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The '''2026 John Virgo Trophy''' was a two-day invitational event held as a tribute to snooker player [[John Virgo]], who died on 4 February 2026.[{{cite web |last=Skilbeck |first=John |title=A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c4g51n3n8v8o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 April 2026 |date=4 February 2026}}] It took place at the Goffs venue in [[County Kildare]], Ireland, on 11 and 12 April 2026.[{{cite web |last=Bayliss |first=Jake |title=How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan for free in John Virgo Trophy with new snooker rules |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/john-virgo-trophy-ronnie-osullivan-33738598 |website=Wales Online |publisher=Media Wales Ltd |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=11 April 2026}}] The tournament was contested by invited multiple World Championship winners [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], [[John Higgins]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]], and [[Stephen Hendry]],[{{cite web |title=O'Sullivan And Higgins Set For Epic John Virgo Trophy Final |url=https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/osullivan-and-higgins-set-for-epic-john-virgo-trophy-final-537709 |website=Grand Pinnacle Tribune |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2026}}] under the Snooker 900 rules, a fast-paced format designed mainly for television.[{{cite web |last=Bayliss |first=Jake |title=How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan for free in John Virgo Trophy with new snooker rules |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/john-virgo-trophy-ronnie-osullivan-33738598 |website=Wales Online |publisher=Media Wales Ltd |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=11 April 2026}}] O'Sullivan won the event, defeating Higgins 6{{nbnd}}0 in the final.[{{cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan captures the 2026 John Virgo Trophy title |url=https://snookerhq.com/2026/04/12/ronnie-osullivan-2026-john-virgo-trophy-title/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |publisher=Cool Frank Media |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2016}}][{{Cite news |last=Kane|first=Desmond|title= Can Ronnie O'Sullivan bring luck of Irish to World Snooker Championship after thrilling fans with whitewash win over John Higgins at Goffs? |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/halo-world-championship/2026/ronnie-osullivan-thrilling-whitewash-win-john-higgins-goffs-ireland-john-virgo-trophy-crucible_sto23290080/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |date=13 April 2026}}][{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Michael |title=O'Sullivan wins inaugural John Virgo Trophy |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/ronnie-osullivan-whitewashes-john-higgins-in-final-to-win-john-virgo-trophy-ahead-of-crucible-bid-6571909 |date=12 April 2026 |access-date=12 April 2026 |website=Totally Snookered}}][{{Cite news |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan claims the inaugural John Virgo Trophy |url=https://snooker900.tv/articles/ronnie-o-sullivan-claim-the-inaugural-john-virgo-trophy |date=14 April 2026 |access-date=18 April 2026 |website=Snooker900.tv|publisher=Jason Francis Sports Ltd.}}] |
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The '''2026 John Virgo Trophy''' was a two-day invitational event held as a tribute to snooker player [[John Virgo]], who died on 4 February 2026.[{{cite web |last=Skilbeck |first=John |title=A 'special' snooker player who became a TV star - John Virgo obituary |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c4g51n3n8v8o |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 April 2026 |date=4 February 2026}}] It took place at the Goffs venue in [[County Kildare]], Ireland, on 11 and 12 April 2026.[{{cite web |last=Bayliss |first=Jake |title=How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan for free in John Virgo Trophy with new snooker rules |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/john-virgo-trophy-ronnie-osullivan-33738598 |website=Wales Online |publisher=Media Wales Ltd |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=11 April 2026}}] The tournament was contested by invited multiple World Championship winners [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], [[John Higgins]], [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]], and [[Stephen Hendry]],[{{cite web |title=O'Sullivan And Higgins Set For Epic John Virgo Trophy Final |url=https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/osullivan-and-higgins-set-for-epic-john-virgo-trophy-final-537709 |website=Grand Pinnacle Tribune |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2026}}] under the [[Snooker 900]] rules, a fast-paced format designed mainly for television.[{{cite web |last=Bayliss |first=Jake |title=How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan for free in John Virgo Trophy with new snooker rules |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/john-virgo-trophy-ronnie-osullivan-33738598 |website=Wales Online |publisher=Media Wales Ltd |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=11 April 2026}}] O'Sullivan won the event, defeating Higgins 6{{nbnd}}0 in the final.[{{cite web |last=Caulfield |first=David |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan captures the 2026 John Virgo Trophy title |url=https://snookerhq.com/2026/04/12/ronnie-osullivan-2026-john-virgo-trophy-title/ |website=SnookerHQ.com |publisher=Cool Frank Media |access-date=15 April 2026 |date=12 April 2016}}][{{Cite news |last=Kane|first=Desmond|title= Can Ronnie O'Sullivan bring luck of Irish to World Snooker Championship after thrilling fans with whitewash win over John Higgins at Goffs? |url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/halo-world-championship/2026/ronnie-osullivan-thrilling-whitewash-win-john-higgins-goffs-ireland-john-virgo-trophy-crucible_sto23290080/story.shtml |website=TNT Sports |date=13 April 2026}}][{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Michael |title=O'Sullivan wins inaugural John Virgo Trophy |url=https://www.totallysnookered.com/sport/snooker/tournaments/ronnie-osullivan-whitewashes-john-higgins-in-final-to-win-john-virgo-trophy-ahead-of-crucible-bid-6571909 |date=12 April 2026 |access-date=12 April 2026 |website=Totally Snookered}}][{{Cite news |title=Ronnie O'Sullivan claims the inaugural John Virgo Trophy |url=https://snooker900.tv/articles/ronnie-o-sullivan-claim-the-inaugural-john-virgo-trophy |date=14 April 2026 |access-date=18 April 2026 |website=Snooker900.tv|publisher=Jason Francis Sports Ltd.}}] |
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