Event: Betfred World Championship

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Judd Trump wins his first snooker World Championship

Judd Trump has won the Betfred World Championship, beating John Higgins 18-9 in the final in Sheffield.

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Neil Robertson the latest former world champion to be knocked out at the Crucible

Dafabet Masters 2016 - Day Two - Alexandra Palace

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Turning back on social media a sign I've matured, says snooker's Trump

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Ding Junhui inflicts maximum punishmenton Ronnie O'Sullivan

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Mark Selby and John Higgins progress at the Crucible

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Ronnie O'Sullivan nonplussed by thought of sixth world championship crown

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Ronnie O’Sullivan told to ‘grow up’ by World Snooker chairman

Ronnie O’Sullivan has been told to “grow up” by World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn as he prepares to head to the Crucible.

Tue, 11 Apr, 2017

World snooker champion Mark Selby keen to party with Leicester City footballers

Mark Selby wants to join Leicester’s open-top bus parade after missing the greatest moment in the club’s history while he wrapped up the Betfred World Championship title.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Mark Selby makes it a Leicester double by winning second World Championship

Mark Selby swept to Crucible glory and gave Leicester a second trophy of the night to toast as he fended off Ding Junhui in the Betfred World Championship final.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Ding Junhui fires in seven centuries as he progresses to World Snooker final

Ding Junhui reached his first Betfred World Championship final in record-setting style as he saw off Alan McManus at the Crucible.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

John Virgo apologises for swearing during World Snooker Championship semi-final

Commentator John Virgo has apologised after he was heard swearing on air during a semi-final at the Betfred World Championship.

Sat, 30 Apr, 2016

Ronnie O’Sullivan still in peril as Barry Hawkins stays out in front

Ronnie O’Sullivan remained in deep trouble and at risk of his earliest Betfred World Championship exit since 2009 after Barry Hawkins clung to his lead in their gripping second-round clash.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Flying Marco Fu advances to third round at The Crucible

Marco Fu dominated the final session to beat Anthony McGill 13-9 and reach the third round of the World Snooker Championships.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Struggling Judd Trump fighting for survival as Liang Wenbo leads at Crucible

Judd Trump is at risk of elimination from the Betfred World Championship after falling 6-3 behind against Liang Wenbo in the opening session at The Crucible.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Mark Selby avoids becoming fifth ex-world champion to exit in first round at Crucible

World number one Mark Selby held off a spirited fightback from Robert Milkins to secure his passage through to the second round of the Betfred World Championship.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Ronnie O'Sullivan gets formal warning after skipping media duties

Ronnie O'Sullivan escaped with a slap on the wrist after snubbing a mandatory post-match press conference following his first-round with at the Betfred World Championship.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Peter Ebdon crashes out of World Championship, champion Stuart Bingham on the brink

Peter Ebdon tumbled out of the Betfred World Championship and last year's winner Stuart Bingham was in danger of joining him as the famous Crucible curse looked set to strike again.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Ronnie O’Sullivan: Judd Trump’s time to shine

Ronnie O’Sullivan has told heir apparent Judd Trump he must win the Betfred World Championship in the next three years or he may never get his hands on the trophy.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2016

Bingham targetting a new car, house and number one spot

Stuart Bingham wants to scale new heights after his fairytale Betfred World Championship triumph.

Wed, 06 May, 2015

Mark Allen’s ‘bottle’ dig spurred on Stuart Bingham

Stuart Bingham has revealed how a casual jibe from Irish cueman Mark Allen spurred him to become world champion.

Wed, 06 May, 2015

Your Tuesday morning news round up

Retail recovering on Irish high streets, Cork's oldest gay bar closes, Bingham wins World snooker championship and Bressie writes about marriage equality. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Stuart Bingham claims world snooker title in classic

Stuart Bingham was last night crowned world champion, beating Shaun Murphy 18-15 in the final at the Crucible Theatre.

Tue, 05 May, 2015

Bingham on track to deny Trump

Stuart Bingham was tearing up the script as he stayed on course to topple crowd favourite Judd Trump in their semi-final at the Betfred World Championship.

Fri, 01 May, 2015

Ronnie shrugs off World Championship exit

Ronnie O'Sullivan shrugged off a shock Crucible defeat as his exit from the Betfred World Championship threw the title race open.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Murphy disposes of giant killer to make semi-finals

Shaun Murphy joined Judd Trump in the Betfred World Championship semi-final line-up after ending the title hopes of giant-killing Scot Anthony McGill.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015

Trump eases through; O'Sullivan escapes sanction for chalk incident

Judd Trump wasted no time in powering through to the Betfred World Championship semi-finals for a third time.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015

‘Calmer’ Ronnie O’Sullivan eases to quarter-final

Ronnie O’Sullivan admitted his motivations have changed when it comes to winning the World Snooker Championship after easing into the quarter-finals with a 13-5 victory over Matthew Stevens.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

O'Sullivan unconvincing despite victory over Steadman

Ronnie O'Sullivan came through his first test of the Betfred World Championship today but struggled to put his best foot forward.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2015

John Higgins has eye on the prize

Crucible thoroughbreds John Higgins and Graeme Dott led the Scottish charge on Sunday at the Betfred World Championship.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2015

Stage is set for another Crucible classic

Ronnie O’Sullivan’s rookie World Championship opponent fears Crucible humiliation before he even plays his first shot against the five-time winner.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2015