Patricia Murphy (referee) explained

Patricia Murphy
Birth Date:1981
Birth Place:County Clare, Ireland
Professional:2004–2015

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.

Life

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

Murphy was selected to be a referee at the 2009 World Pool Masters in Las Vegas.[3] [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

Murphy resides in Stamford, United Kingdom, with her partner, professional snooker player Lewis Roberts.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Susan. Swarbrick. Having cut her teeth playing pool, she dived into the deep end and made history. Meet Michaela Tabb. 3 July 2004. Glasgow Herald.
  2. Web site: Meet the girls with balls. ITV. itv.com > Power Snooker. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025090112/http://www.itv.com/sport/powersnooker/articles/meetthegirlswithballs/. dead. 25 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Referee Patricia in Master Class. Stamford Mercury.
  4. Web site: Snooker Ace. Gloucestershire Live.
  5. News: Female referees for Power Snooker event. Evening Standard. 27 September 2010. 26 October 2016 .

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