €6 per hour before 6 and €8 per hour after, you can't beat that, tables are quite good too, brushed and ironed every day, and they don't tolerate any idiots!

slicus ricus

The Classic in Finglas is still open. It's decent enough, particularly if you ask for a table in the room at the back. There's only 3 tables in the back as opposed to the 10 or so in the main area.

Dub13

I hear Joey's in Raheny/Harmonstown is closed.Can anybody confirm this as I play there the odd time.

Muppet Man

The clubs I have played in. . . .

Q's in Clondalkin (across from McDonalds/Mill Shopping Centre). 24 hour I think / a bit noisey and tables not great. Not sure if its still open.
Raphaels in Lucan - was a very nice club and well run, shame its closed. Where will Fergal O'Brien practice now?
Played once or twice in Oldbawn, didnt like it there.
Cellbridge - nicest club I've been to. Dedicated players, no riff/raff. At least one 'heated' table, but pockets that wouldnt accept marbles.
Spawell. Well run, dedicated players. No messing. Drink and Food too.
Four Provinces, once only. Not again
Jasons... shame its gone I suppose, but never liked it that much.
Stillorgan Lesuireplex, to be avoided.
Ned Kellys on O'Connell street... not sure if its still open... lots of gambling upstairs.

Now I play in...
A mates house who has a really nice full size table (no you cant have his address).
Palmers Golden Ball bar and lounge in Kilternan, on the stepaside to eniskerry road. 6 Full size tables upstairs in average condition. No messers. Quiet (well away from bar). Not advertised as a snooker club as such. Nice food served in bar.

Jaysus... when I've been around

zack01

www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

clearall

There is Ned kelly sports center in City Center opposite savoy theater...that has a lot tables....

CUETIME

good deal I'm coming there in September.

Pride Fighter

Sad to see the death of snooker in Dublin. I used to play in Castle Billiards as a kid. Its closed about 7 years now.

I have played in Rathmines in the recent past in goodfellows. Hopefully that is still there.

zack01

All the clubs that have closed down, their owners sold out to the property market or just let the clubs go down, eg they just turned their back on running a decent club and instead went for the easy money, some clubs got rid of half their tables and installed poker machines etc, eased up on a door policy/membership and just let anybody in, now you don't have to be a genius to figure out where your club is heading then, sure there were plenty of great clubs around, i remember the castle well and correct me if i'm wrong but did'nt they once have 50 tables? it was awsome, some clubs have managed to stay afloat, they have been run well and continue to do so, here in crossguns we have been open 51 years and still continue to be busy seven days a week, yes the lack of clubs in our general area has indeed helped business but you don't survive this long unless you are doing something right, so as far as we are concerned snooker is very much alive and kicking in dublin, www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

Ayrtonf7

Is there a snooker club around D15 or prehaps in the city centre thats suitable for ages of 15 + ?

Juxtapose

Good fellows reduced nearly all their tables to turn it into a poker/casino club

theres still 3 tables at the back afaik. last time i was there was about a month ago

its slowly dying out there too

consultech

We used to travel from Shankill and play in the stars of the future competitions in the Castle. What a club. Was quite young so have a nostalgic view of it all but there was somethin really magical about the place through my eyes!

zack01

Ayrton7, we welcome all ages to crossguns, just a bus journey from d15 or the city centre.

Ayrtonf7

zack01 wrote: »

Ayrton7, we welcome all ages to crossguns, just a bus journey from d15 or the city centre.

where abouts are you guys located ?

zack01

crossguns bridge phibsboro, website www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

foul&miss

Spawell Snooker Club
Templeogue - Dublin 6W

http://www.spawell.ie/Snooker.html

foul&miss

The Westbury Club
Malahide

http://www.westburyclub.com/

foul&miss

Ned Kellys Snooker Club
O'Connell Street

No website that I know of.

foul&miss

Breaks Snooker Club
Upper Drumcondra

No website that I know of.

foul&miss

Celbridge Snooker Club
Celbridge

No website that I know of.

az2wp0sye65487

zack01 wrote: »

crossguns bridge phibsboro, website www.crossgunssnookerclub.com

Zack - I work not too far from here. Haven't picked up a cue in a couple of years but whenever I'm passing I always think to myself "I'd love a few frames now!" Couple of questions:

1. Do you need a membership?
2. Are there private tables available?
3. Do you have a bar?

Thanks.

zack01

Hi,
No membership required in crossguns,the owner makes everyone very welcome,he's been in the game a long time and loves the game of snooker.

No private tables,but there are seven tables well spaced out, there is coaching available, the owner recently became a RIBSA qualified coach.

No bar available, but complimentary tea and coffee and snacks available.You will be well looked after, the club has been in his family for 50 years and as i said he makes everyone welcome, we are just back from 2 days in sheffield at the snooker, the owner ran a competition with a visit to the world snooker for the winner.

Normally you can get a table easily enough,but with the snooker on the tv it's been busy there lately, but again as i said the guys working there will look after you.

Dub13

Whats the parking like..?

zack01

Parking just behind, it's disc though,after 7pm you can park in front of the pub on the main road.

gline

are there still tables in Palmers Golden Ball Tavern in Kilternan ???

just saw this link http://www.goireland.com/dublin/palmers-golden-ball-tavern-attraction-pubs-id5261.htm#description

doesnt say there are tables.

celticfc

gline wrote: »

are there still tables in Palmers Golden Ball Tavern in Kilternan ???

just saw this link http://www.goireland.com/dublin/palmers-golden-ball-tavern-attraction-pubs-id5261.htm#description

doesnt say there are tables.

As far as I know they still do have tables. I was in the Golden Ball for a few pints recently and I seen a couple of notices around the place for the snooker room but I didn't have the chance to look further.

Michael Collins

celticfc wrote: »

As far as I know they still do have tables. I was in the Golden Ball for a few pints recently and I seen a couple of notices around the place for the snooker room but I didn't have the chance to look further.

Again I'm not sure if they still have tables it's been a while since I've been there but they used have them upstairs, on the left as you go in.

blog_blog_blog

foul&miss wrote: »

Spawell Snooker Club
Templeogue - Dublin 6W

http://www.spawell.ie/Snooker.html

Snooker in spawell is gone, Only driving range open.
It had deteriorated into a kip! Was in there just before it closed. Had to go downstairs for a pint! Shame one less place to play.