Joe O'Connor
2019 Welsh Open Semi-Finalist
World Ranking
55
Money List Earnings
£74,500
One Year List Earnings
£11,000
English
08/11/1995
Date of Birth
2018
Turned Pro
Right
Hand
143
WST High Break
-
Cue
Season Stats
61
Frames Played
29
Frames Won
32
Frames Lost
47.54%
Frames Won Percentage
1,448
Shots Played
23.74
Shots Per Frame
18
Breaks Over 50
3.39
50 Break Rate
2
Breaks Over 100
30.5
100 Break Rate
Bio
Leicester’s Joe O’Connor reached his first ranking event semi-final at the 2019 Welsh Open following impressive victories against Kyren Wilson, Ding Junhui and defending champion John Higgins.
As well as his outstanding run in Cardiff, O’Connor also scored notable wins against Higgins at the China Open and Ryan Day at the UK Championship to earn the ‘Rookie of the Year’ prize at the annual World Snooker Awards.
Other notable performances include his quarter-final run at the 2021 German Masters, while he also reached the last 16 of the 2022 British Open.
Early Career
He joined the World Snooker Tour at the start of the 2018/19 season following victories against Brandon Sargeant and Oliver Brown at the EBSA Play-Offs in Sheffield.
He is also a former winner of the English Amateur Championship, having defeated former professional Andrew Norman 10-3.
