Joe Swail

Joe Swail
Born (1969-08-29) 29 August 1969 (age 55)
Sport country Northern Ireland
NicknameThe Outlaw[1]
Professional1991–2012, 2013–2019
Highest ranking10 (2001/02)
Century breaks124
Best ranking finishRunner-up (x1)
Tournament wins
Minor-ranking1

Joe Swail (born 29 August 1969) is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player from Belfast. He retired in May 2019 after being relegated from the tour. He has reached ten major ranking semi-finals, including the 2000 and 2001 World Championships but only one final. Swail is renowned for playing well at the Crucible Theatre, having reached the last 16 on four further occasions. He is also a former English amateur champion and Northern Ireland amateur runner-up, and has captained Northern Ireland internationally.[2] He was Irish champion in 1992 and 2005.

  1. ^ "Joe Swail". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Profile on Sporting Life". Sporting Life. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2008.

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