Snooker legend Alex ’Hurricane’ Higgins struggled to cope with the fame and fortune thrust upon him at a young age, a memorial service heard today.

Friends, family and sports stars are expected to attend a thanksgiving service today for snooker star Alex Higgins.

ABOUT €12,000 raised to help snooker ace Alex “Hurricane” Higgins receive medical treatment will go towards defraying his funeral expenses.

ALEX HIGGINS will always remain an inspiration to the next generation of snooker players looking to emulate the ‘Hurricane’ and reach the very top of the game.

Tributes flooded in from the snooker world for Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, the troubled genius of the table who died after a battle with cancer.