Shaun Murphy got his World Snooker Championship campaign off to a successful start today, recording a 10-5 victory over Lyu Haotian in their first round clash at the Crucible.
It was a comfortable victory for the 41-year old, who raced into a 6-3 lead in the first session of the match. He would go on to finish the job this afternoon in an impressive fashion.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟲! 🪄
Shaun Murphy will face Stephen Maguire in the last 16 of the World Snooker Championship following his 10-5 victory against Lyu Haotian! 👏#CazooWorldChampionship pic.twitter.com/jhD9NRQdg8— Eurosport (@eurosport) April 22, 2024
While there is not much Irish representation in this year's tournament, at least one Dublin resident is performing well in Sheffield.
He may have been born and raised in England, but Shaun Murphy has strong links to Ireland. Not only does he have strong Irish roots on both sides of his family, but he has actually lived in Dublin for the last five years or so.
However, this seemed to lead to some confusion on the BBC broadcast of his opening match at the World Snooker Championship.
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BBC claim Dublin for the UK during snooker coverage
Ahead of the start of Shaun Murphy's opening game last night, the BBC shared a graphic with some information on the player.
It included all the standard stuff, such as his age, world ranking, and career achievements. It also named his hometown as Dublin, although there seemed to be a bit confused as to what country you might find that particular city in.
Ah yes, that famous old English town of Dublin.
We're not sure how that one slipped through the net, although maybe wires got crossed when looking at Shaun Murphy's current address and his nationality.
Speaking a couple of years ago, he summed up why he opted to make the move to Dublin on a full-time basis:
Dublin, as anyone who's been there knows, it's a great city, one of the best places on the planet.
It's great watching the children thrive with their friends and families. Harry's just started school this year. It's that family bubble you think about, and you just hope for.
I'm keen to not make the mistakes that my parents made, and give our children opportunities that we perhaps didn't. It's a great place to be. The people are unbelievably friendly.
That Irish hospitality is talked about around the world, and growing up in a very Irish family, that's something I know better than most.
The snooker star knows a good city when he sees one.
Now, he just needs to have a word with the BBC and let them know that it's not actually in England.
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