2026 John Virgo Trophy

The 2026 John Virgo Trophy was a two-day invitational event held as a tribute to snooker player John Virgo, who died on 4 February 2026.[1] It took place at the Goffs venue in County Kildare, Ireland, on 11 and 12 April 2026.[2] The tournament was contested by invited multiple World Championship winners Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Williams, and Stephen Hendry, under the Snooker 900 rules, a fast-paced format designed mainly for television.[2] O'Sullivan won the event, defeating Higgins 6‍–‍0 in the final.[3][4][5][6]

Results

Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 11 frames
      
Scotland John Higgins 6
Wales Mark Williams 4
Scotland John Higgins 0
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 6
Scotland Stephen Hendry 1

Final

Final
Final: Best of 11 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb
Goffs, County Kildare, Ireland, 12 April 2026.
John Higgins
 Scotland		 0–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
 England
Frame scores: 0–125 (125), 18–75 (75), 42–81 (65), 0–96 (96), 12–78 (73), 28–64,
Highest break 125 (frame 1)
0 Century breaks 1

References

  1. ↑ Skilbeck, John (4 February 2026). "A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Bayliss, Jake (11 April 2026). "How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan for free in John Virgo Trophy with new snooker rules". Wales Online. Media Wales Ltd. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Caulfield, David (12 April 2016). "Ronnie O'Sullivan captures the 2026 John Virgo Trophy title". SnookerHQ.com. Cool Frank Media. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Kane, Desmond (13 April 2026). "Can Ronnie O'Sullivan bring luck of Irish to World Snooker Championship after thrilling fans with whitewash win over John Higgins at Goffs?". TNT Sports.
  5. ↑ Day, Michael (12 April 2026). "O'Sullivan wins inaugural John Virgo Trophy". Totally Snookered. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ronnie O'Sullivan claims the inaugural John Virgo Trophy". Snooker900.tv. Jason Francis Sports Ltd. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.


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