Patricia Murphy (referee)

Patricia Murphy is an Irish snooker and pool referee, notable for becoming only the second woman to be a referee on the sports main tour. Also known as Patricia Roberts.[1]

Patricia Murphy
World Series of Snooker 2008 Warsaw - quarterfinals with Górecki and Doherty. The game was judged by Patricia Murphy (on photo)
Born1981
County Clare, Ireland
Sport country Ireland
Professional2004–2015

Life

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Born in County Clare in Ireland, Murphy moved to the UK.[1] She qualified in 2004 to referee on the professional snooker tour, and become the sport's second female referee, after Michaela Tabb in 1997.[2] Her first official event was the 2005 UK Championship in York.[3] Her television debut was the 2006 Junior Snooker Pot Black competition.[1]

Murphy was selected to be a referee at the 2009 World Pool Masters in Las Vegas.[1][4] She was also chosen as one of the referees for the Power Snooker tournament at London's IndigO2 arena on 30 October 2010 with Michaela Tabb, a Scot.[5]

Personal life

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Murphy resides in Stamford, United Kingdom, with her partner, professional snooker player Lewis Roberts.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Referee Patricia in Master Class". Stamford Mercury.
  2. ^ Swarbrick, Susan (3 July 2004). "Having cut her teeth playing pool, she dived into the deep end and made history. Meet Michaela Tabb". Glasgow Herald.
  3. ^ "Meet the girls with balls". itv.com > Power Snooker. ITV. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Snooker Ace". Gloucestershire Live.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Female referees for Power Snooker event". Evening Standard. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2016.