Fergal O'Brien and Rod Lawler secure remarkable return to Word Snooker Tour with Q School triumph
Fergal O'Brien will extend his 31-year stay on the elite snooker circuit for another two years after securing a fresh tour card with a 4-1 win over fellow evergreen campaigner Rory McLeod in Sheffield. The duo share 101 years and 58 seasons between them on the professional tour, but it was former Masters finalist O'Brien who emerged victorious as he lost the first frame of a nervy encounter to a run of 59 before reeling off four straight frames, including a 54 in the third frame. Ad/> Ireland's O'Brien lifted the British Open in 1999 and was ranked as high as ninth in the world in 2000/01, but has been on a steady decline over the past decade culminating in his slide outside of the top 64 last season in dropping to world No.