He teamed up with Alex Higgins, who lost his cool and issued a chilling death threat to his rival in a moment of madness. After losing a frame, Higgins wanted to go back to the table and take ...
It was a time when snooker's bad boys, including heavy drinkers Alex Higgins and Bill Werbeniuk, as well as womanisers Tony Knowles and Kirk Stevens were dominating the front pages of the tabloids.
It’s 40 years since the Dubliner was part of an Ireland team with Alex Higgins and Dennis Taylor that won the 1985 snooker World Cup — the start of a remarkable three-in-a-row. “We had a ...