Tributes paid after death of Welsh snooker hero Doug Mountjoy

The Welshman was a name synonymous with snooker's golden 80s era 

Doug Mountjoy of Wales lines up the cue ball during his World Snooker Championship first round match against Barry West on 16 April 1988 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, United Kingdom. (Photo by Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images)

Tributes are pouring in from the snooker community after star Welsh cueman Doug Mountjoy passed away, aged 78.

A name synonymous with snooker's golden 80s era, and famed for his ruffled dress shirts, Mountjoy won the UK Championship twice, in 1978 and 1988, the Masters in 1977, as well as the Irish Masters in 1981. He also won a string of Welsh titles and was World Championship runner-up in 1981, when he was beaten in the final by Steve Davis.