{"id":45461,"date":"2026-09-18T16:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monopolyeventshub.com\/runappnow\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=45461"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T15:58:56","slug":"dennis-taylor-northern-ireland-sept-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/monopolyeventshub.com\/runappnow\/event\/dennis-taylor-northern-ireland-sept-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2504\">Dennis Taylor is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player, world champion and one of the sport\u2019s most recognisable personalities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2936\">His defining career moment came at the <strong data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2580\">1985 World Snooker Championship<\/strong>, where he faced Steve Davis in one of the most famous matches in snooker history. After trailing <strong data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2685\">8\u20130<\/strong>, Taylor produced an extraordinary comeback, with the championship eventually being decided on the final black in the final frame. Taylor potted it to win <strong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2849\">18\u201317<\/strong>, becoming world champion in what became known as the legendary <strong data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"2936\">\u201cblack ball final.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"3144\">The match attracted a huge UK television audience and remains one of snooker\u2019s defining moments. Taylor was also instantly recognisable at the table for his distinctive oversized, upside-down-style glasses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3296\">Following his playing career, Dennis became a popular <strong data-start=\"3200\" data-end=\"3238\">BBC snooker commentator and pundit<\/strong>, remaining closely associated with the sport for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Snooker, Selfie &amp; Auto Package: \u00a325.00<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45319\" src=\"https:\/\/monopolyeventshub.com\/runappnow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dennis-taylor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monopolyeventshub.com\/runappnow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dennis-taylor.jpg 595w, https:\/\/monopolyeventshub.com\/runappnow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dennis-taylor-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Taylor is a Northern Irish former professional snooker player, world champion and one of the sport\u2019s most recognisable personalities. 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