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Joe Swail came within a frame of having his pro career ended three times at Q School, but still managed to keep his place on the tour. The two-time Crucible semi-finalist was relegated from the tour at the end of last season but bounced straight back with a fresh two-year card. He needed a mixture… Read More

Joe Swail is preparing for a clash with six-time world finalist and fellow seasoned pro Jimmy White at the Indian Open. Having also qualified for the final stages of last week’s Kaspersky Riga Masters, the ‘Outlaw’ has made a solid start to 2016/17 and was relaxed about the year ahead when we caught up with… Read More

Joe Swail and Mark Allen have become ambassadors for Northern Ireland Connections, a network for those with a link to Northern Ireland to share and showcase their positive stories around the world. Pictured (L-R) are Mark Allen, Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster, Andrew Cowan, CEO, NI Connections, and Joe Swail. World number six… Read More

Joe Swail scored his best result in recent years with a 6-5 defeat of Neil Robertson at the International Championship in Chengdu. Former World Championship semi-finalist Swail was relegated from snooker’s main tour in 2012, but bounced back after a year’s absence and is now producing vintage form. The 45-year-old from Belfast has won ten… Read More

Ali Carter captured his first ranking title by winning seven consecutive frames to beat Joe Swail 9-5 in the final of the Welsh Open in Newport. The qualified pilot, nicknamed the Captain, lifted the trophy and pocketed a cheque for £35,000 in front of a fantastic crowd of 1,350 at the Newport Centre. Carter struggled… Read More