+353 45 488088 | sharkx.newbridge@gmail.com | Kildare
Who We Are
Sharkx is a well-established cue sports and recreation venue, founded in 2010 as a family-run business. Our vision was to create a welcoming space that not only provides sport and recreation but importantly also benefits the community.
We cater regular locals and visitors and offer a social, safe, and respectful environment for both cue sports enthusiasts and recreational players.
Our Community & Contributions
At Sharkx we proudly support cue sports development, we host and subsidise events for:
RILSA (Irish Ladies Cue Sports Association) – Home to their National Academy, hosting national and international events.
Kildare Pool Association – A base for fostering competitors at local, national and international level.
We also facilitate and support groups such as:
147 Stars Academy – Connecting with over 60 schools in addition to various other community organisations including language students, rehabilitation programs, youth development and special needs programs.
Events & Media Recognition
We have hosted National, International, and World Cue Sports events, featuring cue sport champions from Ireland and abroad.
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We were honoured to welcome Minister for Tourism & Sport, Catherine Martin, for the official opening of RILSA’s National Academy at Sharkx.
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Sharkx has featured in a variety of RTE programs such as Brainstorm, Home Rescue, and Nationwide.
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We have happily supported fundraisers and awareness campaigns for charities, local causes, and even held drug awareness and prevention seminars.
Our Facilities
We have 23 championship-standard tables (Snooker, English Pool, American Pool, and Chinese 8-Ball pool). Seating area providing teas & coffees for guests. Electronic games section with a selection of casino games.
Sharkx now:
During the COVID-19 pandemic we used the financial support received and the time available during lockdowns to work on the venue by decorating and upgrading our appearance and facilities.
Having survived tough years and lean times today Sharkx is now an established entertainment & amenity center. We are recognised nationally as a leading venue for cue sports and we have accumulated many friends and followers on various social media platforms. We are members of ISME and IATA.
Sharkx has hands-on management by experienced people with over 40 years of diverse experience in the hospitality industry as owner/ manager of pubs, restaurants & even a hostel. We know how to run an orderly premises.
Unlike restricted sports clubs we are open to and we connect with a diverse section of society. We even attract county footballers spending alcohol free bonding time.
Our customers are people not numbers. We know their names and we build relationships.
Looking Ahead
We will continue to evolve, adapting to societal changes and legislative updates, such as the new Gambling Regulation Bill. Although cue sports is our core focus, our viability depends on balanced revenue sources. Snooker & pool is not viable without electronic games.
Our core values/ operating principles…Respect
Our aim is for a respectful environment and we operate a strategy of basic respect. The 3 R’s, Respect for yourself, Respect for others and Responsibility for your actions. If someone behaves disrespectfully i.e. inappropriately they have caused themselves to be no longer welcome.