return 'epaper-access'; vars.user.subscriptionStatus = subscriberCookie.subscriptionStatus || ''; get all the news and gossip on sport and never miss out on top stories again. However, his 140 break at least brought him the consolation of the 19,000 highest break prize. } else if (Object.keys(p.badge || {}).indexOf('print_annual') > -1) { It was at the snooker hall that he bought his first cue. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); And he revealed that he still has the warped pool cue left behind by a mystery punter which he bought for the princely sum of two pounds. The latter run was noted for some outstanding comebacks, including final-frame wins over Graeme Dott and Shaun Murphy, a 138 win over John Higgins in a match where Doherty raced ahead 100 but Higgins fought back to 107, and a semi-final fightback from 915 to beat Paul Hunter 1716. document.body.addEventListener('fp_user_event', function (event) { if (vars.article.wallType === 'registration') { Claire Hyland. John Kenneth Doherty was born on May 16, 1905, in Detroit and grew up there. Doherty continues to be very present on social media and often shares images on days out with his son Christian. Ken Doherty has told how his mother made him deliver a tray of apple tarts to the local Spar supermarket just days after he won the World Snooker Championships.Ken Doherty clinched the Snooker World title 25 years ago this week.The weather will be good, but maybe not that It's the first few days of May, so you know what that means.Dr Sarah-Anne . observer.observe(document, { Were both loving the game and being involved in TV as well which I enjoy.. In his first national event, an U-16 ranking tournament, Doherty lost in the final but would come back a month later and beat the man who had beaten him in the Irish U-16 National Championships. 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Ken Doherty joined Joe Molloy on Off The Ball to look at Ronnie O'Sullivan's record-equaling seventh world title.Have you downloaded the OTB App?- Search for. if (cookieValue) { }); Aircraft Owner's and Pilot's Association. Doherty had trailed 85 at one stage but managed a stirring comeback, winning four frames in a row. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; He knew when I was writing the thesis I just had to get the head down, so he gave me loads of space to do what I had to do.". They speak English. The cue ace dubbed the Pride of Dublin admitted the biggest win of his life 25 years ago this week made little difference to the Doherty household. 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Stephen was a great champ, he dominated through the nineties, so to get one over on him over 35 frames and to lift that cup was a great feeling. Ive met so many nice people, got to go to so many nice places around the world. He was favourite in his quarter-final match against Marco Fu but lost 1310. const cookieExpiryInSeconds = 60 * 60 * 24 * 30; He made light of his prize on television shortly afterwards, which was allegedly 300, a BMX bicycle and a toy Ferrari car. vars.article.wallVisible = 'false'; const cookieData = updateSubscriberCookie(event.detail.object); "I have had it for 40 years now. Snooker legend Ken Doherty is selling his Rathgar home in south Dublin. return { He narrowly failed to achieve a maximum break when he missed a routine final black off its spot in the 15th frame of the 2000 Benson & Hedges Masters final against Matthew Stevens, which he eventually lost 108. return { const onMutation = function (mutations) { Dohertys poor run of form continued during the 200809 season during which he won only two matches. Email Commissioner Ken Doherty at: Ken.Doherty@CharlotteCountyFL.gov or contact his assistant at: Assistant@CharlotteCountyFL.gov. Want the day's sports headlines straight to your inbox? (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': }; Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Join Facebook to connect with Ken Doherty and others you may know. Drivers warned over incoming hike in petrol and diesel prices amid two key changes, "Its really important that we dont have any particular day where fuel goes up very dramatically", Limerick woman 'lucky to be alive' after being held captive, beaten and doused with acid in horror attack. Click to reveal let cookieValue = parts.join('='); We still talk on the phone., READ MORE: Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan wows at New York event. The warped cue was left behind by a customer and Ken bought it from the club for 2. They have one child. Ken Doherty grew up on 17 September, 1969 in County Dublin, Ireland, is an Irish professional snooker player, 1997 world champion. He failed to replicate his form in the semi-finals, however, as he was beaten 26 by Mark Williams. const eventType = event.detail.event_type; j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? item_group_code: "pfc_indo", The house is situated on one of south Dublins most sought after roads, with Rathgar village in walking distance. 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