The 14-year-old lost to Robert Milkins, 48, in the first round of the Snooker Shootout in Leicester on Wednesday
Irish teenage prodigy Joe Shannon just missed out on a shock victory on his World Snooker Tour debut on Wednesday.
Shannon built up a 42-1 lead in the ten-minute frame but missed a black off the spot to give Milkins an opening.Read More: Christmas plans for JP McManus' star chasers 'all up in the air'Milkins then moved into a 45-42 lead and played a safety shot as the clock ran out on the contest. Speaking to RTE ahead of the match, Shannon said: "It's a great opener to what I want to do and it's a great experience, there's no pressure so I can't wait for it.
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