Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Neil Robertson has won two ranking tournaments this year already

Robertson cruises into China Open semi-finals

Neil Robertson will face Luca Brecel for a place in the China Open final after thrashing Sam Craigie 6-0 in Beijing.

Ronnie O'Sullivan hails this latest achievement in getting to the top of the rankings

O'Sullivan rockets to the top of the world rankings

Ronnie O'Sullivan has returned to the top of the world rankings for the first time in nine years after sealing victory in the Tour Championship final in Llandudno.

Snooker • 24 Mar 19

Ronnie O'Sullivan leads Neil Roberston by two frames heading into Sunday

O'Sullivan leads overnight in Tour Championship final

Ronnie O'Sullivan took a 5-3 lead over Neil Robertson in the Coral Tour Championship final after dominating the middle frames of the first session.

Snooker • 23 Mar 19

Ronnie O'Sullivan is not just making news over the green baize

'It feels good to talk Oz' - O'Sullivan reaches semis

Ronnie O'Sullivan's faux Australian accent continued to steal the limelight at the Coral Players Championship in Preston as he advanced to the semi-final.

Snooker • 09 Mar 19

Neil Robertson celebrates the win with his wife

Robertson holds off Bingham to win Welsh Open

Neil Robertson survived a Stuart Bingham fightback to win his second Welsh Open title.

Snooker • 18 Feb 19

Bingham and Robertson progress to final in Wales

Joe O'Connor's run in the Welsh Open was brought to an emphatic end as Stuart Bingham booked his place in Sunday's final, where he will face Australian Neil Robertson.

Snooker • 17 Feb 19

Neil Robertson had too much for Barry Hawkins

Robertson sets up Masters semi-final clash with Trump

Neil Robertson will take on Judd Trump for a place in Sunday's Dafabet Masters final after seeing off Barry Hawkins in a 6-3 quarter-final victory.

Snooker • 18 Jan 19

Robertson overpowers Williams in the Masters

Neil Robertson produced a run of five straight frames to knock world champion Mark Williams out of the Masters with a 6-3 first-round win at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 16 Jan 19

Neil Robertson is ranked 10th in the world, two places above Allen

Allen to face Roberston in International final

Neil Robertson will play Mark Allen in the final of the International Championship in China following a 9-7 victory over Jack Lisowski.

Snooker • 03 Nov 18

Mark overcame Kyren Wilson 10-8 to book his place in the final.

Defending champion Selby through to China Open final

Defending champion Mark Selby edged past Kyren Wilson to set up a China Open final clash with Barry Hawkins.

Snooker • 07 Apr 18

Robertson made a 59 break in the decider

Robertson reels in Cao after missed match-ball

Cao Yupeng missed a match-ball black that might haunt him for years to come as Neil Robertson took the Scottish Open title.

Snooker • 18 Dec 17

Cao Yupeng has been in great form this week

Cao Yupeng sets up Glasgow showdown with Robertson

Cao Yupeng will play in his first ever ranking event final after a hard-fought 6-4 victory over Judd Trump at the Dafabet Scottish Open.

Snooker • 17 Dec 17

Neil Robertson eased into the third round

Robertson sends Ken Doherty packing at UK Championship

Ken Doherty fell at the second hurdle in the Betway UK Championship, losing 6-2 to Australian Neil Robertson in York.

Snooker • 03 Dec 17

Allen reels in Robertson to make World Open quarters

Mark Allen produced a storming comeback to make the quarter-finals of the Yushan World Open in China.

Snooker • 21 Sep 17

O'Brien digs deep to make last eight in China

Fergal O'Brien produced a storming comeback to set up an Evergrande China Championship quarter-final meeting with Ali Carter after the Dubliner edged past Alan McManus 5-4 in Guangzhou.

Snooker • 19 Aug 17

Fergal O'Brien marches on in China

Fergal O'Brien battled into the second round of the Evergrande China Championship with a 5-3 victory over Mark King.

Snooker • 16 Aug 17

Selby maintains four-frame buffer at Crucible

Defending champion Mark Selby needs three frames on Monday to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Betfred World Championship.

Snooker • 24 Apr 17

Former world champ Robertson reveals gaming addicition

Former world champion Neil Robertson has admitted an addiction to video games had an effect on his form and personal life.

Snooker • 20 Apr 17

O'Sullivan is bidding for a fifth Welsh Open title

Reigning champ O'Sullivan advances in Welsh Open

Reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan moved into the second round of the Welsh Open with a comfortable 4-1 win over Tom Ford in Cardiff.

Snooker • 14 Feb 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan suffered a surprise defeat to Neil Robertson

O'Sullivan stunned by Robertson defeat

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashed to a 4-1 defeat to Neil Robertson in the second round of the Ladbrokes World Grand Prix in Preston.

Snooker • 09 Feb 17

Marco Fu was in fine form to beat Northern Ireland's Mark Allen

Fu sets up Masters semi-final showdown with Rocket

Ronnie O'Sullivan shook off illness to defeat Neil Robertson and book his place in the semi-finals of the Dafabet Masters, where he'll meet Marco Fu, conqueror of Antrim man Mark Allen in the evening clash.

Snooker • 19 Jan 17

Robertson: You'd be better off flipping burgers

Former world snooker champion Neil Robertson has backed Ronnie O'Sullivan's assertion that the sport is no longer a desirable career, saying that the expanded tour makes it unaffordable for all but the top players.

Snooker • 10 Jan 17

Mark Allen was 2-0 up when he made a crucial foul

Allen rues pivotal foul as he exits Welsh Open

Neil Robertson stayed on course for his third title in four months by beating Mark Allen 6-4 in the Welsh Open semi-finals - as a foul in the third frame turned the match on its head.

Snooker • 20 Feb 16

Neil Robertson struck a 147 in the afternoon session

Robertson claims UK Championship title

Neil Robertson plundered a history-making maximum break on his way to a second UK Championship title in three years as he held off Liang Wenbo in York.

Snooker • 06 Dec 15

Neil Robertson wasn't to be stopped tonight

Robertson sets up final date with Liang

Neil Robertson is through to meet Liang Wenbo in the final of the UK Championship after whitewashing Mark Selby 6-0 in their semi-final tonight.

Snooker • 05 Dec 15