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@brendanmoore147

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Former Professional Snooker and 9 ball Referee. Now Tournament Director for Matchroom Nineball Tour. Massive fan of Sheff Weds.

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Brendan Moore
1 year
What an unbelievable first days play that was... Both players playing some great stuff.... And obviously topped off with @markjesterselby making the first 147 in a Crucible Final... Don't know about him but I'm still buzzing from it. Can't wait for tomorrow, it'll be a classic.
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1 year
Thank you for so many kind messages. Snooker has been a huge part of my life for two decades and I have loved every minute. The time is right for a new challenge which I'm very excited about.Thank you to all players and refs for many amazing memories that I will always cherish ❤️
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Brendan Moore
1 year
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The one table set up at the @crucibletheatre is the best sight in sport for me. I can't wait to walk out again on Sunday. I am really going to miss this place.
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Today's the day! The final of this year's Cazoo World Snooker Championships starts at 1pm. Good luck to both Mark Selby and Luca Brecel. It's going to be my honour and privilege to walk out there and referee what will hopefully be a classic between these two! #onelasttime
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Thanks to @RobSpencer147 for filming this. And thank you to the whole Crucible crowd for this standing ovation last night. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and brought tears to my eyes. I'll never forget that moment 🙌
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Thank you, great pictures.
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1 year
After two decades of overseeing matches, Brendan Moore says farewell to snooker 🥲 Best of luck for the future, @brendanmoore147 ! ❤️
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Absolutely heartbroken that my dad lost his battle with cancer Christmas Day morning. Going to miss you everyday Dad, love you loads. Sleep well #rip 💔😢
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Hope you can hear the noise like we did in the Arena. @robwalkertv take a bow, brilliant 👏👏 #wst #betfred #ILoveSnooker
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Brendan Moore
6 years
Well I've reffed some great games in my time, but that was an absolute classic. Loved every second of that. Well done to both players playing some superb snooker. @Betfred @WorldSnooker1
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Wow! Just wow! That's why we love multi session snooker matches. Had everything that game. Big breaks, drama, tension, excitement, comebacks, good luck, bad luck and an hour long decider. Absolutely bloody amazing out there.
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1 year
Thank you for this, it meant a lot ❤️
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1 year
You've been class, Bren. @BrendanMoore147
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Brendan Moore
3 years
One very proud dad today
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Absolutely fantastic to see an audience back in the Crucible Theatre for the final. Love my view for the afternoon 😍.
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Brendan Moore
1 year
It's an absolute honour to referee one World Final, let alone three. I'm over the moon to complete the hat-trick, bring on the Crucible ☺️.
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WST
1 year
Referee @BrendanMoore147 will retire from the World Snooker Tour at the conclusion of this season and is set to bow out by taking charge of the #CazooWorldChampionship final. We thank Brendan for his service and wish him well in his new role at @MatchroomPool . More:
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Brendan Moore
2 years
All the @WeAreWST referees are ready for the start of this year's @Betfred Snooker World Championships.
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Brendan Moore
2 years
Absolutely delighted that these fans have witnessed a maximum in the final here. Great break in a great atmosphere, nice one @judd147t 👏👏
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Brendan Moore
2 years
What a brilliant crowd to referee in front of. These fans in Turkey absolutely love their snooker #TurkishMasters
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Absolutely over the moon to introduce my newest Grand-daughter who was born this morning, Adelaide 😍😍😍
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Playing @FootballManager , watching the @Dafabet Snooker Masters and eating pizza. Perfect way to relax the night before refereeing the final out there tomorrow. Feel very honoured to have been selected to referee the final of this great event for the 3rd time. @WeAreWST
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Team night out in Shi Shang. Wonderful food with good company. Hope you are all enjoying the UK Champs as much as we are. Round two starts from 1pm tomorrow..... See you there #snooker #UKChampionship #bbcsport
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Brendan Moore
1 year
It was great of him to say very kind words at that time.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Probably not much people noted this... Was a fraction of a second... @robmilkins147 gave @brendanmoore147 a hug as sign of respect and appreciation for Brendan's career in snooker as referee. Well done, Milkman. 👏
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Fantastic achievement by a fantastic player. 1000 centuries for @ronnieo147 #Genius
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Tonight's choice of @swfc cufflinks for the 3rd session of the semi final.
