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Kevin Taylor

Who is Aaron Hill? Info on Irish snooker sensation who stunned Ronnie O'Sullivan

Aaron Hill has become an overnight sensation after the Cork teenager shocked snooker ace Ronnie O'Sullivan in the European Masters.

Hill has made a real name for himself at the tournament in Milton Keynes and faces Matthew Stevens in round three later today.

Here is everything you need to know about the snooker ace.

What age is he and where is he from?

Hill is 18 years old and hails from Cork City.

What has he done so far?

Hill is in his debut season on the World Snooker Tour and is set to compete in the next two seasons after his win in the EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships earlier this year.

Incredibly, he only started playing the sport at the age of 14.

What happened last night?

Hill caused a massive upset by beating world champ O'Sullivan 5-4 in round two.

He raced into a 3-1 lead, only for O'Sullivan to rattle off the next three frames, leaving him just one away from victory.

However O'Sullivan was left stunned when Hill took the final two frames - producing a 78 break in the last one to nick the victory.

What has he said since the win?

“I am almost speechless. He has always been my hero, but I wasn't out there just happy to be in the same arena. I wanted to win.

“And I am just so pleased to win for myself and for my family and everyone back in Cork. My phone has gone mad since I finished.

“At 3-1 up I thought I was favourite and could have gone 4-1 but after the interval he came back well. However I still told myself I'd have taken 4-3 down at the start, and that helped.

“I told myself to go out an enjoy it and that I had nothing to lose, and it is a fantastic win so early in my professional career.

“His comment about there being no good young players coming through was in my mind, and hopefully I have shown him there is some talent there.”

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