Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Ronnie O'Sullivan rarely looked in danger in the final

O'Sullivan breaks record with UK Championship victory

Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed a record-breaking seventh UK Championship title with a 10-6 victory over Mark Allen at the York Barbican on Sunday.

Snooker • 09 Dec 18

Mark Allen will face Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final

Mark Allen storms in to UK Championship final

Mark Allen is in to his first UK Championship final since 2011 after edging a terrific battle with Stuart Bignham 6-5.

Snooker • 09 Dec 18

Ronnie O'Sullivan is through to the last four

O'Sullivan warned about outbursts following victory

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn has told Ronnie O'Sullivan his public outbursts have got to stop.

Snooker • 07 Dec 18

Ding Junhui suffered a surprise defeat against world number 59 Martin O'Donnell

Trump and Junhui crash out of UK Championship

Former champions Judd Trump and Ding Junhui were dumped out in the last 16 on a day of shocks at the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 06 Dec 18

Murphy invites O'Sullivan to snooker talks

The Rocket caused a stir when he proposed a break-away tour, though he doesn't seem to have much support.

Snooker • 04 Dec 18

Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed he was "ready to go" and kick-off a Champions League-style tour for the elite players

O'Sullivan happy to remain on tour if changes are made

Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is happy to stay on World Snooker's Tour if changes are made, with Barry Hearn calling his breakaway idea a "cranky scheme".

Snooker • 04 Dec 18

Ronnie O'Sullivan: "If someone offered me the opportunity to play on another platform, I would be gone tomorrow."

Rocket beats Doherty then vows to form a breakaway tour

Ronnie O'Sullivan survived an unexpected scare from Ken Doherty before continuing the defence of his UK Championship title in York.

Snooker • 02 Dec 18

John Higgins lost the final three frames to Alan McManus (R)

John Higgins edged out at UK Championship

John Higgins is the latest big name to crash out of the UK Championship after losing a thrilling second round clash 6-5 to his friend and fellow Scot Alan McManus.

Snooker • 01 Dec 18

No upturn in Shaun Murphy's fortunes after this latest reverse

UK Open: Murphy crashes out as Bingham and Fu stroll on

Former champion Shaun Murphy suffered a shock 6-3 defeat to China's world number 124 Chen Feilong in the first round of the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 18

Ronnie O'Sullivan was in the groove at the York Barbican.

Majestic Rocket cruises to UK Championship title

Ronnie O'Sullivan grabbed a share of two of snooker's great records as he landed his sixth Betway UK Championship title in stunning fashion.

Snooker • 10 Dec 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'This week I've really had to battle and I've just scrambled through.'

O'Sullivan reaches final as spirited Maguire is beaten

Ronnie O'Sullivan booked his place in the final of the Betway UK Championship after seeing off a recovery from Stephen Maguire to record a 6-4 victory in York.

Snooker • 09 Dec 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan will face Stephen Maguire in the semi-finals

Maguire relishing Rocket semi-final showdown

Stephen Maguire vowed he would have no fear of Ronnie O'Sullivan's boisterous band of supporters after setting up a Betway UK Championship semi-final against the five-time winner.

Snooker • 08 Dec 17

Rocket man Ronnie squeezes into UK quarter-finals

Ronnie O'Sullivan survived a major scare to edge out world number 84 Sunny Akani 6-5 in the UK Championship.

Snooker • 07 Dec 17

Mark Allen beaten at UK Championship

Joe Perry beat Mark Allen 6-4 to deny the Antrim man a first UK Championship quarter-final since 2013.

Snooker • 06 Dec 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I'd do anything now, I would love it.'

Rocket rolls on, eyes stint on 'I'm A Celebrity'

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrated his birthday with a 6-1 win over Michael White at the UK Championship in York before declaring himself ready to tackle the 'I'm A Celebrity' jungle next year.

Snooker • 06 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

Ken Doherty is safely through to the second round in York

Doherty & Rocket power on, Jimmy White stuns Carter

Former world champion Ken Doherty battled into the second round of the Betway UK Championship, with Jimmy White rolling back the years to join him and Ronnie O'Sullivan making light work of Welsh teenager Jackson Page.

Snooker • 01 Dec 17

Leo Fernandez came from 5-1 down to defeat Ding Junhui in the UK Championship on Tuesday evening

Ireland's Leo Fernandez produces stunning upset win

Limerick-born Leo Fernandez produced a remarkable comeback to defeat World No. 3 Ding Junhui in Round 1 of the UK Championship at the York Barbican.

Snooker • 29 Nov 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan had no answer to Mark Selby's consistent excellence in Sunday's final

O'Sullivan hails 'fantastic' UK conqueror Selby

Ronnie O'Sullivan accepts Mark Selby is setting a staggeringly high standard in snooker after the world number one added the UK Championship title to his Crucible crown.

Snooker • 06 Dec 16

Allen knocked out of UK Championship by Higgins

Antrim's Mark Allen is out of the UK Championship after a 6-3 fourth-round loss to John Higgins.

Snooker • 01 Dec 16

Ronnie O'Sullivan strolled into the last 16 at the UK Snooker Championships in York

O'Sullivan is unstoppable, says beaten Georgiou

Ronnie O'Sullivan was described as "not human" by vanquished opponent Michael Georgiou after surging into the last 16 of the UK Snooker Championships in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 16

Ronnie O'Sulllivan won his opening match in less than an hour

Rocket simply divine but Doherty bows out in York

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the second round at the UK Championship but Ken Doherty is out after a 6-0 defeat to Thailand's Noppon Saengkham in York.

Snooker • 23 Nov 16

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.