Phil O'Kane
| Born | 25 September 1992[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 2026–present |
| Highest ranking | 126 (July 2026) |
| Current ranking | 126 (as of 17 August 2026) |
Phil O'Kane (born 25 September 1992) is an English professional snooker player. He won a two-year card for the World Snooker Tour from the 2026–27 season.
Career
From Sidcup, O'Kane is a member of Spots and Stripes in Redhill, Surrey but started playing cue sports with his father, Danny, at the New Eltham Social Club. He combined his amateur snooker career with working as a lift engineer. In May 2026, he entered Q School for the fourteenth time, having first entered Q School as a teenager in 2011.[2][3][4] Recording wins over Zachary Richardson, Daniel Womersley and former professionals Jeff Cundy and Jamie O'Neill in event one,[5][6][7] he won a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2026–27 snooker season.[2]
O'Kane's practice partner is Sean O'Sullivan, a fellow player on the main tour.[8] O'Kane and O'Sullivan both qualified for the main tour on the same day at the 2026 Q School.[9]
O'Kane had his first match win as a professional in June 2026 with a defeat of Chatchapong Nasa of Thailand in the first qualifying round of the 2026 Wuhan Open.[10]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2011/ 12 |
2012/ 13 |
2013/ 14 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2020/ 21 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2026/ 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | RR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shenzhen Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | NH | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | NH | MR | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
| World Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | NR | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | Minor-Ranking | LQ | A | WD | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Not Held | 1R | LQ | A | A | WD | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | NH | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | 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 | |||
Career finals
Amateur finals: 3 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2023 | EPSB Open Series - Hurricane - Event 2 | Nathan Jones |
3–2 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2024 | EPSB Open Series - Cueball - Event 3 | Hayden Staniland |
2–3 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2024 | EPSB Open Series - Cueball - Event 4 | Ian Martin |
2–3 |
References
- ↑ "Phil O'Kane". Snooker.org. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- 1 2 "DAVIES, O'KANE, O'SULLIVAN AND CHEUNG EARN CARDS AT Q SCHOOL". wpbsa.com. 25 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Haigh, Phil (May 20, 2026). "Chasing the snooker dream at the 'worst tournament in the world'". Metro. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "PHIL O'KANE Q&A". Wst.tv. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Caulfield, David (May 24, 2026). "Defeat for Robert Milkins in Q School Event 1". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
- ↑ "Q SCHOOL EVENT ONE READY FOR CLIMAX". wst.tv. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Day, Michael (25 May 2026). "Quartet of cueists navigate opening Q School chaos to win coveted professional snooker tour cards". TotallySnookered.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ World Snooker Tour (25 May 2026). "Some day for Phil O'Kane and Sean O'Sullivan". x.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Kane, Desmond (25 May 2026). "Who are the new faces on the World Snooker Tour as Sean O'Sullivan returns to the main professional circuit after two-year absence?". TNT Sports. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ Livie, Alex (15 June 2026). "Jimmy White falls at first hurdle in Wuhan Open qualifying, Phil O'Kane claims first win since earning tour card". TNT Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2026.