Patricia Murphy (referee)
 World Series of Snooker 2008 Warsaw - quarterfinals with Górecki and Doherty. The game was judged by Patricia Murphy (on photo) | |
| Born |
1981 County Clare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 Ireland |
| Professional | 2004-2015 |
Patricia Murphy is a Irish snooker and pool referee, notable for becoming only the second woman to be a referee on the sports main tour.[1]
Life
Born in County Clare in Ireland, Murphy moved to the UK.[1] She qualified in 2004 to referee on the professional snooker tour and become the sports second female referee. The first ever was Michaela Tabb in 1997.[2] Her first official event was the 2005 UK Championship in York.[3] Her television debut was the 2006 Junior Snooker Pot Black competition.[1]
Murphy was selected to be a referee at the 2009 World Pool Masters in Las Vegas.[1][4] She was also chosen as one of the referees for the Power Snooker tournament at London's IndigO2 arena on 30 October 2010 with Michaela Tabb, a Scot.[5]
Personal life
Murphy resides in Stamford, United Kingdom, with her partner, professional snooker player Lewis Roberts.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Referee Patricia In Master Class". Stamford Mercury.
- ↑ Swarbrick, Susan (3 July 2004). "Having cut her teeth playing pool, she dived into the deep end and made history. Meet Michaela Tabb". Glasgow Herald.
- ↑ "Meet the girls with balls". itv.com > Power Snooker. ITV. 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
- ↑ "Snooker Ace". Gloucestershire Live.
- ↑ "Female referees for Power Snooker event". Evening Standard. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2016.