Christopher Keogan
| Born |
26 August 1992 Doncaster, Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 England |
| Nickname | Key-Cutter |
| Professional | 2016– |
| Current ranking | 119 (as of 31 October 2016) |
| Career winnings | £3,024[1] |
| Highest break | 138 (2013 FFB Open)[1] |
| Century breaks | 2[1] |
| Best ranking finish | Last 96 (2014 World Championship) |
Christopher Keogan (born 26 August 1992) is a English professional snooker player.
Career
From the town of Doncaster, Yorkshire in England, Keogan started playing snooker at the age of 6. In his early years he was coached by Steve Prest and at age 13 was widely considered one of the most promising upcoming snooker talents, with then world champion Shaun Murphy tipping Keogan as a future world champion himself.[2] In 2016 at the first event of Q School, Keogan defeated highly rated youngsters Jamie Rhys Clarke and Adam Stefanów as well as former professionals Lü Chenwei and Joel Walker before he reached the final round against Marc Davis who he defeated 4–0, a win which gave Keogan a two-year card to the World Snooker Tour for the 2016/2017 season and 2017/2018 seasons.[3][4]
Personal life
Keogan is a keen football fan and is a supporter of Doncaster Rovers. Keogan is also an enthusiastic badminton player. His childhood idol was Paul Hunter. [2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Career-total Statistics for Christopher Keogan - Professional". CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Chris, 13, could be a world snooker champ one day". Doncaster Free Press. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Q School Event One Qualifiers". World Snooker. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "World Snooker: Five Chinese players earn two-year tour cards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
External links
- Christopher Keogan at CueTracker.net: Snooker Results and Statistic Database