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
Mark Allen (snooker player) over the course of the previous two years, further added he did not believe he was being fairly compensated for his services. Allen had a relationship with women's snooker world champion Reanne Evans. In 2006, they had a daughter together called Lauren. In March 2011, Allen stated publicly that he was suffering from depression, due to the amount of travelling and hours spent alone in hotel rooms associated with the life of a professional snooker player. Allen married Kyla McGuigan on 10 May 2013. Mark Allen (snooker player) Mark Allen (born 22 February 1986) is a Northern Irish professional snooker