Welcome to the only official Joe Swail website. I'd like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for all the support I have received from those who have followed my career. This website is the only one which is fully endorsed by the Outlaw, and I will keep you up to date on all my latest news. If there is anything you would like to see on the website, please feel free to get in touch. I hope you enjoy it, Joe Swail
HEROES OF THE CRUCIBLE: JOE SWAIL
Alan Hughes, snooker’s legendary former MC, loved a nickname and there were few more esoteric than ‘The Outlaw’ for Joe Swail – in reference to the film The Outlaw Josey Whales.
Yet it turned out to the apt. Swail was a gun-slinging fighter of a player with an unorthodox action but a heart as big as the Irish Sea, never more in evidence that at the World Championship during two memorable years in which he reached the semi-finals.
Swail had survived a nail-biter before he even got to the Crucible in 2000. He trailed 9-6 to Stephen Maguire, who missed a pink for the match. Reprieved, Swail hit back to win 10-9.
He beat Paul Hunter 10-6 in the first round and then from 12-8 down to John Parrott in the last 16 won five frames in succession.
Joe Swail wins Entry into Northern Ireland Sporting Hall of FameNews Articles by ProSnookerBlog
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On 14th February 2013 Stephen Lee was charged with serious breaches of the WPBSA members rules (Betting Rules) in relation to 8 matches over 4 tournaments in 2008-9. As per the WPBSA Disciplinary Rules, the WPBSA requested that SR UK appoint an individual to sit as an independent Disciplinary Hearing Board to hear the case … - Wuxi Classic 2013: White Shocks Walden, Ding Advances Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:10:49 +0000
After Mark Selby and Shaun Murphy both crashed out at the qualifying stages of the 2013 Wuxi Classic last month, today saw another shock as the ever-popular Jimmy White defeated defending champion Ricky Walden 5-2 to move into the last 32. Click below for a round-up of a busy opening day in Wuxi… Click here … - Wuxi Classic 2013: Tournament Preview Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:09:42 +0000
It might only be June, but already this season we have had two ‘PTC’ events and two qualifying tournaments, while this Monday we will see the start of the first full ranking event, as the 2013 Wuxi Classic is played to a conclusion. Continue reading for my tournament preview… Click here to view the drawsheet … - Perry Tops Selby For AT1 Crown Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:11:17 +0000
Congratulations to world number 24 Joe Perry, who has today defeated Mark Selby 4-1 to claim the AT1 event in Yixing China ahead of next week’s Wuxi Classic. His first professional title since the 2008 Championship League, the win sees Joe take the top prize of £10,000, as well as all but assuring him of … - ITV4 to Televise Snooker’s Champion of Champions Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:08:02 +0000
Snooker’s new Champion of Champions tournament will be televised by ITV4 in November. The showpiece event will run from November 19 to 24 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and will bring together many of the best snooker players on the planet. ITV4 will provide extensive live coverage. Promoted by Matchroom Sport, it will also … - Rankings Updated…Or Not? Mon, 10 Jun 2013 22:53:58 +0000
A very brief post to flag up something that has arisen this evening, it would appear that there is something amiss with the latest world ranking list published by World Snooker following John Higgins’ victory at the ET1 event. While the points from the UKPTC1 event in 2011 have been correctly removed, it would appear … - Strong Start For Higgins Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:11:11 +0000
John Higgins won the first title of the 2013/14 season by beating Neil Robertson 4-1 in the final of the Victoria Bulgarian Open in Sofia. Click here to view all of the results from Sofia Click here to view the latest projected seedings Click here to view the latest provisional money list It was a … - Hull Claims Second Euro Crown, Regains Tour Place Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:50:43 +0000
Congratulations to Finland’s Robin Hull, who has today captured the EBSA European Championship in Poland with an emphatic 7-2 win against Welsh amateur Gareth Allen. Having scored heavily throughout the competition, Robin moved into an early 3-0 lead in the final with breaks of 99 and 56, before completing victory with back-to-back century breaks. It … - To Sofia, Yixing… Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:37:09 +0000
Following eight long days of qualifying in Gloucester, there is no rest for snooker’s biggest stars this week, as the action moves on to Bulgaria tomorrow, for the first European Tour event of the season. From there, the action heads further east as the first Asian Tour event of the campaign will be held in … - Australian Goldfields Open 2013: Qualifying Wrap Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:54:45 +0000
Hot on the heels of last week’s Wuxi Classic qualifiers at the South West Snooker Academy, the past five days have seen the early rounds of the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open tournament take place at the same venue. Click below for my round-up of the key stories from the qualifiers, together with links to the …