Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

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.

Snooker • 23 Nov 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

Liang Wenbo will now appear in his second ranking final

Wenbo ends Grace's run at UK Championship

David Grace missed out on a dream appearance in the UK Championship final as the surprise contender suffered a gruelling last-four defeat to Liang Wenbo.

Snooker • 05 Dec 15

Neil Robertson: 'I almost made a meal of it when I had to cut that red in, but I'm very relieved to get through'

Robertson ends Higgins' challenge at Barbican

Neil Robertson saw off John Higgins to stay on course for a blockbuster semi-final against Mark Selby at the UK Championship.

Snooker • 04 Dec 15

Joe Swail in action against Martin Gould

Joe Swail out as John Higgins survives scare

The Irish interest in this year's UK Championship is over after Martin Gould defeated Joe Swail 6-3 in the fourth-round in York while former champion John Higgins held off Jamie Burnett 6-4.

Snooker • 03 Dec 15

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh was beaten 6-2 by Neil Robertson in their last-32 clash

VIDEO: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh misses black for 147

Thepchaiya Un-Nooh suffered the agony of a missed black which would have wrapped up a maximum break at the Betway UK Championship on Tuesday night.

Snooker • 02 Dec 15

Ken Doherty reached the final of the UK Championship in 1994, 2001 and 2002

Doherty exits UK Championship

Ken Doherty’s UK Championship campaign came to a close as he was eliminated by Mark Davis on a 6-3 scoreline in the second round in York.

Snooker • 28 Nov 15

Mark Allen could not emulate his march to 2011 UK Championship final

Gould sends Allen packing in UK Championship

Martin Gould knocked Mark Allen out of the UK Championship with a 6-4 victory to take his place in the last 16.

Snooker • 01 Dec 15

Stuart Bingham eased past Jordan Brown, winning 6-1

Bingham makes winning start at UK Championship

World champion Stuart Bingham was glad to get through his opening clash at this year's UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 26 Nov 15

David Morris during his victory over David Gilbert

David Morris ‘ready to do some damage’

David Morris has spoken about returning to snooker rejuvenated after a year away and how, even after his remarkable run in the UK Championship, he was hungry for greater success.

Snooker • 10 Dec 14

A break of 51 in the final frame helped Ronnie O'Sullivan stumble across the line at the Barbican Centre in York

Ronnie O’Sullivan wins UK in final-frame decider

Ronnie O’Sullivan won a fifth Coral UK Championship with a dramatic 10-9 victory over Judd Trump, who trailed 9-4 at one point.

Snooker • 08 Dec 14

Ronnie O'Sullivan is bidding to win the UK Championship for a fifth time

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump set up UK final

Ronnie O'Sullivan bounced back off the ropes to earn a shot at Judd Trump in Sunday's final of the Coral UK Championship after fearing he was about to suffer a knock-out blow.

Snooker • 06 Dec 14

McGill shocks Higgins at UK Championship

Anthony McGill potted the biggest win of his life and a first quarter-final appearance at the Coral UK Championship as he toppled fellow Scot John Higgins in a thriller that went to the wire.

Snooker • 03 Dec 14

Ronnie O'Sullivan powered into the last 16 of the UK Championship

O'Sullivan cruises through in York

A new pair of shoes and a more playable table helped Ronnie O'Sullivan cruise into the last 16 of the UK Championship.

Snooker • 03 Dec 14

Kilkenny’s David Morris is a surprise name in the last 16 line-up at the UK Championship

Morris enjoying new lease of life in York

Kilkenny’s David Morris believes a break away from snooker has helped him find a new lease of life at the table after reaching the last 16 of the UK Championship.

Snooker • 02 Dec 14

Ken Doherty is safely through to the second round

Doherty and Morris advance at UK Championship

Former world champion Ken Doherty and Kilkenny man David Morris are through to the second round of the UK Championship but Dubliner Fergal O'Brien made an early exit.

Snooker • 27 Nov 14