Eugene Hughes (born 4 November 1955 in

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he was a member of the successful all-Irish team in the

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, alongside

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Career

Hughes was born on 4 November 1955 in

. He won the national under-19

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and snooker titles in 1975, and later won the senior national titles four times in each discipline. He recorded a new championship record break at the 1980 World Amateur Snooker Championship. He turned professional in 1981. He reached his highest professional world ranking of 20 in the

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. He reached two ranking semi-finals: the 1984 International Open and the

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. He qualified for the World Championship five times, including three successive years from 1985 to 1987, reaching the second round in 1986, beating David Taylor at the Crucible and losing to reigning champion Joe Johnson 9–10 in 1987. He reached (and lost) six Irish Professional Championship semi-finals between 1982 and 1989. Hughes ended the

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ranked 169th, which meant he lost his status as a professional, as only the top 64 players qualified. He remained active in billiards, winning the Irish title for the eighth time in 2009.

Career finals

Team finals: 3 (3 titles)

Career team final details are shown below.

References

External links

Euro Player Profile: Eugene Hughes (Republic of Ireland)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Eugene Living people 1955 births Irish snooker players Sportspeople from County Carlow