Vincent Muldoon came through two deciding frame thrillers to claim back-to-back titles at the fourth ranking event in the Irish Senior Championship in Carlow. The Galway man launched himself into contention at the top of the Irish standings with victory in the third ranking tournament before Christmas and has narrowed[Read More…]
Snooker News
The latest snooker news, results, rankings, and in-tournament updates from the professional, amateur, women’s, and seniors tours.
Mighty Max for Fu
Marco Fu got in on the 147 action during the final round of the World Open qualifiers today after knocking in the break during his 5-2 victory over Matthew Selt. It is the Hong Kong native’s second maximum, coming twelve years after his first against Ken Doherty at the 2000[Read More…]
Chinese Couple Continue Road to China
Tian Pengfei and Yu Delu both claimed back-to-back victories in the World Open qualifiers with victories over Adrian Gunnell and Andy Hicks respectively. Staged in Hainan later this year, The World Open will be the third ranking event in the calendar that China will host which means there is extra[Read More…]
Morris Mounts Comeback
Kilkenny’s David Morris came from 4-2 behind to beat Adam Wicheard in a deciding frame and advance to the second round of qualifying for the World Open. The 23 year-old needs a strong second half to the season if he wants to assure his place on the Main Tour as[Read More…]
The Masters Snooker
The 2012 Masters gets under way on Sunday with arguably the greatest ever field in the history of the illustrious tournament. The invitational event is such that, in any given year, a significant portion of the Top 16 in the world rankings that contest the annual competition could emerge victorious[Read More…]
Trump Takes Group One
Judd Trump is the first man into the Winners’ Group of the Championship League after a 3-2 victory over countryman Shaun Murphy in the final of Group One. Hot off the heels of claiming his first UK Championship crown before Christmas, the Englishman has started the New Year in similar[Read More…]
Celbridge Claim Leinster Club Championship
Kildare’s Celbridge A won the 2012 Leinster Club Championship this weekend with a 3-1 triumph over Maynooth in the final. The victory comes as no real surprise given the strength and depth of the club’s team. Captained by Nigel Power, Celbridge boasts three former Irish National champions in Colm Gilcreest,[Read More…]
Round-Up: World Open and Championship League
Such is the density of the snooker season nowadays that new stories come thick and fast – the most recent of which will be summarised now. World Open set for China It has been well-known over the past few months that the World Open – formerly the Grand Prix –[Read More…]
Magical Maguire Wins PTC 12
Stephen Maguire lived up to his nickname of ‘On Fire’ with a superb performance to claim the Arcaden Shopping Open in Munich. The Scotsman claimed the last Players Tour Championship event of the campaign by edging Stephen Hendry 4-3 in the last four before an excellent 4-2 triumph over Joe[Read More…]
Hendry Finds Momentum in Munich
Stephen Hendry is through to the semi-final of the Arcaden Shopping Open, the twelfth and final Players Tour Championship event of the season. The Scotsman backed up his victory over Marco Fu yesterday with a 4-3 triumph over recent PTC winner Michael Holt in a largely scrappy affair. Neither player[Read More…]