Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Mark Williams is the second oldest winner of a ranking title

Williams sees off Selby fightback to win British Open

Mark Williams rolled back the years to finally see off Mark Selby's spirited fightback and take the British Open title with a 10-7 victory in Cheltenham.

Snooker • 02 Oct 23

Mark Williams is through to the British Open final

Williams sets up British Open final showdown with Selby

Mark Williams overcame nerves to reach his 40th career ranking final as he beat Hossein Vafaei 6-3 in the Cazoo British Open.

Snooker • 30 Sep 23

Mark Selby is through to the British Open semi-final

Selby edges out Lisowski to reach British semi-final

Mark Selby prevailed in a final-frame decider to see off Jack Lisowski and reach the semi-finals of the Cazoo British Open.

Snooker • 29 Sep 23

Former child prodigy Luca Brecel has realised his early promise

Brecel holds his nerve to beat Selby in World final

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.

Snooker • 01 May 23

The four-time champion finished strongly at the end of the second session

Selby hits 147 as he reels in Brecel at the Crucible

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.

Snooker • 01 May 23

Mark Selby is through to the final of the World Snooker Championship

Selby leaves it late to overcome Allen at the Crucible

Four-time champion Mark Selby came through a late-night battle with Mark Allen to set up a World Snooker Championship final with Crucible history maker Luca Brecel.

Snooker • 30 Apr 23

Mark Selby was too strong for Pang Junxu

Mark Selby shines on home soil to win WST Classic

Former world champion Mark Selby won three matches in a day to claim the WST Classic title on home soil in Leicester.

Snooker • 22 Mar 23

Mark Selby ovecame Zhang Anda after a battle

Selby battles on as Murphy bows out in WST Classic

World number two Mark Selby reached the last 32 of the WST Classic with a narrow 4-3 win over Zhang Anda.

Snooker • 20 Mar 23

It was a swift return to action for Shaun Murphy after his Welsh Open final defeat

Murphy overcomes Selby at the Players Championship

Shaun Murphy hit back from missing out on the Welsh Open title to beat Mark Selby 6-3 in the opening round of the Duelbits Players Championship in Wolverhampton.

Snooker • 21 Feb 23

Mark Selby's indifferent season continued in Cheltenham

Selby crashes out of World Grand Prix

Mark Selby crashed out of the World Grand Prix after a 4-1 upset defeat against Noppon Saengkham but there were first-round wins for Ronnie O'Sullivan and Masters champion Judd Trump.

Snooker • 18 Jan 23

It was a memorable win for Hossein Vafaei

Hossein Vafaei dumps Mark Selby out of the Masters

Iranian debutant Hossein Vafaei progressed to the quarter-finals of the Masters on Sunday night with a superb 6-2 win over three-time champion Mark Selby.

Snooker • 09 Jan 23

Victorious Selby hails 'biggest achievement'

An emotional Mark Selby won his first title in 20 months with victory over Luca Brecel at the English Open.

Snooker • 19 Dec 22

Mark Selby fought back to overcome Neil Robertson in their semi-final

Selby sets up English Open final showdown with Brecel

Mark Selby will face Luca Brecel in the English Open final after defeating defending champion Neil Robertson 6-4.

Snooker • 18 Dec 22

The Iranian now faces Jack Lisowski in the next round

Vafaei upsets Selby to progress at the UK Championship

Two-time champion Mark Selby crashed out of the UK Championship after a 6-4 defeat to Iran's Hossein Vafaei in York.

Snooker • 16 Nov 22

Selby advances to Champion of Champions semi-finals

Mark Selby booked his place in the Cazoo Champion of Champions semi-finals with a 6-4 victory over John Higgins in Bolton.

Snooker • 01 Nov 22

Allen's fightback sees him into NI Open semi-finals

Mark Allen moved a step closer to defending his Northern Ireland Open title after winning a dramatic quarter-final against Mark Williams.

Snooker • 21 Oct 22

Allen makes his mark by defeating Selby

Mark Allen moved into the Cazoo British Open semi-finals with a 5-3 victory over former world champion Mark Selby.

Snooker • 30 Sep 22

Four-time world champion Mark Selby is aiming for his first British Open title

Selby maximum sets up Allen quarter-final showdown

Mark Selby downplayed his fourth career maximum after hitting 147 in his 4-1 win over Jack Lisowski at the Cazoo British Open.

Snooker • 30 Sep 22

Yan Bingtao (L) and Mark Selby's 22nd frame lasted almost an hour and a half

Yan ends Selby's reign after longest Crucible frame

Defending champion Mark Selby lost the longest frame in Crucible history as he crashed out of the World Snooker Championship against China's Yan Bingtao.

Snooker • 25 Apr 22

O'Sullivan can claim a seventh title next month

O'Sullivan to face Gilbert in Crucible opener

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face Dave Gilbert in the first round of this year's Betfred World Snooker Championships after this morning's draw.

Snooker • 14 Apr 22

Liam Highfield came from behind to beat the world number one

Highfield lays Selby low at Welsh Open

Mark Selby crashed out of the Welsh Open in the second round as the world champion was beaten by Liam Highfield in Newport.

Snooker • 02 Mar 22

Selby and Trump safely progress at World Grand Prix

World number one Mark Selby cruised into the second round of the World Grand Prix with a 4-1 victory over Barry Hawkins in Coventry.

Snooker • 14 Dec 21

Mark Selby: "I think a lot of players agree with [Shaun]."

Selby backs up Shaun Murphy after progressing in York

Four-time world champion Mark Selby sailed through the first round of the UK Championship with a 6-2 victory against Ross Muir before admitting he agrees with Shaun Murphy's criticism of amateurs playing in professional events.

Snooker • 25 Nov 21