Ken Doherty

2022 - 5 - 8

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Snooker legend Ken Doherty reveals he is no longer with wife as ... (Irish Mirror)

Former world No. 2 Ken Doherty has confirmed his split from Sarah, his partner of 20 years, but said the pair still share parenting duties with their son, ...

A wild card to compete for the next two years means retirement may not be an immediate concern, but an end to his snooker journey is looming. By far the greatest accomplishment of his snooker career, Doherty was welcomed back to Ireland with an open-top bus ride through Dublin, cheered by fans in their thousands. Fast-forward 25 years and the Dubliner was recently back at the Crucible, where he suffered a quarter-final defeat to Lee Walker in the World Seniors Championship.

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I dreamt of being world champion ever since I got snooker table for ... (The Irish Sun)

IRISH snooker superstar Ken Doherty has told how he dreamed of being world champion from the time he got a snooker table for Christmas when he was eig.

“Then for weeks after that I was showing up at the opening of an envelope, standing there smiling with the trophy in my hand. “I don’t believe that for a minute. The day Christian was born is. “I couldn’t this was happening to me. It was really amazing. Recalling what made Ken great, Hearn said: “Every top sports person is a bully.

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Snooker legend Ken Doherty reveals he's split from his wife but pair ... (Belfast Live)

The snooker star has also explained how his mother still gave him chores even after he won the 1997 World Snooker Championship.

He said: “My mother was a great baker and she used to bake apple tarts for the local Spar shop. It was at the snooker hall that he bought his first cue. Ken and Stephen Hendry have both been given wild cards to compete for the next two years. “I still have the £2 cue," he said. He could hear the clack of the balls when he went to bed each night. The snooker legend is no longer with his wife Sarah but has said he remains on good terms with her for their son.

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