The 2015 Irish National Championship gets under way today at the Ivy Rooms in Carlow. 93 hopefuls have entered this year in an attempt to come away with the coveted title in just over three weeks. The Finals weekend takes place from the 22nd to the 24th of May but first[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Bond Visits Bluebell Children’s Hospice
Former World Snooker Championship finalist Nigel Bond today met youngsters at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, where he played a few frames with them and signed autographs. Nigel, who reached the final at the Crucible Theatre in 1995 and won the British Open the following year, paid a visit this morning.[Read More…]
It’s There! White Gloves
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
It’s There! Dear John
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
World Championship: Semi-Final Preview
The semi-finals of the 2015 Betfred World Snooker Championship will be an all-English affair. A quartet of the top 10 ranked players make up the last four with Judd Trump, Stuart Bingham, Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins all still in the hunt for world glory. Trump and Murphy’s appearance at this[Read More…]
Irish Open to be Launched as Part of ‘Home Series’
Barry Hearn has today announced that an Irish Open in Belfast will be on the calendar for the 2016/17 season. A further Scottish Open and English Open are also set to be added to run alongside the currently existing Welsh Open, ensuring that more of the game returns to the[Read More…]
It’s There! Ace’s Up
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
UK Championship Tickets on Sale
The Betway UK Championship returns to the York Barbican later this year, and tickets are now available for fans to see their snooker heroes in the sport’s second biggest ranking event. The Triple Crown event has been staged in York since 2011 and has attracted record crowds year on year.[Read More…]
It’s There! Fine Lines
Over the course of the World Championship I’ve challenged one snooker aficionado to highlight the best quirky, outlandish, unusual, laughable and questionable observations of each day. As if to further enhance his (or her!) alter ego as snooker’s sleeper, this spy has elected to go through the tournament in disguise. Read[Read More…]
World Championship: Quarter-Final Preview
In less than a week we’ll know who will be crowned as the 2015 world snooker champion. Eight competitors remain in this marathon championship as the quarter-finals take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. An impressive line-up has been assembled with three former world champions and two further ex runners-up left[Read More…]