IN THE PANTHEON of high-profile sports events, the Championship League snooker tournament is hardly close to the top of the list.
But this afternoon it conjured a genuinely heartwarming moment.
Dubliner Fergal O’Brien, who turned professional in 1991, was facing Mark Davis at Crondon Park in Essex when he powered through the opening frame until he was faced with one final black.
After delicately rolling it to the corner and completing his 147, O’Brien couldn’t contain his excitement and for good reason.
It was the very first maximum break of his career and at the age of 43, he becomes the oldest player to tally the magical figure.
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What sport is all about! It shouldn’t be all about money.
That’s made my day
Superb joins an exclusive club
Fantastic achievement. Nice guys deserve some glory as well.
Good lad Fergal !!!!
£500 for the holy grail of snooker and that arrogant hoor wouldn’t do it for 10k last week w@nker.
Delighted for him
Well done Fergal fair play to you
Well done Fergal. Great achievement.
Well done Feargal O’ Brien. Great stuff!
Up there with Homer Simpson bowling the perfect game. Congratulations Fergal
Fair play to Fergal, but bless him he only gets £500 for what is an amazing achievement. There were also a few smart comments going about that it worked out at £1 a minute for the 147.