Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ding Junhui in action against Mark Williams in Manchester

Ding Junhui in sparkling form in rout of Williams

Ding Junhui celebrated his 38th birthday in style with a resounding victory over defending champion Mark Williams in the Tour Championship.

Snooker • 01 Apr

Kyren Wilson enters the arena ahead of his quarter-final

Updated Wilson and Trump set up Masters semi-final showdown

Kyren Wilson edged out Luca Brecel 6-4 in an enthralling encounter at the Masters to set up a semi-final clash with world number one Judd Trump.

Snooker • 17 Jan

Ding Junhui admitted that he thought his race was run after missing a long red at 5-4 down

Ding rides luck to pip Williams at Masters

Ding Junhui rode his luck to win the last two frames and edge past Mark Williams 6-5 in the first round of the Masters at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 13 Jan

Mark Williams fell at the first hurdle for the fifth time in 26 Crucible campaigns

Updated Williams unsure of Crucible return after defeat

Three-time champion Mark Williams admitted he does not know whether he has played his last World Snooker Championship match after he suffered a dramatic 10-9 defeat to Si Jiahui in the first round.

Snooker • 24 Apr 24

Judd Trump had little trouble in dispatching Ding Junhui

Trump completes another tournament win in China

Judd Trump defended his World Open crown with a comprehensive 10-4 victory over Ding Junhui to claim the 28th ranking title of his career and move level with fourth-placed Steve Davis on the all-time list.

Snooker • 24 Mar 24

Judd Trump has won four ranking titles this season

Trump sets up World Open final showdown against Ding

Judd Trump is one win away from a fifth ranking title of the season after beating Jackson Page in the semi-finals of the World Open.

Snooker • 23 Mar 24

Judd Trump won three frames on the spin to secure his last-four spot

Trump sets up clash with Page in World Open semis

Defending champion Judd Trump set up a last-four clash with 22-year-old Welshman Jackson Page at the World Open, while home favourite Ding Junhui will face Neil Robertson in the other semi-final.

Snooker • 22 Mar 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the last 16 of the World Open

O'Sullivan progresses at World Open in Yushan

Ronnie O'Sullivan stepped up his game to sink Lyu Haotian and book his place in the last 16 of the World Open in Yushan.

Snooker • 20 Mar 24

Judd Trump skipped the Welsh Open last week

Victorious Trump hoping to benefit from rest period

Judd Trump is hoping to reap the benefit of a recent rest period after easing past Chris Wakelin to reach the second round of the Players' Championship in Telford.

Snooker • 19 Feb 24

Ronnie O'Sullivan's performance was like 'snooker from the gods' according to 1997 world champion Ken Doherty

Doherty in awe of 'poetic' O'Sullivan after masterclass

Ronnie O'Sullivan laid on a masterclass as he booked his place in Sunday's World Grand Prix final with a 6-1 win against China's Ding Junhui, with Ken Doherty describing the performance as like 'snooker from the gods'.

Snooker • 20 Jan 24

Ding Junhui in action during his first-round match against Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Masters

Rocket hails 'magnificent' Ding after Masters maximum

Ding Junhui made a magnificent Masters maximum but it was Ronnie O'Sullivan who roared into the quarter-finals with a 6-3 victory at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 09 Jan 24

Mark Allen's title defence came to an early end against the man he defeated in last year's final

Dizzy Ding leaves Allen's head spinning in York

Ding Junhui clambered off his sickbed to sink defending champion Mark Allen in a final frame decider in a dramatic opening match of this year's UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 25 Nov 23

Hossein Vafaei is currently 23rd in the world rankings

Vafaei fans flames as he sets up O'Sullivan grudge game

Hossein Vafaei produced a stunning display of scoring to beat Ding Junhui 10-6 and set up a grudge match with defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Cazoo World Championship.

Snooker • 17 Apr 23

Kyren Wilson scored 404 points without reply as he raced into a 4-0 lead over Ding Junhui

Wilson's break-building clinic downs Ding in Hull

Kyren Wilson booked his place in the final of the Duelbits Tour Championship with a brilliant display of scoring in Hull.

Snooker • 31 Mar 23

Ding gained revenge for Allen's win in the UK Championship final

Top seed Allen falls to Ding at Tour Championship

Ding Junhui overcame top seed Mark Allen 10-5 at Hull's Bonus Arena on Monday evening to advance to the semi-finals of the Tour Championship.

Snooker • 27 Mar 23

Ding Junhui: '"The Six Red is quite fun for the players'

Ding Junhui claims Six Red World title

Ding Junhui won a second Six Red World Championship with an 8-6 victory over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh in Pathum Thani.

Snooker • 11 Mar 23

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh produced a thrilling comeback

Home favourite Un-Nooh to meet Ding in Six Red final

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh rallied from 5-2 and 6-4 down to beat Hossein Vafaei 7-6 and set up a final against Ding Junhui at the Six Red World Championship final in Bangkok.

Snooker • 10 Mar 23

Mark Allen poses with the winner's trophy

Allen completes superb comeback to win UK Championship

Comeback king Mark Allen claimed the biggest title of his career after reeling off seven frames in a row to sink Ding Junhui 10-7 and win the UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York.

Snooker • 21 Nov 22

Ding Junhui wasted no time in racing to a 6-0 win

Ding Junhui hammers Rocket to make semi-finals

Ding Junhui defeated mentor Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-0 to go through to the semi-final of the Cazoo UK championship at the Barbican in York on Friday afternoon.

Snooker • 18 Nov 22

Teenager Boiko advances in Turkey as Ding finds form

Teenager Iulian Boiko secured a place in the last 64 of the inaugural Nirvana Turkish Masters with a 5-4 win over amateur Simon Blackwell and the Ukrainian hopes to continue flying the flag for his homeland on the World Snooker Tour.

Snooker • 08 Mar 22

Ricky Walden got the better of Ronnie O'Sullivan in Wales

Walden ousts O'Sullivan in Welsh Open

A late rally from Ronnie O'Sullivan was not enough as Ricky Walden won a deciding frame to advance to the quarter-finals of the Welsh Open.

Snooker • 04 Mar 22

O'Sullivan too strong for Ding in Wales

Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed his place in the last 16 of the Welsh Open with a 4-2 victory over Ding Junhui on Thursday afternoon.

Snooker • 03 Mar 22

Judd Trump on song against Robbie Williams in Gibraltar

Judd Trump cruised through to the second round of the Gibraltar Open with a 4-1 win against Robbie Williams but China's world number nine Ding Junhui suffered a 4-2 first-round upset, at the hands of teenage compatriot Si Jiahui.

Snooker • 02 Mar 21

Ronnie O'Sullivan was 5-3 down but Ding could not finish off his opponent

O'Sullivan prevails as Ding lets lead slip in Masters

Ronnie O'Sullivan rallied from the brink of defeat to beat Ding Junhui in a final-frame decider and reach the last eight of the Masters in Milton Keynes.

Snooker • 14 Jan 21

O'Sullivan: 'I just couldn't play anything out there. It was embarrassing'

O'Sullivan 'embarrassed' despite win over Ding Junhui

Ronnie O'Sullivan branded his performance "embarrassing" despite beating Ding Junhui 5-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Scottish Open.

Snooker • 11 Dec 20