Leo Fernandez
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Leo Fernandez is a current amateur and former professional snooker
player born in Limerick
, Ireland
and living in London
, England
. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour (known as the PIOS), attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status. He finished second on the PIOS Order of Merit in 2007 gaining promotion to the Main Tour for the 2007-2008 season, though failed to finish inside the top 64 and was relegated after that season. He has been on and off the Main Tour a few times during his career, failing to make any significant impact each time. He suffered from testicular cancer
in 2005 but continued playing while he recovered.
His best ranking event display involved reaching the last 16 of the 2003 Welsh Open
, his victims including countryman Fergal O'Brien
and Mark King
. He qualified for the 1999 World Championships
but drew Ronnie O'Sullivan
and lost 10-3. He also reached the final qualifying round in 2004
, losing 10-8 to Dominic Dale
. He was Jamie Burnett
's opponent in 2004 UK Championships qualifying when Burnett scored a 148 break, the first ever break in excess of 147 in a professional match.
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player born in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and living in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is currently competing on the Pontins International Tour (known as the PIOS), attempting to gain promotion to the Main Tour to regain professional status. He finished second on the PIOS Order of Merit in 2007 gaining promotion to the Main Tour for the 2007-2008 season, though failed to finish inside the top 64 and was relegated after that season. He has been on and off the Main Tour a few times during his career, failing to make any significant impact each time. He suffered from testicular cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. In the UK, approximately 2,000 men are diagnosed each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of...
in 2005 but continued playing while he recovered.
His best ranking event display involved reaching the last 16 of the 2003 Welsh Open
Welsh Open (snooker)
The Welsh Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament. It replaced the Welsh Professional Championship, which started in 1980 and was only open to Welsh players.- History :...
, his victims including countryman Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:...
and Mark King
Mark King (snooker player)
Mark King is an English professional snooker player. He has not yet won a ranking tournament, but came close when he was a beaten finalist in the 1997 Regal Welsh Open and the 2004 Irish Masters.- Career :...
. He qualified for the 1999 World Championships
World Snooker Championship 1999
-Century breaks:* 142, 132, 127, 126, 124, 108, 104, 104, 100 John Higgins* 140, 123, 109, 104, 101, 100 Mark Williams* 137, 108 Tony Drago* 136, 130, 110 James Wattana* 134, 134, 122, 120, 110, 105, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan* 134 Steve James* 133 John Parrott...
but drew Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronald Antonio "Ronnie" O'Sullivan , is an English professional snooker player known for his rapid playing style and nicknamed "The Rocket". He has been World Champion on three occasions , and is second on the all-time prize-money list, with career earnings of over £6 million, behind only Stephen...
and lost 10-3. He also reached the final qualifying round in 2004
World Snooker Championship 2004
The 2004 Embassy World Snooker Championship took place between 17 April and 3 May 2004 at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.Mark Williams was the defending champion, but he lost in the second round 11–13 against Joe Perry....
, losing 10-8 to Dominic Dale
Dominic Dale
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. He was Jamie Burnett
Jamie Burnett
Jamie Burnett is a professional snooker player from Hamilton, Scotland.-Career:During the qualifying stages of the 2004 UK Championship, he achieved the impressive feat of becoming the first ever player to compile a break over 147 in a professional match, in which he made a break of 148 against...
's opponent in 2004 UK Championships qualifying when Burnett scored a 148 break, the first ever break in excess of 147 in a professional match.