The Irish Times

Veterans Higgins, O’Sullivan and Williams make Crucible semis

Thirty years on, snooker’s ‘Class of 92’ continue to compete at the top of the sport

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 08:05

Mark Selby takes control in second session of final against Shaun Murphy

Selby turns 5-3 deficit into a three-frame overnight advantage at the Crucible

Sun May 02 2021 - 23:50

Shaun Murphy and Mark Selby set up thrilling Crucible decider

Murphy powers past Kyren Wilson as Selby grinds down Stuart Bingham’s challenge

Sat May 01 2021 - 23:01

Mark Selby hammers Mark Williams with session to spare to make semi-finals

Kyren Wilson also through to the last four at the Crucible

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 20:56

Anthony McGill moves to within four frames of second successive semi-final

Neil Robertson’s quarter-final clash with Kyren Wilson is tantalisingly poised at 8-8

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 07:13

Bingham bemoans sanitised balls after struggling to beat qualifier

Former world champion is first player to win since fans were barred from the Crucible

Sat Aug 01 2020 - 17:21

Ken Doherty’s Crucible hopes end in penultimate round of qualifying

It could be the end of his professional career if he’s not handed an invitational tour card

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 18:56

‘Embarrassment, anger, sadness’: the decline of the great Stephen Hendry

Snooker’s seven-time world champion on White, Ronnie and falling from his pedestal

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 13:17

Risteárd Cooper: Harking back to when I was snooker loopy

Painted table tennis balls and paper cups on the dining room table created my Crucible

Thu May 03 2018 - 16:30

Robert Milkins adds Neil Robertson to defeated former champions

Five former world champions have now exited in the first round

Wed Apr 25 2018 - 18:07

Ronnie lets snooker do the talking but Shaun Murphy trickshot steals the show

O’Sullivan holds 6-2 overnight lead in second round at Betfred World Championship

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 09:34

Crucible curse strikes again as Stuart Bingham loses in first round

Ali Carter claims 10-9 victory in classic opening day encounter

Sun Apr 17 2016 - 00:44

Mark Allen looks to Danny Willett for Crucible inspiratoin

Antrim player wants to follow in Masters winner’s footsteps at World Championships

Sat Apr 16 2016 - 12:35

Mary Hannigan’s TV View

Jockey Jack Kennedy a man for the future – unless Ted Walsh is Moby Dick

Sun Jan 17 2016 - 22:30

Ronnie O’Sullivan books Masters semi-final spot

Five-time world champion still not happy with form despite beating Mark Selby

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 16:44

Ronnie O’Sullivan counts his luck on Masters return

Five-time champion takes advantage of error by Mark Williams

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 18:45

Mark Allen has easy victory to reach semi-final in Shanghai Masters

Allen is chasing a first ranking title for 2½ years

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 18:04

Stuart Bingham says Mark Allen remark motivated him to be World Champion

‘He got my back up that week in Australia by saying I had no bottle’

Tue May 05 2015 - 14:01

Stuart Bingham’s decades of graft rewarded with World Championship title

Epic frame of safety play proves turning point in decider against Shaun Murphy

Tue May 05 2015 - 01:20

Stuart Bingham takes 14-11 lead over Shaun Murphy at Crucible

Stunning run of frames almost included a maximum as fortunes shift in World Championship final

Mon May 04 2015 - 18:28

Shaun Murphy dispatches Hawkins to reach World Championship final

Murphy will play Judd Trump or Stuart Bingham for his second World title

Sat May 02 2015 - 15:49

Stuart Bingham makes semi-finals as Ronnie O’Sullivan’s challenge crumbles

Judd Trump, Shaun Murphy and Barry Hawkins also secure wins

Thu Apr 30 2015 - 00:55

Chalk it down: Ronnie O’Sullivan adds to list of controversies

Five-time champion not called for foul after placing chalk on table at World Championships

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 10:21

O’Sullivan less motivated in pursuit of sixth World Championship

The Rocket reaches quarter-finals at The Crucible with 13-5 win over Matthew Stevens

Tue Apr 28 2015 - 10:25

Fergal O’Brien into Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Irishman to meet Mark Selby after win over 17-year-old Zhao Xintong in China

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 19:47

Evergreen Doherty still keen to contend

No retirement plans for former world champion despite Crucible reversal

Mon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00

Ken Doherty rolls back the years with Crucible triumph

Dubliner beats Stuart Bingham 10-5 in first-round clash

Sun Apr 20 2014 - 13:11

Ken Doherty battles back to trail by one at World Championships

Defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan wins opener at The Crucible

Sat Apr 19 2014 - 21:17

Ken Doherty to face Stuart Bingham at the Crucible

Ireland’s former champion currently ranked 28th, 22 places behind the Englishman

Thu Apr 17 2014 - 14:40

O’Sullivan admits he returned to snooker for financial reasons

Reigning world champion sets up semi-final with Trump but may walk away again

Wed May 01 2013 - 18:43

Ronnie O’Sullivan looks invincible at World Championship

Vintage performance in building 7-1 lead over Stuart Bingham

Tue Apr 30 2013 - 20:56