| Born | 19 August 1986 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 2007/2008, 2010/2011, 2012–2014, 2019–2023 |
| Highest ranking | 79 (March 2021) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x3) |
Jamie O'Neill (born 19 August 1986) is an English former professional snooker player who lives in Wellingborough.
O'Neill began his professional career by playing Challenge Tour in 2003, at the time the second-level professional tour. [1] He qualified for the 2007/2008 Main Tour by finishing 6th in the International Open Series Order of Merit. He won the sixth of eight events, beating Ashley Wright 6–2 in the final at Prestatyn. O'Neill has also won two significant amateur titles, the 2003 European Under-19 Championship and the 2006 English Open Championship. O'Neill reclaimed his place on the professional Main Tour by finishing sixth on the PIOS rankings. [2]
In May 2019, O'Neill came through the first event of the 2019 Q School by winning five matches, to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2019/2020 and 2020–21 seasons.
He practices at Barratts in Northampton where he has his own Riley Aristocrat table.[ citation needed ] Professionals Kyren Wilson, Harvey Chandler and Peter Ebdon also practice at the club.[ citation needed ][ importance? ]
| Tournament | 2003/ 04 | 2004/ 05 | 2007/ 08 | 2010/ 11 | 2011/ 12 | 2012/ 13 | 2013/ 14 | 2014/ 15 | 2015/ 16 | 2017/ 18 | 2018/ 19 | 2019/ 20 | 2020/ 21 | 2021/ 22 | 2022/ 23 | ||||||||||||||
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| Ranking [3] [nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | [nb 3] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 93 | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 4] | 86 | [nb 5] | 86 | ||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | 2R | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters [nb 6] | A | A | NR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | LQ | 1R | 1R | A | |||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | A | A | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 2R | 1R | WD | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 2R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open [nb 7] | A | Tournament Not Held | MR | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 4R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking Event | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | LQ | 1R | A | A | A | A | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 1R | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| Players Championship [nb 8] | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||
| WST Classic | Tournament Not Held | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | A | LQ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | Not Held | A | NH | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | Not Held | LQ | |||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Trophy | Not Held | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuxi Classic | Tournament Not Held | Non-Ranking | LQ | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Goldfields Open | Tournament Not Held | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | Non-Ranking | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | A | NH | A | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | NH | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | 3R | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic [nb 9] | NH | Pro-Am Event | Minor-Ranking Event | WD | LQ | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Tournament Not Held | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open [nb 10] | A | A | LQ | LQ | A | LQ | LQ | Not Held | A | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||
| WST Pro Series | Tournament Not Held | RR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkish Masters | Tournament Not Held | LQ | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | Tournament Not Held | MR | 2R | 2R | 2R | 2R | WD | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi–finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
| Winner | 1. | 2003 | European Under-19 Snooker Championships |  Robert Shanks | 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2006 | PIOS – Event 8 | Andrew Higginson | 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 2006 | English Open | Jeff Cundy | 8–3 |
| Winner | 3. | 2007 | PIOS – Event 6 | Ashley Wright | 6–2 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2019 | English Amateur Championship | Brandon Sargeant | 7–10 |
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