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Seen the odd tweet lately saying snooker refs are 'insignificant' and it isn't about us. Totally agree it isn't about us and we don't think that. But insignificant? Really? Today means just as much to @LeoScullion as it does both players, and why not? He totally deserves this day
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Brendan Moore
2 years
There won't be a better tweet all day 😂😂 @germanref
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2 years
Marcel’s point just gets me 😂
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Brendan Moore
6 years
Absolutely over the moon to be given the honour of refereeing the World Final for a 2nd time this year.
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"It's the ultimate honour" Sheffield's @brendanmoore147 will referee the final of the @Betfred World Championship for the second time this year. 📝 Read more:
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Really looking forward to reffing tomorrow at the Crucible with a crowd present. Quite excited to ask people to be quiet and turn their phones off...... It's been a while 😂😂
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Looking forward to refereeing today's final at the Cazoo Grand Prix between @nr147 and @ronnieo147 . It's going to be a great game, who lifts the trophy?
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Brendan Moore
2 years
One very proud dad today walking my youngest daughter Caitlin down the aisle #prouddad
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Brendan Moore
5 years
What a venue!!! #CrucibleTheatre 😍😍
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Completely different experience reffing at the Crucible today. I really missed asking the crowd to "settle down please". 😂
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Brendan Moore
2 years
@nr147 It's been answered more than once, but I'll answer one more time, legal shot as the cue ball doesn't jump over any ball. Please leave my time line alone with this now 😂
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Last final of the year 2021 for me, got to wear these @swfc beauties once again #wawaw
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Wow that was the loudest crowd I've ever heard at a snooker venue. Goosebumps on my arms and hairs stood up on the back of my neck. @robwalkertv says every player plays for moments like this. Referees ref for theses same moments, amazing to be a part of it. @WeAreWST @Dafabet
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Brendan Moore
2 years
Tudor Square quite full with people watching the decider between Judd and Mark.
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Putting the gloves back on this evening. Ronnie v Ding at 7pm, potential to be a belter of a game.
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Brendan Moore
2 years
Doesn't matter how many times I walk out and ref at the @crucibletheatre , it always gives me a huge buzz. No place like it in the world.
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Welcome to the Arena to take charge of his first World Final @germanref
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Brendan Moore
4 years
As usual I've loved every minute of the @Betfred @WeAreWST World Championships at the Crucible. On marking duty for the last two days. Good luck to both players, and of course to @germanref who will be taking charge of his first World Final. Well deserved and very pleased for him
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Brendan Moore
2 years
First up for me tomorrow is O'Sullivan v Gilbert at 230pm. Can't wait to get this year's party started.
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Thanks Jo ❤️ x
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Joanne Williams
1 year
Goodbye & good luck @brendanmoore147 🥺 Gutted we are not with you there today but privileged we got to share our final with you x You will be greatly missed, love The Williams xxx @markwil147
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Brendan Moore
3 months
First time in 20 years I won't be working at this amazing venue. Good luck to all the players and referees, it'll be a fantastic tournament as usual.
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Brendan Moore
10 months
Let me introduce Grandchild number 4, Millie May Kent, born earlier this afternoon. She's a little beauty 💙
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Please meet George Joseph Moore 💙 got to get the @swfc hat and bib in there 😂 #wawaw
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Biggest crowd so far at this years World Championships. Amazing to see after a year without them.
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Here we go, the one table set up. Nothing better in sport for me than seeing this in the Crucible Theatre. Can't wait to get going this evening in the semi final between @KyrenWilson and @Magician147 . Should be four great sessions to come. #wst #betfred
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Brendan Moore
4 years
So....... 25 years ago today this happened. I remember it like it was yesterday. #silveranniversary 💙
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Just to answer all the tweets asking me why the century didn't count for Ronnie.... Spotting a colour is part of the stroke. As Ronnie played the next stroke before the spotting was complete, the foul is on the pink, that's why the break was 95 and a foul 6 to Sanderson.
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Brendan Moore
4 years
So the final of the Grand Prix tomorrow will be between @judd147t v @JackLisowski . Better have my trainers on for this one 😂. Can't wait
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Great semi final to be involved in. Well done to @Magician147 , commiserations to @KyrenWilson . Absolutely amazing to have a crowd back in the Crucible, tremendous atmosphere again. We have definitely missed you guys all season. Good luck to both finalists and @welshref tomorrow.
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Two unbelievable semi finals here today, never seen drama like it at the Crucible. If the final is half as good we're in for a great game.
