Victorious Maguire Happy to Be Home and Dry
Snooker: Stephen Maguire has said his return to form has coincided with him quitting alcohol
Stephen Maguire revealed in the aftermath of his 9-5 victory over Fergal O'Brien in the final of the Northern Ireland Trophy that his loss of form following European Open and UK titles and a place in the British Open final in 2004 was due to excessive drinking which caused his weight to increase by two stones. "The booze did me. I went a bit nuts, to be honest, but when I became a dad I stopped all of that," said the 26-year-old Scot, right. "I must admit there were times earlier this year when I was beginning to wonder whether I'd ever win a tournament again." His triumph took him to third place in the provisional world rankings behind Shaun Murphy and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Use the feedback form below to submit your comments.
Use the form below to email this article to your friends.
- Snooker Faces Match-fixing Probe
- Selby Turns on the Style to Win Title on Debut
- Weight and Expectation No Problem for Lee
- Higgins Backs New World Series
- Maguire Pips O'sullivan to Avenge Heavy Uk Defeat
- Frustrated Hendry Unable to Turn Practice to Perfect
- I Want to Be Snooker's Mike Tyson, Says O'sullivan
- O'Sullivan Brilliance Leaves Mcguire Floundering
- Maguire Wins Grudge Match
- O'Sullivan Sets About Shotgun
- Murphy Dispatches Ding to Set Up Maguire Semi-final
- Maguire Leaves O'brien Trailing to Confirm His Comeback
- O'Sullivan's Five Centuries Put Him in Belfast Frame
- O'Brien Rolls Back the Years to Oust World Champion
- Ding Starts Defence With Commanding Victory
- Gould Bounces Back to Frustrate Stevens
- Fu's Win Puts Him in Frame for Masters Wild Card
- Robertson Named Player of the Year
- Stevens Comes From Behind to Chalk Up Unlikely Victory
- Allison is First of the Fishers in the Providence Pool