Retiring Ken Doherty on toughest foes, celebrity tales, greatest matches and snooker scandal

It’s the end of a 36-year journey on the professional tour for Ken Doherty (Picture: Getty Images)

Ken Doherty will no longer compete on the professional snooker tour, but it’s fair to say he has made the most of his 36 years taking on the best players on the planet.

The 56-year-old confirmed on Wednesday that he is hanging up his cue when it comes to the professional game, still to play in seniors competition, but stepping away from the main tour he joined in 1990.

‘It’s been coming for a while,’ the 1997 world champion told Metro. ‘I was sad initially that I’m not going to be competing on the main tour anymore, but it’s probably relief as well. The time is right.’

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