Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a surprise defeat

Rocket tumbles out of China Open

Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a shock second-round exit at the China Open after losing a final-frame decider to world number 51 Mark Joyce.

Snooker • 29 Mar 17

O'Brien through, Boileau out at UK Championship

There was mixed news for the Irish involved on day one of the UK Championships, with Fergal O'Brien securing his place in the next round and Josh Boileau bowing out.

Snooker • 23 Nov 16

Ding into Champion of Champions semi-finals

Ding Junhui booked his place in the semi-finals of the Dafabet Champion of Champions at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Tuesday night.

Snooker • 09 Nov 16

Ding Junhui is in to the International Championship final

Ding Junhui sweeps past Trump into China decider

Home hope Ding Junhui marched in to the final of the International Championship in China following a comfortable 9-4 victory over Judd Trump.

Snooker • 28 Oct 16

Ding Junhi has avenged his World Championship final defeat to Mark Selby

Ding sinks Selby to win Shanghai Masters

Home favourite Ding Junhui has defeated world champion Mark Selby 10-6 to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time.

Snooker • 25 Sep 16

World number one Mark Selby will meet number two Stuart Bingham

Selby sets up Shanghai showdown with Bingham

World number one Mark Selby beat Ryan Day 5-3 to set up a semi-final clash against Stuart Bingham in the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

Snooker • 23 Sep 16

Mark Selby takes home the trophy for the second time

Mark Selby is the Crucible star performer again

Mark Selby is World Snooker Champion for the second time after an 18-14 win over Ding Junhui in tonight's final at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Snooker • 02 May 16

Selby in control against battling Ding

Mark Selby was pushing for the winning line in the Betfred World Championship final as Ding Junhui remained three frames off the pace.

Snooker • 02 May 16

Ding Junhui hit seven century breaks against Alan McManus to reach his first-ever world championship final

Record-breaking Ding books place in Crucible final

Ding Junhui reached his first Betfred World Championship final in record-setting style but insisted there would be no celebrations until he gets his hands on the trophy.

Snooker • 01 May 16

Ding Junhui leads 6-2 after the opening session of world semi-final with Alan McManus

Ding takes control of Crucible semi-final

Ding Junhui fired four centuries to take a commanding 6-2 lead over Alan McManus in the first session of their World Championship semi-final.

Snooker • 28 Apr 16

Judd Trump trails Dung Junhui after the first session

Trump caught in Twitter spat as Ding takes control

Judd Trump became embroiled in a Twitter row as his hopes of Betfred World Championship glory took a major nosedive on Sunday.

Snooker • 24 Apr 16

Ding Junhui compiled the sixth maximum of his career

Allen storms into Welsh semis after Ding hits 147

Mark Allen joined Ronnie O'Sullivan and Joe Perry in the semi-finals of the Welsh Open after Ding Junhui went where the Rocket refused to go when he hit a 147 break in defeat to Neil Roberston.

Snooker • 19 Feb 16

Ronnie O'Sullivan has now courted controversy three times at the Crucible this year

Ronnie O'Sullivan chalks up fresh furore

Ronnie O'Sullivan found himself at the centre of another controversy at the Betfred World Championship when he put chalk down on the table during the first session of his quarter-final.

Snooker • 29 Apr 15

In-form Trump holds lead over Ding

Judd Trump is on course for his third Betfred World Championship semi-final appearance after dominating the best part of the morning session of his match against third seed Ding Junhui.

Snooker • 28 Apr 15

Ding Junhui of China looks on during his match with John Higgins

Higgins exits Worlds impressed by clinical Ding

Four-time world champion John Higgins lost 13-9 to Ding Junhui at the Crucible in Sheffield, and then nominated his second-round conqueror as a "big, big danger" to all at this year's World Championship tournament.

Snooker • 25 Apr 15