THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT from an Irish perspective at Ponds Forge in Sheffield today, as three players fell short in their bid for a place at the World Snooker Championship.
Having beaten Reanne Evans and Lee Walker in the first two rounds, Ken Doherty was comfortably defeated 10-3 by England’s Mark Davis in his final qualifier.
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The 45-year-old 1997 champion was all but out, as he found himself 8-1 down overnight, and despite a manful effort today, he could not prevent the world number 18 from progressing.
There was disappointment too for Belfast native Joe Swail.
Despite leading 5-4 overnight, Swail ultimately lost out 10-5 to two-time finalist Matthew Stevens.
Clearly feeling the effects of his epic 10-9 win over Dominic Dale in round two, Swail ran out of steam today as the Welshman earned a relatively comfortable win.
43-year-old Dubliner Fergal O’Brien also exited the competition this evening.
O’Brien lost in heartbreaking fashion, as he was beaten 10-9 by Kurt Maflin amid a tense finish in tonight’s encounter.
The Irishman had gone into the day 6-3 ahead of his opponent.
Other big names to exit the World Championships at this year’s qualifying stage include Jimmy White, Steve Davis and Peter Ebdon.
It's been a bad day for Irish snooker at the World Championship Qualifiers
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THERE WAS DISAPPOINTMENT from an Irish perspective at Ponds Forge in Sheffield today, as three players fell short in their bid for a place at the World Snooker Championship.
Having beaten Reanne Evans and Lee Walker in the first two rounds, Ken Doherty was comfortably defeated 10-3 by England’s Mark Davis in his final qualifier.
The 45-year-old 1997 champion was all but out, as he found himself 8-1 down overnight, and despite a manful effort today, he could not prevent the world number 18 from progressing.
There was disappointment too for Belfast native Joe Swail.
Despite leading 5-4 overnight, Swail ultimately lost out 10-5 to two-time finalist Matthew Stevens.
Clearly feeling the effects of his epic 10-9 win over Dominic Dale in round two, Swail ran out of steam today as the Welshman earned a relatively comfortable win.
43-year-old Dubliner Fergal O’Brien also exited the competition this evening.
O’Brien lost in heartbreaking fashion, as he was beaten 10-9 by Kurt Maflin amid a tense finish in tonight’s encounter.
The Irishman had gone into the day 6-3 ahead of his opponent.
Other big names to exit the World Championships at this year’s qualifying stage include Jimmy White, Steve Davis and Peter Ebdon.
You can find all the qualifying results here.
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