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Doherty beats Gilbert to reach Shoot-Out third round

Ken Doherty beats David Gilbert to reach Snooker Shoot-Out third round

Fergal O'Brien has now seen of Kyren Wilson and Gary Wilson at the Scottish Open.

Fergal O'Brien continues winning ways at Scottish Open

Fergal O'Brien's impressive run of form at the Scottish Open continued as he sealed his place in the fourth round with a resounding 4-1 victory over Gary Wilson in Llandudno.

Snooker • 14 Dec 21

O'Sullivan endures a dark day in the Black Country

Ronnie O'Sullivan resorted to a version of a pool break-off shot as he failed to find his stride against an in-form Hossein Vafaei in the cubicles of the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.

Snooker • 25 Oct 21

Doherty is 57th in the one year world ranking list

Doherty progresses in German Masters qualifiers

Ken Doherty is one win away from a place at the German Masters after winning his opening qualifying match 5-4 against Chris Wakelin.

Snooker • 24 Oct 21

Ken Doherty's campaign ended in the second round

Carter defeats Selby as Doherty exits British Open

Ali Carter knocked world champion Mark Selby out of the British Open with a 3-0 second-round win in Leicester, while Ireland's Ken Doherty lost 3-1 to English opponent Joe O'Connor.

Snooker • 19 Aug 21

Doherty through at British Open as Hill bows out

Ken Doherty safely booked his passage through to the second of the British Open on Monday with a 3-0 victory over England Zak Surety, while Cork teenager Aaron Hill lost out to Jimmy White.

Snooker • 16 Aug 21

Ken Doherty enjoyed a fruitful day in Leicester

Doherty progresses in Champions League

Ken Doherty eased into stage two of snooker's Championship League as he went unbeaten in his three Group 14 matches.

Snooker • 26 Jul 21

Carter through but Irish duo exit Championship League

Ali Carter racked up two wins and a draw in Group 19 to qualify for Stage Two at the Championship League but Irish duo Leo Fernandez and Aaron Hill missed out on progression from Group 23.

Snooker • 19 Jul 21

World Snooker grants White new invitational tour card

Jimmy White has been given an invitational card for the next two seasons on the World Snooker Tour.

Snooker • 11 Apr 21

Ken Doherty has to win two frames tonight

Doherty falls at first hurdle in Crucible qualifiers

Ken Doherty's hopes of playing in this year's World Championships are over after he suffered a 6-4 qualifier defeat to Lee Walker in the first round.

Snooker • 07 Apr 21

Doherty last played at the Crucible in 2014

Hendry gets White as Irish players learn qualifier fate

The eight Irish players who will compete in next month's World Snooker Championship qualifiers learned their fate this afternoon, while the draw of the first round will see seven-time champion Stephen Hendry take on Jimmy White.

Snooker • 24 Mar 21

Ryan Day emerges victorious in Milton Keynes Shoot Out

Ryan Day claimed the third ranking title of his career after beating Mark Selby to win the Snooker Shoot Out in Milton Keynes.

Snooker • 07 Feb 21

Doherty progresses at Shoot Out as Holt bows out

Ireland's Ken Doherty has advanced to the third round of the BetVictor Shoot Out in Milton Keynes, but defending champion Michael Holt's hopes of reaching the final for a third consecutive year were ended by Matthew Stevens.

Snooker • 06 Feb 21

Doherty lost to Chang Bingyu, avoiding a clash with Ronnie O'Sullivan in Round 2

Doherty, O'Brien and Hill beaten as O'Sullivan advances

All three Irish players in action on Tuesday were beaten at the Scottish Open, as Ken Doherty, Fergal O'Brien and Aaron Hill were eliminated from the tournament in the first round.

Snooker • 09 Dec 20

Ken Doherty will face Kyren Wilson in the second round

Centuries help Doherty advance at Northern Ireland Open

Ken Doherty compiled two century breaks as the Dubliner recorded an impressive 4-1 victory over Chris Wakelin at the Northern Ireland Open.

Snooker • 16 Nov 20

Ken Doherty was in action against Antrim's Jordan Brown

Highest break sends Doherty through in Milton Keynes

Ken Doherty and Kyren Wilson advanced to the next phase of the Championship League in Milton Keynes.

Snooker • 28 Oct 20

Ken Doherty rolls back years to defeat Neil Robertson

Ken Doherty rolled back the years to progress to stage two at snooker's Champions League as his victory saw fellow former world champion Neil Robertson suffer an early elimination.

Snooker • 28 Sep 20

'Ken has been a fabulous servant to snooker over the past three decades'

Doherty handed invitational tour card until 2022

Former World Snooker champion Ken Doherty has been awarded an invitational tour card to retain his place on the professional circuit for the next two years.

Snooker • 24 Aug 20

Doherty created a unique record on Saturday night

Doherty beaten in World Senior Championship final

Ken Doherty was beaten 5-4 in the World Senior Snooker Championship final by Jimmy White at the Crucible on Saturday.

Snooker • 22 Aug 20

Doherty: It may be tongue in cheek but it's not nice

Ken Doherty has criticised Ronnie O'Sullivan's "derogatory" remarks about snooker's next generation of players.

Snooker • 10 Aug 20

Ken Doherty trailed 5-1, briefly threatening a comeback, but Mark King sealed it with a break of 97

Doherty misses out on Crucible and loses WST card

Ken Doherty has been beaten in the World Snooker Championship qualifiers, meaning he has lost his World Snooker Tour card.

Snooker • 26 Jul 20

Ken Doherty is fighting to retain his spot on the tour

'It means an awful lot' - Doherty's Crucible bid alive

Former world champion Ken Doherty is targeting his first Crucible appearance since 2014 after winning the match that kept his professional snooker career alive.

Snooker • 25 Jul 20

Ken Doherty is into the hat for the next round

Doherty survives scare to advance at World qualifying

Former champion Ken Doherty is through to the third round of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship after holding off a fightback from Scot Fraser Patrick to win 6-4.

Snooker • 24 Jul 20

Ken Doherty will attempt to reach the Crucible as a player for the first time in six years

Seven Irish aiming for Crucible that will feature fans

Former champion Ken Doherty is among seven Irish players who will begin the quest to reach this year's rescheduled World Snooker Championship when the qualifiers begin on Tuesday.

Snooker • 24 Jul 20

Ken Doherty's Championship League campaign is over

Doherty suffers dramatic defeat at Championship League

Former world champion Ken Doherty suffered an agonising final-frame defeat to Ashley Carty to bow out at snooker's Championship League last night.

Snooker • 08 Jun 20