JOE Swail’s stunning victory over world No2 Neil Robertson at the International Championship was fitting reward for spinning the snooker wheel one more time.
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SWAIL AND THE MILLIONAIRES
Joe Swail tells a great story while reflecting on his narrow 5-4 first-round defeat to Shaun Murphy at the Shanghai Masters. The Northern Irishman reached two World Championship semi-finals at the Crucible in 2000 and 2001, and shortly afterwards appeared as a guest on the Kelly show, the leading chat show on Ulster Television as it then was hosted by Gerry Kelly. Swail’s fellow guests on the show were a then 11-year-old prodigy Rory McIlroy – who had already been on at least once before, now of course a four-time golf Major winner and Nike brand ambassador – and the Irish band Westlife. Swail said: “It obviously has crossed my mind in recent years that they are all millionaires many times over, while I’m trying my guts out for a couple of grand.” Yes Joe – but are they happy…
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MURPHY AVOIDS ANOTHER LOSS TO SWAIL
SHAUN Murphy looked as if he might fall prey once again to bogeyman Joe Swail at the Shanghai Masters before edging through to the last 16 on Monday.
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