The Snooker Hall Podcast

Fergal O'Brien opens up regarding his work in the commentary box, his role in bringing through the rising stars of Irish snooker and the prestige of the UK Championship.

Cue the celebration! Chris Hammer, snooker writer for Sporting Life, joins me to bask in the glory of Mark Williams' Champion of Champions triumph. Chris shares some surprising stories from his career in sports journalism and reflects on his snooker memories.

I answer emails from The Snooker Hall Community, plus a look back at the International Championship, won by the incomparable Ding Junhui, the latest from the Q Tour and a quick look ahead to The Champion Of Champions in Bolton.

Award winning journalist Nigel Slater joins the podcast to analyse the recent Northern Ireland Open and discuss the potential passing of the torch to a new generation of leading snooker players.

Snooker coach Fin Ruane joins me to talk about his journey in snooker and his career as a snooker coach. We also analyse Xiao Guodong's maiden ranking title in Wuhan and we look ahead to the Northern Ireland Open in Belfast.

Colin Matty joins me to talk about the world of snooker coaching and I offer my thoughts on the passing of Clive Everton.

I am joined by snooker superfan Rob Francis to discuss what's going on in the sport right now and we tackle correspondence from The Snooker Hall community.

I spoke with snooker fans live at The Brentwood Centre to see what people thought about the event and to get some predictions from the audience.

Recap and analysis of the key action from Riyadh and the consequences for the coming season. I also address the low live attendances and the PR around hosting an event in Saudi Arabia.

Ajeya Prahbakar, the President of the United States Snooker Association and the Pan American Billiards and Snooker Association joins me to talk about his role and to discuss the development and growth of snooker across the Americas.