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Brendan Moore
1 year
So we get underway tomorrow at 10am. Looking forward to this World Championships even more than usual. Can't wait to walk out tomorrow morning to referee Ronnie v Pang Junxu. For me personally nothing beats walking out at the Crucible Theatre.
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Just landed back at Birmingham Airport to the fantastic news that I'm a Grandad again. Grandson was born earlier this afternoon, can't wait to see the little beaut 😍😍
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Brendan Moore
2 years
What a noise!
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Didn't waste my time during lockdown 😂. Decided to buy some Nano Blocks and built the Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, Great Wall Of China, Old Trafford, Nou Camp, R2D2 and the Titanic. Thank goodness I'm going back to work on Sunday 😂
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2 years
This year's Betvictor Shootout refs @tatiana_referee @DBozhilova @LuiseKraatz @Leeds_ref_147 and Andy Yates.
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Tonight's choice of @swfc cufflinks for the final session of the Masters. @WeAreWST
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2 years
That's me finished at this year's @Betfred Snooker World Championships, thoroughly enjoyed every minute as usual. Good luck to both players and referee @BelgianProRef1 taking charge of his 2nd World Final. Next stop for me is Gibraltar and the @worldpoolmaster .
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Wow, what an unbelievable final to end 2020. Absolute privilege to be the ref of that game. Commiserations to @JackLisowski , played awesome especially this evening. Congratulations to @judd147t on another win. Thanks to all at WS and Matchroom, time to head home for Christmas 🎄
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Brendan Moore
1 year
My view for tonight's session... Come on @robwalkertv , time to get the boys on the baize 😁
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Proper made me laugh this, brilliant 👏👏😂😂
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3 years
“Hi mate can I get a 12” pepperoni, large doner kebab, portion of chips and can of Dr Pepper. Delivery to the Crucible in Sheffield”
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2 years
Today would have been my dad's 75th birthday, this is the first one without him 😢. Don't worry, me and the lads will be having a drink with you later as usual. Love and miss you always. Happy Birthday Dad ❤️
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3 years
Tremendous tournament, brilliant to have fans back and hopefully things are starting to get back to normal. Well done to @markjesterselby , commiserations to @Magician147 and also massive well done to @welshref . Awesome performance as usual. #wst #betfred #bbcsport
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Brendan Moore
2 years
It's been an enjoyable week in Llandudno this week. We've seen some excellent snooker so far. Great final in prospect today between @nr147 and John Higgins. Looking forward to refereeing this one, can't wait to get going at 1pm.
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2 years
Really pleased for @DBozhilova refereeing her first Triple Crown final today. Doing a great job so far, as we knew she would 👏👏
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Another great final to be involved in. Suppose a decider was inevitable 😂. Commiserations to @juddtrump , great effort to comeback to 9-9. Well done @pistol147 on the win, worthy winner 👏👏.
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Great to see a crowd in the Crucible, can't wait till we're back to full capacity 😍
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Never seen this clip before, tremendous 👏👏👏
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Chris Hammer
4 years
Love this Alex Higgins exhibition footage that captures his snooker wizardry and personality in two shots...
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Brendan Moore
2 years
What a great match to finish off with at this year's World Championships. Commiserations to Jack Lisowski, congratulations to John Higgins. The atmosphere in the Crucible was awesome as always, no venue like it. Marking duties now for the semi finals.
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Brendan Moore
6 years
This year's referees for the @Betfred Snooker World Championships. @welshref @janverhaas @germanref @LeoScullion @BelgianProRef1 @benhwilliams147 and also Peggy Li. Still to come next week @SnookerRef and Greg Coniglio #ilovesnooker
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Brendan Moore
3 years
That's my stint as a referee at the UK Champs over with this year. Good luck to all players and officials still in York, especially @bhw147 who will referee his first triple crown final on Sunday. Next big event for me? My daughters wedding next week 👰💒 . @BBCSnooker @WeAreWST
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Brendan Moore
5 years
That's me finished refereeing at this years UK Championships. Good look to both finalists tomorrow, and also referee Greg Coniglio who will be taking charge of his first Triple Crown Final. Long drive up to Scotland for me in the morning for the Scottish Open which starts Monday.
