Who did Shaun Murphy beat in 2005 World Championship?

Mark Selby
2005 world champion Murphy – who lost 18-15 to Mark Selby in the Crucible final in May – enjoyed a 3-0 win over Michael Collumb and a 3-1 success against Chen Zifan before a 2-2 draw with Jamie Jones secured his progress at the first ranking event of the new campaign.

Who is Shaun Murphy’s wife?

Elaine O’Reillym. 2016
Shaun Murphy/Wife

Murphy became engaged to his girlfriend Elaine, after proposing marriage at a restaurant in her native Ireland during Christmas 2014. The couple married in June 2016, and have since had a son. The family moved to Dublin, Ireland in 2018.

Who won the 2005 World Championship?

White Sox
The White Sox swept the Astros in four games, winning their third World Series championship and their first in 88 seasons. The series was played between October 22–26, 2005.

When did Shaun Murphy Win World Snooker Championship?

2005
2005: Wins the World Championship as a 125/1 outsider, becoming the first qualifier since Terry Griffiths to lift the trophy. Beats the likes of John Higgins, Steve Davis and Peter Ebdon to reach the final then seals his glory with an 18-16 final victory over Matthew Stevens.

Where was the World Snooker Championship held in 2005?

The 2005 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2005 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 16 April and 2 May 2005 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.

What was the First World Snooker Championship Game?

World Snooker Championship 2005 was the first licensed World Snooker Championship video game. The box art featured Paul Hunter, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Steve Davis. This was the first game in the series with the name ‘World Snooker Championship’. The game was published by Sega instead of Codemasters.

Are there any video games based on snooker?

The World Snooker Championship (WSC) is a series of video games based on snooker featuring licensing from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association starting 2001, with a new game out in 2019. The first four games were published by Codemasters and developed by Blade Interactive Software.

Who was the snooker player who died in 2006?

In 2005 the box art featured the snooker player Paul Hunter who died in 2006 from cancer. When the game was re-released as a budget title from Sold-Out Software, he remained on the cover and in-game, but a memorial notice was included on the back of the case (‘Paul Hunter 1978 – 2006’).