Pascal Burke (19 June 1932 – 2001) was an Irish professional snooker player. He played professionally from 1982 to 1991.[1]
| Born | 19 June 1932 |
|---|---|
| Died | 2001 (aged 68) |
| Sport country | Ireland |
| Professional | 1982–1991 |
| Highest ranking | 63 |
Career edit
As an amateur, Burke was the Republic of Ireland snooker champion in 1974 and 1976,[2] and the billiards champion in 1980 and 1981.[3] He reached the semi-finals of the 1974 World Amateur Snooker Championship,[4] and was invited to participate in the 1974 Norwich Union Open, where he lost 2-5 to Ray Reardon, the reigning professional World Snooker Champion.[5]
Burke was accepted as a member by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) in 1982.[6] His first professional tournament was the 1983 Irish Professional Championship, where he lost 2–6 to Eugene Hughes.[1] Invited to the 1983 Irish Masters, he lost 0–5 to Tony Meo.[1][6] He also lost in the first match of his third and final tournament of his first season, defeated 9–10 by Paddy Morgan in the qualifying round of the 1983 World Snooker Championship.[1]
He started the 1983–84 snooker season with a 2–5 loss to Geoff Foulds in the qualifying for the 1983 International Open, but then defeated Foulds 5-4 in qualifying for the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, before losing 3–5 to Joe Johnson. In the qualifying rounds of the 1984 World Snooker Championship he eliminated Billy Kelly 10-7 and Bob Harris 10-4 but was then knocked out 10–5 by Mike Hallett.[1] This remained Burke's best progression at the World Championship.[7]
After several further seasons where he did not achieve any significant tournament success,[1] Burke finished the 1990–91 snooker season ranked 149,[8] and did not compete professionally again.[1] His highest ranking achieved as a professional was 63.[1] He died in 2001 aged 68, in hospital in Dublin, after a short illness.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 550. ISBN 978-0954854904.
- ^ Kiely, Derek (24 June 2020). "Cork's leading snooker players still trying to bring national title to Leeside". echolive.ie. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ Everton, Clive (1985). Snooker: The Records. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0851124488.
- ^ Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. pp. 150–151. ISBN 0851122302.
- ^ Everton, Clive (20 November 1974). "Williams in calm mood". The Guardian. London. p. 27.
- ^ a b "Lucky break for Pascal". Belfast Telegraph. 15 January 1983. p. 22.
- ^ "Pascal Burke". Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Terry Smith, ed. (1991). Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Eighth Edition). London: Pelham Books. pp. 16–17. ISBN 0720719836.
- ^ "Snooker". Sunday Independent. Dublin. 25 February 2001. p. 26.
