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
David Gray (snooker player) David Gray (snooker player) David Gray (born 9 February 1979 in Lower Morden, Greater London, England) is an English former professional snooker player. Gray turned professional in 1996, after becoming the youngest winner of the English amateur title in 1995. He first demonstrated his potential by beating future World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–9 in the first round of the 2000 World Championship, a match in which O'Sullivan scored five . However, he was unable to repeat this success in the second round and lost 1–13 to Dominic Dale, scoring just 208 points, a record low for a best-of-25 match. After