Jamie O'Neill (snooker player)
Jamie O'Neill (born 19 August 1986) is an English professional snooker player who lives in Wellingborough.
| Born | 19 August 1986 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 2007/2008, 2010/2011, 2012–2014, 2019– |
| Highest ranking | 80 (June 2011)[1] |
| Current ranking | 81 (as of 1 February 2021) |
| Career winnings | £42,669 |
| Highest break | 133: 2011 PTC - Event 2 |
| Century breaks | 33 |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (2014 China Open, 2020 Scottish Open, 2021 German Masters) |
Career
O'Neill began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003, at the time the second-level professional tour.[2] He qualified for the 2007/2008 Main Tour by finishing 6th in the International Open Series Order of Merit. He won the sixth of eight events, beating Ashley Wright 6–2 in the final at Prestatyn. O'Neill has also won two significant amateur titles, the 2003 European Under-19 Championship and the 2006 English Open Championship. O'Neill reclaimed his place on the professional Main Tour by finishing sixth on the PIOS rankings.[3]
In May 2019, O'Neill came through Q-School - Event 1 by winning five matches to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2019/2020 and 2020–21 seasons.
Playing style
He practices at Barratts in Northampton where he has his own Riley Aristocrat table. Professionals Kyren Wilson, Harvey Chandler and Peter Ebdon also practice at the club.
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2003/ 04 |
2004/ 05 |
2007/ 08 |
2010/ 11 |
2011/ 12 |
2012/ 13 |
2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2020/ 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[4][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | [nb 3] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 93 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters[nb 4] | A | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 2R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 5] | A | Tournament Not Held | MR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 4R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | LQ | 1R | A | A | A | A | LQ | 2R | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot-Out | Tournament Not Held | Minor-Ranking Event | A | 1R | 1R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | |||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship[nb 6] | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Tournament Not Held | MR | 2R | 2R | 2R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | LQ | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Not Held | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | Non-Rank. | NH | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | NH | A | A | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | NH | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 3R | A | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic[nb 7] | NH | Pro-Am | Minor-Ranking Event | WD | LQ | NR | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | A | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open[nb 8] | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | Not Held | A | A | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi–finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
- From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- He was an amateur.
- New players don't have a ranking.
- The event was called the European Open (2003/2004) and the Malta Cup (2004/2005 and 2007/2008)
- The event was called the Players Championship (2003/2004)
- The event was called the Players Tour Championship Finals (2010/2011–2015/2016)
- The event was called the Grand Prix Fürth (2004/2005)
- The event was called the LG Cup (2003/2004) and the Grand Prix (2004/2005-2009/2010)
Career finals
Amateur finals: 2 (2 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2003 | European Under-19 Snooker Championships |  Robert Shanks |
6–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 2006 | English Open | Jeff Cundy |
8–3 |
References
- "Rankings after PTC1 2011" (PDF). World Snooker. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Jamie O'Neill – Season 2003/2004". Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- "2009–10 PIOS Rankings". Global Snooker. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
External links
- Jamie O'Neill at worldsnooker.com
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