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1 year
Exhibition time with @JackLisowski
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2 years
Don't know what else to say about that other than WOW! What an awesome game between two giants of the game. Full crowd, tremendous atmosphere and a decider to finish the event. Doesn't get much better than that, well done @nr147 👏👏 #CazooSeries @WeAreWST @ITVSport
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Brendan Moore
4 years
This is a great feeling for a snooker referee. Walking out to this applause at the start of the German Masters Final is something else. Good luck @RobSpencer147 and enjoy the whole day. @WeAreWST
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Brendan Moore
3 years
I could think of worse ways to spend a birthday than reffing Ronnie and Jimmy. #WelshOpen
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Brendan Moore
2 years
What a great birthday cake, love it! Shame to cut it up, but I will 😂
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Morning all. Come on @swfc 🙏🙏. Give it everything you've got 🤞 #wawaw
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Brendan Moore
4 years
Now we know all four semi finalists. I'll be refereeing @KyrenWilson v Anthony McGill in the first semi final tomorrow. Can't wait to walk in the arena with just the one table there 😍. See you at 1pm.
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Absolutely devastated to hear that Alan Chamberlain has passed away. He was one of the guys that took me under their wing when I first started refereeing back in 2004. Thoughts are with his family at this sad time #RIPChambo 😢
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Brendan Moore
2 years
Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there today. First one for me without mine, miss you and think about you every day! 😢💔
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4 years
Brilliant maximum break by John Higgins 👏👏👏
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5 years
Had to have a photo with this little beauty 😉
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Brendan Moore
2 years
The one table set up at the @crucibletheatre ..... In my humble opinion there is no finer arena for sport than this ❤️
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Tremendous final, was a pleasure to be sat on the markers desk for this great game. Well done to both players but especially @jordyb147 on his maiden ranking victory. Also to referee @147Bhw , he didn't do a bad job 😂👏👏
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1 year
Been down to the training ground today to present the team with a set of Nineball for there pool table. Had a great chat with the gaffer himself and skipper @bazzabannan25 . Thank you @swfc for having me #wawaw
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2 years
It's been a brilliant week here in Antalya at the first @WeAreWST Turkish Masters. The Nirvana Cosmopolitan Hotel staff, promoters and everyone involved have been amazing.On behalf of all the referees involved, the 3 of us would like to say a big thank you to all #turkishmasters
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Brendan Moore
3 years
Wow what a reception for these two great players from the Ally Pally crowd 👏👏👏
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Brendan Moore
7 years
One of the best sessions I've ever reffed at the Crucible,if not anywhere. 12-12 and all to play for, it's going to be a great final session
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Just heard the brilliant news from back home that I'm going to be a Grandad for the 2nd time later in the year. Evie is going to be a fantastic big sister. 👶😍 #OverTheMoon
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Brendan Moore
6 years
Unbelievable drama at the Crucible Theatre once again. Two great semi finals which set up a mouth watering final tomorrow. Can't wait to referee this one. The very best of luck to both John Higgins and @markwil147 in the @Betfred World Snooker Final #ilovesnooker
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Brendan Moore
2 years
Good luck to both @DBozhilova and @germanref refereeing the semi finals of this year's World Championships. Especially Desi as it will be the first time reffing at the one table set up here at the @crucibletheatre . Hope you both enjoy it and have a great games.
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2 years
Just seen the extended highlights of @swfc game yesterday, quality performance all round from @bazzabannan25 and the boys 💙👏👏
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3 years
Great to see @147Bhw refereeing his first semi final at the Crucible. Good luck mate, have a great game. #wst #betfred
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Brendan Moore
6 years
Less than 15 minutes to go to the start of the final session of the 2018 @Betfred @WorldSnooker1 championships. The atmosphere when the players walk down the stairs will be electric, can't wait for this. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I will.
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Brendan Moore
5 years
Happy Anniversary to my amazing wife Sharon #24years 😮
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2 years
I couldn't resist it 😉😂
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"Just answer it and tell them you're on your way." 😂 📞 @brendanmoore147 🔥 Whatever you do before you get in the arena, get your phone on silent... @CazooUK | #ChampOfChamps | @ITVSport
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Brendan Moore
3 years
What an awesome performance by @nr147 today. Great final to be involved in, loved every minute of it as usual. Next stop..... Sheffield 🙂
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Brendan Moore
3 years
A few years experience between @janverhaas Paul and myself here at the Crucible 😁. Good luck to @welshref taking charge of his 3rd World Final. Great bloke, great mate and not a bad ref too 😉. Thoroughly deserves these two days. Hope you enjoy every second of it mate.
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