Ennis pair in the frame for 83-hour snooker world record

Two amateur snooker players celebrated what they hope will be a new Guinness world record yesterday for the longest ever match.

DCU psychology student Gordon O'Loughlin and truck driver Kieran Ferns, both from Ennis, Co Clare, completed three days and nights of snooker, a total of 191 frames over 83 hours, but will have to wait for confirmation from the Guinness scrutineers that they have beaten the current record.

That was set in June 2013 by English men Nick Barrett and Andy Osborne, who completed 75 hours and 13 minutes.

After being congratulated by family and supporters, they celebrated their achievement by continuing to play for another 80 minutes making it even more difficult for the next challengers to beat their record.

They downed their cues at 1.30am yesterday and celebrated with champagne and cupcake snooker balls.

Money raised from the event will be donate to Sláinte an Chláir, a cancer support centre based in Clare.

Former world snooker champion Ken Doherty visited on Sunday night to offer words of support and play an exhibition match.