2026 John Virgo Trophy
Snooker tournament
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The 2026 John Virgo Trophy was a two-day invitational event held as a tribute to snooker player John Virgo, who died on 4 February 2026.[1] It took place at the Goffs venue in County Kildare, Ireland, on 11 and 12 April 2026.[2] The tournament was contested by invited multiple World Championship winners Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Williams, and Stephen Hendry,[3] under the Snooker 900 rules, a fast-paced format designed mainly for television.[2] O'Sullivan won the event, defeating Higgins 6–0 in the final.[4][5][6][7]
Results
| Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||
 John Higgins
| 6 | ||||||||
 Mark Williams
| 4 | ||||||||
| John Higgins
| 0 | ||||||||
 Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 6 | ||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan
| 6 | ||||||||
| Stephen Hendry
| 1 | ||||||||
Final
| Final: Best of 11 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb Goffs, County Kildare, Ireland, 12 April 2026. | ||
| John Higgins Scotland |
0–6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan England |
| Frame scores: 0–125 (125), 18–75 (75), 42–81 (65), 0–96 (96), 12–78 (73), 28–64, | ||
| Highest break | 125 (frame 1) | |
| 0 | Century breaks | 1 |
