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Limerick man referees 1997 world snooker final rematch on Friday

TWO of snooker's biggest icons come to Limerick this week as 1997 World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty and seven-time winner Stephen Hendry will break off in an exhibition match on Friday at Limerick's Strand Hotel. Speaking on the Limerick Leader ...

18 May 2022 at 16:30

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Mark Selby hits first World Championship final 147 as he reels in Luca Brecel

Mark Selby made the first maximum break in a World Snooker Championship final as he reeled off the final three frames of an exhilarating opening day to trail Belgium’s Luca Brecel 9-8 overnight at the Crucible. Forty years after Cliff Thorburn ...

30 Apr 2023 at 22:48

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I was drunk as hell – Luca Brecel parties before stunning Ronnie O’Sullivan

Ronnie O’Sullivan crashed out of the World Championship as conqueror Luca Brecel revealed his unorthodox partying preparation to beating the seven-time world champion in their Sheffield quarter-final. Belgian world number 10 Brecel revealed ...

26 Apr 2023 at 22:37

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Big bans may be handed out – snooker’s largest match-fixing inquiry set to start

Snooker’s biggest match-fixing inquiry will get under way on Monday, coinciding with the start of the second week of the World Championship at the Crucible. The independent disciplinary hearing, chaired by Ian Mill KC, is expected to last ...

23 Apr 2023 at 11:39

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John Higgins builds commanding 8-0 lead against Kyren Wilson at the Crucible

John Higgins reeled off three century breaks and three more over 50 to claim a scarcely-believable 8-0 lead in his World Snooker Championship second-round clash against an off-colour Kyren Wilson. Higgins has had one of his most ...

23 Apr 2023 at 18:34

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It was not pretty – Mark Selby and Mark Allen semi-final in Sheffield criticised

Stephen Hendry criticised Mark Selby and Mark Allen for casting a “dark cloud” over the Crucible after the second session of their World Championship semi-final was halted three frames earlier than scheduled in Sheffield. Selby ...

28 Apr 2023 at 21:56

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Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui come of age – World Championship talking points

Luca Brecel’s sensational march to the World Snooker Championship title in Sheffield concluded 17 days of significant shocks and sensational upstarts. Early defeats for the likes of in-form Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump blasted ...

01 May 2023 at 22:43

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Belgium’s Luca Brecel holds off Mark Selby fightback to win World Championship

Luca Brecel withstood a stirring fightback from Mark Selby to clinch a dramatic 18-15 victory and become the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible. Five previous visits to ...

01 May 2023 at 22:29

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Ronnie O’Sullivan rallies to build 6-2 quarter-final advantage over Luca Brecel

Ronnie O’Sullivan cut a frustrated figure despite fashioning a 6-2 advantage at the end of the first session of his World Snooker Championship quarter-final against Luca Brecel at the Crucible. The seven-time champion ...

25 Apr 2023 at 17:54

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The sporting weekend in pictures

Around 48,000 people took part in the London Marathon on Sunday, which was the last for Sir Mo Farah as Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan produced brilliant runs to win the elite races. On Saturday, Riyad Mahrez scored ...

24 Apr 2023 at 05:00

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John Higgins dominates Kyren Wilson to win with a session to spare

John Higgins produced a vintage display to book his place in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship with a session to spare after sweeping past Kyren Wilson 13-2 at the Crucible. The four-time ...

23 Apr 2023 at 22:36

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Ronnie O’Sullivan closes in on a place in World Championship semi-finals

Ronnie O’Sullivan repelled a fightback from Luca Brecel to move three frames away from a place in the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Despite looking far from his best over the ...

25 Apr 2023 at 22:48

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