Tommy Murphy (snooker player) on both occasions being defeated by eventual champion Dennis Taylor. He also represented Northern Ireland at their infamous World Cup campaign. Teaming up with Taylor and Alex Higgins, Northern Ireland reached the final which ended with defeat to Canada and Higgins threatening to have Taylor shot. This was Murphy's last notable appearance at a tournament, and he lost his professional status in 1994. Tommy Murphy (snooker player) Tommy Murphy (born 8 January 1962) is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player. Murphy won the Northern Ireland Amateur Championship and All-Ireland Amateur Championship in 1981. Before turning professional, Murphy was an
Walter Donaldson (snooker player) Walter Donaldson (snooker player) Walter Weir Wilson Donaldson (2 February 1907 – 24 May 1973) was a Scottish professional snooker and billiards player. Born in Gardner's Crescent, Edinburgh, the son of Alexander Donaldson, a Billiard room manager, he was the first Scottish-born player to make a mark in the world of snooker. He was considered one of the greatest long potters of all time and was regarded as a great grafter, who never gave up when he appeared to be in a hopeless situation. He won the Under-16 Billiards Championship in 1922 at the age of 15 and then turned