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
John Whitty (snooker player) John Whitty (snooker player) John Whitty (born 7 November 1977) is an English former professional snooker player. John Whitty began his snooker career in the Snooker season 1995/1996, when the professional tour was still open to all players. In his first tournament, the Thailand Classic, he survived three qualifying rounds and in the Grand Prix he beat, among others, Hugh Abernethy, Steve Judd and Jamie Woodman and reached the round of the last 96th At the World Cup, he made it to the best of 19 laps, losing 6–10 to Barry Pinches. The following year, although he reached higher qualifying