Irish snooker success was a major sporting story of the
1980s, with Belfast's Alex Higgins becoming world champion in 1982 (having been
runner-up in 1980) while Coalisland's Dennis Taylor took the sport's top prize
in 1985. On the eve of Taylor's thrilling victory he was also part of the Irish
team, alongside Higgins and the Republic of Ireland's Eugene Hughes, who won
the world team championship for Ireland.
Here,
they meet the Belfast mayor at a reception and Higgins is interviewed about the
new drug tests for snooker players, as well as his thoughts on the tournament.
Meanwhile Taylor gives his thoughts on the rising star, Hughes.