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3 unusual facts about Ken Doherty


Galway International Oyster Festival

Guests of Honour at this event have included television presenter Gay Byrne, retired Taoiseach Charles Haughey, international snooker player, Ken Doherty and chefs Clodagh McKenna, Richard Corrigan and Martin Shanahan.

Hector Ó hEochagáin

Others included a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Shay Given at Newcastle United; taking on Ken Doherty in snooker; and, most recently, spending time with Aidan O'Brien, one of the world's most successful race horse trainers.

Quinten Hann

The day after his acquittal The Sun alleged that Hann had agreed to lose his opening match against Ken Doherty at the China Open in return for large amounts of money.


Darren Morgan

He was also a quarter-finalist on three occasions, beating Ken Doherty and Ronnie O'Sullivan in the 1996 and 1997 respectively at the Crucible.


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