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Declan Hughes (snooker player)

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Declan Hughes
Born (1973-04-27) 27 April 1973 (age 51)
Sport country Northern Ireland
Professional1993–1997, 2000/2001, 2008/2009
Highest ranking96 (2008/2009)

Declan Hughes (born 27 April 1973) is a former professional snooker player from Northern Ireland.

Career

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He played on the main tour for the 2008–09 season; he qualified by topping the Northern Ireland amateur rankings.[1] After failing to win a match in the season's opening events, he did not compete in the remainder of tournaments.

He won the Northern Ireland Amateur Championship and the Pontins Spring Open in 1992.[2] He is also a pool player, winning the Irish 9-ball championship in 2008.[3]

Career finals

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Pro-am finals: 1 (1 title)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1992 Pontins Spring Open England Steve James 7–2

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 1992 Northern Ireland Amateur Championship Northern Ireland Andy Sharpe 10–8

References

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  1. ^ "2008–9 Main Tour Players". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Declan Hughes is Click.ie All Ireland 9-Ball Champion". pro9.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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