Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Williams surges past protege Jackson Page at Worlds

Mark Williams surged into the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship with a session to spare after wrapping up a dominant 13-3 win over his fellow Welshman and protege Jackson Page.

Snooker • 22 Apr 22

Judd Trump was too strong for Hossein Vafaei

Judd Trump eyes improvement despite Crucible cruise

Judd Trump vowed his best is yet to come despite cruising into the second round of the World Snooker Championship with a 10-4 win over Iranian qualifier Hossein Vafaei.

Snooker • 21 Apr 22

"For the new generation (of British players) it's all about social media and money"

'They all seem so lazy' - Brecel slams young UK players

Luca Brecel has branded the latest generation of British snooker stars "lazy" and "impatient" as he prepares to begin his quest to take the world title home to continental Europe for the first time.

Snooker • 19 Apr 22

"We are aware of the incident and it has been referred to the WPBSA disciplinary committee," said a World Snooker Tour spokesperson

O'Sullivan could be fined over apparent lewd gesture

Ronnie O'Sullivan could be sanctioned after appearing to make a lewd gesture at the World Snooker Championship.

Snooker • 19 Apr 22

Mark Allen in action against Scott Donalson

Mark Allen sets up Ronnie O'Sullivan clash

Mark Allen has set up a World Championship meeting with Ronnie O'Sullivan after a 10-6 win over Scotland's Scott Donaldson at the Crucible.

Snooker • 18 Apr 22

O'Sullivan could be playing Mark Allen next

Ronnie O'Sullivan safely through at the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan came from 3-0 down to defeat David Gilbert 10-5 at the World Snooker Championship.

Snooker • 17 Apr 22

O'Sullivan can claim a seventh title next month

O'Sullivan to face Gilbert in Crucible opener

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face Dave Gilbert in the first round of this year's Betfred World Snooker Championships after this morning's draw.

Snooker • 14 Apr 22

It was comfortable for Gilbert in the end

Gilbert sees off Hamilton to book Crucible spot

Anthony Hamilton's absence from the Crucible will continue after he was comfortably beaten in the final round of World Championship qualifying.

Snooker • 14 Apr 22

Brown's was looking to reach the Crucible for the second time

Brown's Crucible dream ended by amateur White

Michael White has become only the second amateur to reach the Crucible after beating Jordan Brown in the final round of World Championship qualifying.

Snooker • 12 Apr 22

Dott is one win away from a Crucible return

Maximum man Dott progresses in crucible qualifiers

Graeme Dott compiled the second maximum break of his career as he brushed aside Pang Junxu to advance to the final round of World Championship qualifying in Sheffield.

Snooker • 11 Apr 22

Ken Doherty has said that the gruelling format of the World Championship is a good test of players

Doherty: Crucible must ignore pressure to change format

Twenty-five years after he lifted his first and only world snooker crown, Ken Doherty is adamant the Crucible's weighty traditions must not be allowed to wither amid unprecedented pressure to change.

Snooker • 11 Apr 22

Brown is aiming to reach the Crucible for the second time

Jordan Brown into final qualifier for Crucible

Jordan Brown is one win away from a return to the Crucible after finally seeing off teenager Liam Davies at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

Snooker • 10 Apr 22

Ken Doherty lost the final two frames to miss out

Ken Doherty loses out in World Championship qualifier

Ken Doherty has failed to make it through World Championship qualification after a 6-4 loss to Jamaica's Rory McLeod.

Snooker • 09 Apr 22

Boiko advances to the second qualifying round

Ukrainian teenager Boiko earns maiden qualifier win

Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko earned his maiden World Championship win as he got past Cyprus' Michael Georgiou in the first qualifying round.

Snooker • 06 Apr 22

'I play when I want, don't play when I don't want to play, and it's great'

O'Sullivan would give up Crucible for better offer

Ronnie O'Sullivan put his shock defeat in the European Masters final behind him with a comfortable 4-0 win over James Cahill at the Welsh Open – before casting doubt on ambitions for another World Championship title.

Snooker • 01 Mar 22

Mark Selby: "I definitely feel in a much better place."

'I'm back to believing in myself again' - Selby

Mark Selby believes he is better equipped to defy the external pressures which afflicted his previous reign as world snooker champion and go on to dominate the sport.

Snooker • 04 May 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

Selby and Bingham must come back tonight to finish their semi-final.

Selby and Bingham face late-night finish to semi-final

Mark Selby and Stuart Bingham faced the prospect of a late-night shoot-out for a place in the World Snooker Championship final after running out of time in their last four clash on Saturday afternoon.

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

Shaun Murphy celebrates his win over Judd Trump

Murphy repels Trump comeback to reach semi-final

Shaun Murphy repelled a strong Judd Trump comeback to claim a 13-11 victory and book his place back in the Betfred World Snooker Championship semi-finals for the first time since 2015.

Snooker • 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

Ronnie O'Sullivan (R) with Anthony McGill

Ronnie O'Sullivan crashes out of World Championship

Anthony McGill held his nerve to sink Ronnie O'Sullivan in a final frame decider at the Crucible and banish any lingering memories of last year's semi-final nightmare.

Snooker • 23 Apr 21