Aaron Hill

2022 - 10 - 19

'It's an absolutely brilliant feeling' - Aaron Hill seeks to build on ... (The42)

AARON HILL HAS described beating Judd Trump in the Northern Ireland Open as “an absolutely brilliant feeling”. Hill had a 4-1 victory over over last year's ...

“I learned a few tools in the last couple of months there. That’s not the person I am. “When I dropped off the tour that kind of gave me a different perspective. When I got through Q-School it was the biggest relief ever. When I had a big win against Ronnie two years ago I didn’t quite back it up because I was inexperienced. I played my own game from the get-go, attacked, played some good snooker.

Aaron Hill beats world number two Judd Trump at Northern Ireland ... (Irish Mirror)

The 20-year-old Cork native beat the world number two in Belfast.

But Hill then took the third and had a break of 87 as he won the fourth. "I'm really happy with how I got over the line there. However, in the sixth frame, he missed a red to allow Higgins to clear up and force a decider, which he then won with a 124 break. I'd a tricky yellow to the middle and instead of putting a colour safe or sticking up behind the yellow, I went for it so I'm really happy with the way I finished the match." The 20-year-old Cork native had a break of 52 to win the opening frame during the evening session before Trump took the second. Trump had been level with the 20-year-old before the Irishman won the last three frames, including a break of 87.

'Your mind is your best friend' - Hill back on the rise (RTE.ie)

It's just over two years since Corkman Aaron Hill caught the attention of the snooker world when he defeated six-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan at ...

"I learned a few tools in the last couple of months there. That's not the person I am. When I got through Q-School it was the biggest relief ever. Hopefully I can kick on. When I had a big win against Ronnie two years ago I didn't quite back it up because I was inexperienced. I played my own game from the get-go, attacked, played some good snooker.

Judd Trump says Irishman Aaron Hill 'got away with it' in salty interview (Extra.ie)

Judd Trump claimed Irish snooker star Aaron Hill 'made a lot of mistakes' but 'got away with it' after the World number two was stunned at the Northern.

'I like playing out there in front of the crowd and in front of the TV cameras,' he said. It means the world to me. So one of them.'

Cork's Aaron Hill shocks Judd Trump at Northern Ireland Open (Irish Examiner)

Cork's Aaron Hill has defeated world number two Judd Trump at the Northern Ireland Open. Trump had been level at 1-1 with the 20-year-old before Hill won ...

Here, he won the opening frame with a break of 52. When I had a big win against Ronnie two years ago I didn’t quite back it up because I was inexperienced. Cork's Aaron Hill has shocked world number two Judd Trump at the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast's Waterfront Hall.

Judd Trump Shows Incredible Bitterness After Loss To Cork's Aaron ... (Balls.ie)

Aaron Hill defeared Judd Trump at the Northern Ireland Open yesterday, but the world no. 2 was very bitter about the manner in which he lost.

"I like playing out there in front of the crowd and in front of the TV cameras. First frame he fluked two balls, [and in the] third frame he played a terrible safety and got away with it and the list goes on.I missed a ball in the last frame, other than that, he made a lot of mistakes and seemed to get away with it. I just hope it kick-starts me now and I can do this more often. "It’s right up there with one of my biggest wins obviously, and one of the biggest days of my life." It means the world to me. I’m buzzing."

O'Sullivan lacks 'passion and desire' for snooker (BBC News)

Ronnie O'Sullivan tells BBC Sport that snooker has "become like an emotionless type job" after his second-round defeat by David Grace at the Northern ...

"I wouldn't even play in the tournament if I wasn't working for Eurosport. "I don't really have the passion and desire for it [snooker]. Sometimes a loss is a blessing in disguise, it just allows me to do other stuff." "I've earned that right, really. It's a good platform for me, allows me to do other stuff and gives me a lot of freedom. I don't care any more."