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 an Irish snooker and pool referee, notable for becoming only the second woman to be a referee on the sports main tour. Also known as Patricia Roberts.[1]
Life
[edit]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 sport's second female referee, after 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
[edit]Murphy resides in Stamford, United Kingdom, with her partner, professional snooker player Lewis Roberts.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "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 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Snooker Ace". Gloucestershire Live.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Female referees for Power Snooker event". Evening Standard. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2016.