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It's Shaun Murphy's first final in two years

Murphy to meet Milkins in Welsh Open final

Shaun Murphy will face Robert Milkins in Sunday's Welsh Open final after defeating China's Pang Junxu 6-3 in Llandudno.

Murphy makes magical 147 to reach Welsh Open quarters

Shaun Murphy produced a magical 147 clearance as he ended the run of amateur Daniel Wells to reach the quarter-finals of the Betvictor Welsh Open in Llandudno.

Snooker • 16 Feb 23

Judd Trump will meet Mark Allen in the final

Classy Trump books final date with Allen

Judd Trump booked his place in the final of the World Grand Prix following a comprehensive victory over Shaun Murphy.

Snooker • 21 Jan 23

Bullish Murphy sets up last-four meeting with Trump

Shaun Murphy fired a warning to newly-crowned Masters champion Judd Trump after setting up a semi-final showdown at the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham.

Snooker • 21 Jan 23

In-Form Mark Allen eases into World Grand Prix final

Mark Allen reached his fourth ranking final of the season after sweeping aside Noppon Saengkham 6-1 in the last four of the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham.

Snooker • 20 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

Shaun Murphy made his championship debut for Wexford nine years ago

Wexford's Murphy announces inter-county retirement

Wexford hurler Shaun Murphy has confirmed his retirement after 10 seasons in the purple and gold.

GAA • 29 Nov 22

Murphy plays through the pain to beat Trump

Shaun Murphy shrugged off a chronic neck and shoulder injury to surge back from the brink of defeat and knock Judd Trump out of the UK Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Snooker • 17 Nov 22

Murphy narrowly avoids upset at Scottish Open

Shaun Murphy narrowly avoided another upset as he edged past three-time women's world champion Ng On Yee in the opening round of the Scottish Open in Llandudno.

Snooker • 06 Dec 21

Shaun Murphy questioned the validity of amateurs in professional tournaments

Murphy should get a new job and play for fun - Rocket

Six-times world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said Shaun Murphy should look for another job outside snooker and play the sport for fun after the 39-year-old railed against amateurs being allowed to play in professional tournaments.

Snooker • 26 Nov 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

Despite his protestations that amateurs shouldn't compete in tournaments against professionals, Shaun Murphy attempted to qualify for the Open in 2019, where he would have faced the world's best golfers

Murphy: Si 'shouldn't even be in the building'

Shaun Murphy launched an astonishing attack on teenager Si Jiahui after his surprise defeat to the Chinese amateur at the UK Championship on Tuesday night, with the former world champion claiming that his opponent shouldn't even have been allowed to take part in the Triple Crown event.

Snooker • 24 Nov 21

Shaun Murphy came from 5-1 down to draw level but missed the blue with victory in sight

Si claims Murphy scalp at UK Championship

Former snooker champion Shaun Murphy crashed out of the first round of the UK Championship with a 6-5 defeat to Chinese amateur Si Jiahui in York.

Snooker • 24 Nov 21

Ronnie O'Sullivan hit three century breaks in his comeback win over Michael Georgiou

O'Sullivan overcomes awful start to ease past Georgiou

Ronnie O'Sullivan overcame an awful start to his match with Michael Georgiou as an unanswered blitz of 461 points saw him storm to a 4-1 win at the English Open.

Snooker • 03 Nov 21

Murphy won his opening two matches at the Leicester's Morningside Arena

Shaun Murphy cruises through to stage two

Former world champion Shaun Murphy comfortably progressed through his group at the Championship League.

Snooker • 04 Aug 21

Mark Selby is World Snooker champion for a fourth time

Mark Selby clambered back to the snooker summit by sinking Shaun Murphy 18-15 to win his fourth world title at a raucous Crucible.

Snooker • 03 May 21

Mark Selby holds a three-frame lead heading into Monday evening's session

Selby moves within four frames of world title

Mark Selby moved four frames away from winning his fourth world snooker title after preserving his three-frame lead over Shaun Murphy at the end of the penultimate session of their Crucible final.

Snooker • 03 May 21

Selby battles back to take comfortable lead into Monday

Mark Selby threatened to squeeze the life out of Shaun Murphy as he seized the advantage in the second session of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible, moving into a 10-7 lead.

Snooker • 02 May 21

Mark Selby had to go to extra innings to see off Stuart Bingham.

Murphy and Selby to meet in World Championship decider

Shaun Murphy shrugged off criticism of his "theatrical" celebrations and vowed to entertain his way to a second Crucible crown after sweeping aside Kyren Wilson in their World Snooker Championship semi-final.

Snooker • 01 May 21

Murphy storms back to draw level with Wilson

Shaun Murphy won the final three frames of the morning session to set up a grandstand finish to his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Kyren Wilson.

Snooker • 01 May 21

Wilson takes control in semi-final against Murphy

Kyren Wilson produced a stellar display to take command of his World Snooker Championship semi-final against Shaun Murphy and lead 6-2 after the opening session, while Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham are level at 4-4.

World Snooker Championship • 29 Apr 21

Judd Trump two frames shy of quarter-final place

Former champion Judd Trump needs just two more frames to reach the quarter-finals of the Betfred World Snooker Championship after taking a commanding 11-5 lead over David Gilbert.

Snooker • 25 Apr 21

McGill wipes out Rocket lead at Crucible

Anthony McGill clawed back a three-frame deficit to tie defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan at 4-4 after the first session of their second-round match at the World Snooker Championship.

Snooker • 22 Apr 21

WPBSA denies it wants to ban Williams' break

Snooker's world governing body has denied it has plans to ban Mark Williams' controversial break-off shot despite consultations with top players and its own Rules Committee.

Snooker • 22 Apr 21

The 'Rocket' is still in the hunt to win a fifth Welsh title

Carter illness gives O'Sullivan bye into Welsh semis

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been given a bye into the semi-finals of the Welsh Open after last-eight opponent Ali Carter fell ill.

Snooker • 20 Feb 21