Fergal Quinn (snooker player)
| Born | 11 March 2000[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Northern Ireland |
| Professional | 2025–present |
Fergal Quinn (born 11 March 2000) is a Northern Irish professional snooker player from County Tyrone. He has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour starting with the 2025–26 snooker season.
Early life
From Coalisland, County Tyrone, Quinn started playing snooker as an eight year-old. His father was a keen amateur snooker player who played against future World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty in competition.[2]
Career
Quinn was entered into the draw at the 2023 Championship League held at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England from 26 June 2023. In his opening match he recorded a win over world number 18 Hossein Vafaei, before missing out on a place in the next stage against Martin O'Donnell.[3]
He entered Q School in May 2024, where in the first event he was edged out 4-3 by Dylan Emery.[4] He was a top-up player competing as an amateur at the 2024 Championship League in Leicester in June 2024.[5]
He reached the semi-final of the WSF Championship in January 2025 where he faced Gao Yang of China, losing 4-2. For this performance, he was awarded a place into the qualifying rounds for the 2025 World Snooker Championship, where he lost in tne first round 10-9 to Liam Graham.[6][7] He reached the final round of the second event at Q School in May 2025 by defeating former professional Ashley Carty, before facing another former professional in Dean Young. A 4-1 win over Young earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, starting with the 2025–26 snooker season.[8][9]
2025-26 season
He made his professional debut at the Wuhan Open, where he lost in the first round 5-0 against world number 46 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh.[10] He recorded his first frames in a 4-2 defeat to Gao Yang in the 2025 British Open qualifying round in June 2025.[11] He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Matthew Selt, Scott Donaldson and Umut Dikme of Germany.[12]
Personal life
When based at the Q House academy in Darlington he shared a flat with fellow snooker player Hossein Vafaei.[13]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2017/ 18 |
2020/ 21 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 |
2025/ 26 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | ||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Championship League | NR | A | A | RR | RR | RR | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | A | ||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Not Held | A | A | LQ | ||||||||
| English Open | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| British Open | Not Held | A | A | A | LQ | |||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | A | ||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| International Championship | A | Not Held | A | A | ||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Shoot Out | A | 1R | A | A | A | |||||||
| Scottish Open | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
| World Open | A | Not Held | A | A | ||||||||
| Tour Championship | NH | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | A | A | LQ | |||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | LQ | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | A | NH | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
Amateur finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2020 | Northern Ireland Under-21 Championship | Robbie McGuigan | 5–4 |
References
- ^ "Fergal Quinn". Tntsports. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Interview Northern Irish Under 21 Snooker Champion Fergal Quinn". Thecueview. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "O'Donnell and Wakelin reach second phase". wst.tv. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "CRAFTY KOREAN KNOCKS OUT HIGHFIELD". wst.tv. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "MARK WILLIAMS MAKES STRONG START TO NEW SNOOKER SEASON AT CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE". Eurosport. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRANTS CONFIRMED". WST.tv. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "RETURNING ZHAO FLYING HIGH". wst.tv. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "BURNS BLITZ EARNS FINAL ROUND SLOT". wst.tv. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "GRACE, BURNS, BENZEY AND QUINN SECURE TOUR CARDS AT Q SCHOOL". wst.tv. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Hill books Wuhan Open spot as debutants whitewashed". RTE. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Kane, Desmond (26 June 2025). "Why do snooker players wear a glove during summer as former world champion Stuart Bingham joins He Guoqiang in qualifying for British Open?". TNT Sports. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE SNOOKER 2025". championshipleaguesnooker.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Fergal Quinn Q&A". wst.tv. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.