at the end of the first session, and 10–8 at the close of the second session. The third session saw Fagan make a break of 107 on his way to building a 15–12 lead. However, Taylor retained the title, winning 22–21. A 2–9 professional playoff defeat by Brady Gollan in April 1989 meant that Fagan lost his professional status. His highest career ranking had been 11, in 1978/79, and his best finish in a ranking tournament was reaching the quarter-final at the 1978 World Snooker Championship. He subsequently worked as a landscape gardener and a night-shift sorter for the Post Office. Fagan works as a snooker coach and has coached the Paddington professional Alfie Burden, who was the world amateur champion in 2009. Ronnie O'Sullivan sought coaching advice from Fagan in 2011. He entered the 2021 World Seniors Championship, losing 0–3 to Stephen Hendry in the first round. Performance and rankings timeline Career finals Non-ranking finals: 6 (3 titles) Amateur finals: 1 References 1951 births Living people Irish snooker players UK champions (snooker) Sportspeople from Dublin (city)