Doherty misses out on Crucible and loses WST card Ken Doherty has been beaten in the World Snooker Championship qualifiers, meaning he has lost his World Snooker Tour card. Snooker • 26 Jul 20
O'Brien holds nerve to reach final World qualifiers Fergal O'Brien secured a nerve-wracking but hugely significant 6-5 victory over Luca Brecel in the third and penultimate round of qualifying for next week's World … Snooker • 25 Jul 20
Doherty survives scare to advance at World qualifying Former champion Ken Doherty is through to the third round of qualifying for the World Snooker Championship after holding off a fightback from Scot Fraser … Snooker • 24 Jul 20
Greene advances as Doherty and Brown learn opponents Gerard Greene comfortably advanced to the second round of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers with a 6-1 victory over Brian Ochoiski on Wednesday. Snooker • 23 Jul 20
O'Sullivan slams decision to allow crowds at Crucible Ronnie O'Sullivan has labelled the decision to allow a limited number of spectators at the World Snooker Championship as an "unnecessary risk". Snooker • 21 Jul 20
Seven Irish aiming for Crucible that will feature fans Former champion Ken Doherty is among seven Irish players who will begin the quest to reach this year's rescheduled World Snooker Championship when the qualifiers … Snooker • 24 Jul 20
Favourite Sporting Moment: Homecoming for Dennis Taylor Each week on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland, we will be delving into the archives to relive the nation's favourite sporting memories. This time we … Snooker • 29 Apr 20
Challenging Times: Ken Doherty's World Championship win The latest edition in our quiz series focuses on Ken Doherty's victory at the World Snooker Championships. Snooker • 08 Apr 20
Snooker World Championships pushed to summer The tournament was scheduled to be played from 18 April to 4 May, with the World Snooker Tour announcing its intention to instead stage it … Snooker • 20 Mar 20
Ruthless Trump hits top form against Maguire A ruthless Judd Trump produced three centuries in the space of five frames as he took command of his World Championship quarter-final against Stephen Maguire … Snooker • 01 May 19
World champion Williams in hospital with chest pains Defending world snooker champion Mark Williams has revealed doctors are confident his health scare is not related to his heart after going to hospital suffering … Snooker • 26 Apr 19
Allen up against it at World Championship Antrim man Mark Allen is on the brink of a first-round exit at the World Snooker Championship as he trails China's Zhou Yuelong 7-2. Snooker • 23 Apr 19
'Exhausted' Rocket fails to fire at World Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted a combination of illness and recurring insomnia had contributed to his sluggish performance as he bowed out in the opening round of … Snooker • 23 Apr 19
Amateur Cahill leads Rocket at the Crucible Amateur James Cahill is five frames away from producing one of the all-time sporting shocks at the Crucible. Snooker • 22 Apr 19
'Pathetic' - Williams fumes at World Snooker after win Defending champion Mark Williams established a 6-3 lead over Martin Gould in the opening session of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Snooker • 20 Apr 19
White and Doherty knocked out of world qualifiers A host of legends and former champions won't be at The Crucible this year after failing to make it through the qualifiers. Snooker • 15 Apr 19
O'Sullivan breakaway tour plan branded a cranky scheme 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 … Snooker • 03 Dec 18
Williams wins and then strips right down After his stunning win, Williams shocked a few people by taking all his clothes off. Snooker • 07 May 18
Williams in the driving seat at the Crucible Higgins only just avoided the embarrassment of losing the final with a session to spare. Snooker • 07 May 18
Narrow leads for Higgins and Hawkins in World semis John Higgins maintained his two-frame World Championship semi-final advantage over Kyren Wilson after an intriguing evening session at the Crucible ended 13-11 while Barry Hawkins … Snooker • 04 May 18
John Higgins and Barry Hawkins take semi-final leads John Higgins will take a 5-3 lead into the second session of his Betfred World Championship semi-final with Kyren Wilson. Snooker • 03 May 18
O'Sullivan fights back but still trails Carter Ronnie O'Sullivan trails Ali Carter 9-7 in their Betfred World Championship second-round match. Snooker • 27 Apr 18
Doherty reaches final round of Crucible qualifying Ken Doherty is just one match away from competing at the Crucible Theatre for the first time in four years after beating Gerard Greene in … Snooker • 15 Apr 18
Selby feared the worst before stirring comeback Mark Selby thought he was dead and buried in the Betfred World Championship final before staging the spectacular comeback that brought him a third title. Snooker • 02 May 17
Higgins takes big lead against Selby John Higgins seized on a nervy start from Mark Selby to take early charge of the Betfred World Championship final on Sunday. Snooker • 30 Apr 17
