The Fin Ruane Snooker Academy

12/06/2026

Congratulations Shaun OBE 👏👏👏

Congratulations to 2005 World Champion Shaun Murphy, who has been awarded an OBE in the 2026 King's Birthday honours list for services to snooker and charity.

12/06/2026

The comeback to the competitive side of this game has begun 👊

12/06/2026

How good was this guy 👌🍀

What's new on WST Play this time?

It's Ken Doherty week! 🎉

More: https://wst.tv/news/2026/june/12/new-this-week-on-wst-play-1/

11/06/2026

Here we go another World Cup 🌎 ⚽️

I remember the old man had me watching the finals from Argentina in '78 and I still remember the magic of Mario Kempes in the final against Holland.

My favourite World Cup is still Spain in 1982 and the great Italy team who won with players like Tardelli, Zoff , Gentile, Bergomi and Rossi and managed by the pipe smoking Enzo Bearzot.

The game has certainly changed over the last 48 years since that Kempes final in Beunos Aires but let’s hope football is the real winner over the next several weeks 🤞

Enjoy folks 👍

11/06/2026

So hard to believe it’s been two years since John McBride passed away.

I sometimes still find myself almost sending him a text to discuss the latest snooker and football gossip.

No doubt with the season his beloved Chelsea just had I’d be giving him all kinds.

God bless you John

Rest easy ❤️

08/06/2026

Big congratulations to Philly Browne on winning the National 6 red championship this weekend. Philly also picked up the player of the year title also.

A proper gent both on and off the table this is a hugely deserved honour for one of Irish snooker’s leading players.

I’ve no doubt he’s a future Irish amateur champion 🏆

Well done young man 👏👏👏👏👏

06/06/2026

Best of luck to all the players in the knockout stages of the CrossGuns league 🏆

Check out Fin Ruane WPBSA Snooker Coach’s video.

05/06/2026

Happy Birthday To My Old Mucker Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain 👍