Dominic McKenna, a billiards and snooker enthusiast, posted on Facebook earlier this week asserting that Alex Higgins “will remain the best snooker player of all time,” regardless of public opinion. The comment, made on a post by Cuetips Official, sparked a brief exchange with Alan Quigley, who concurred with McKenna’s assessment.
McKenna’s own involvement in the sport extends beyond fandom. He is a player with the Yorkshire Billiards and Snooker Association (YBSA), competing in Division Two. Recent match results show a challenging season for McKenna’s Wakefield team. On March 7, 2026, Wakefield lost to Halifax 5-1. Prior to that, on February 21, 2026, Bradford defeated Wakefield 5-1, and Sheffield won 3-5 against Wakefield on February 7, 2026. The team’s performance continued to struggle with losses to Harrogate (2-5 on December 13, 2025) and Halifax (4-2 on October 25, 2025). Wakefield similarly faced defeats against Bradford (2-4 on October 18, 2025), Huddersfield 2 (3-3 on March 29, 2025), and Halifax (3-3 on February 22, 2025).
The assertion regarding Higgins’s legacy arrives as the professional snooker world continues to evolve. Albin Ouschan of Austria won the 2025 WPA World Eight-ball Championship in Bali, defeating Alexander Kazakis of Greece. This follows Joshua Filler’s victory in Latest Zealand in 2024, where he bested Hsu Jui-an of Chinese Taipei. Shane Van Boening of the United States secured the title in 2023, overcoming Sanjin Pehlivanović of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Francisco Sánchez Ruiz of Spain won in 2022, defeating Wiktor Zielinski of Poland.
Dan McKenna, also associated with the YBSA, currently plays for Wakefield. His statistics for the 2025/2026 season show 3 wins and 9 losses in 12 frames played. His career statistics reflect a similar pattern, with 22 wins and 6 losses across both the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 seasons.
Wakefield is scheduled to play again on an unspecified date, with no further matches currently listed on the YBSA website.
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