Ronnie O’Sullivan criticised by Mark Allen after Judd Trump 147 snub

Mark Allen has hit out at Ronnie O’Sullivan for his obvious lack of sportsmanship after opponent Judd Trump made a surprising 147 break.

Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan refused to go away his chair to shake Trump’s hand after his most within the Champion of Champions last on Sunday.

Trump cleared 15 reds and 15 blacks to ship the group in Bolton into raptures, however O’Sullivan didn’t acknowledge the feat.

Ronnie O’Sullivan remained in his seat as his opponent Judd Trump accomplished a sensational 147 break in Sunday’s last of the Champion of Champions occasion 

Typically an opponent will get out of their chair to congratulate a participant after a 147 break 

Trump achieved the 147 at 6-1 down within the best-of-19-frame last, which O’Sullivan in the end gained 10-6 to win the title for the fourth time.

Allen steered it was the primary time ever an opponent has not acquired out of their chair to acknowledge a 147 break, becoming a member of a refrain of criticism in opposition to O’Sullivan.

‘Glad @kendoherty1997 [Ken Doherty] talked about in studio @ronnieo147 [O’Sullivan] not shaking @juddtrump hand when making the max,’ Allen tweeted.

‘I do know it isn’t a rule it’s important to however I’m assured saying it is the primary time it is ever occurred. 2 secs to point out some respect is not asking a lot from somebody so many admire.’

Doherty and Stephen Hendry had been a part of the punditry crew on the evening and in addition slammed O’Sullivan for his lack of etiquette.

Trump celebrates after finishing his clearance of 15 reds and 15 blacks in Sunday’s last

O’Sullivan’s actions had been even stranger given he is made a file 15 147 breaks himself

Seven-time champion Hendry mentioned: ‘Look, nobody took extra displeasure of their opponents doing issues properly in opposition to them greater than me.

‘But shake the man’s hand. He has made a 147, it is within the last and you might be 6-1 up. Shake the man’s hand. It was unbelievable.

‘When I made the opposite one in opposition to him he needed to shake my hand…as a result of it was the tip of the match.’

O’Sullivan’s actions are much more bemusing on condition that proven fact that he is made a file 15 most breaks himself.

Irish snooker legend Doherty mentioned: ‘It was a powerful break from Judd, top-of-the-line 147s you will note. There had been a number of actually powerful photographs and underneath such strain at 6-1 behind.

O’Sullivan was 6-1 however noticed his lead tighten to 7-6 earlier than ultimately claiming the grand prize

‘I used to be just a little bit stunned that Ronnie did not come out and shake Judd’s hand and congratulate him – there was no response from him – it was prefer it was simply one other body.’

O’Sullivan was requested about his prospects of profitable a file eighth world title on the Crucible within the spring after getting on a roll in the beginning of the season.

‘I’ve been on a roll for 30 years,’ he joked. ‘I’ve acquired seven of them so I suppose eight sounds good. I might all the time do with one other one I suppose.’

O’Sullivan added that he wants large audiences to keep up his curiosity within the sport. ‘Most of the event nowadays we play in entrance of 30-40 folks, enjoying lower-ranked gamers.

‘It’s very demotivating, and at my age I have to play in entrance of an viewers like this, in any other case I’m going to be flat. I are inclined to do higher in these sort of tournaments.’

Trump staged a late comeback was unable to say the £150,000 winner’s prize on supply

Just final month, O’Sullivan revealed that he’s not enthusiastic about enjoying snooker and doesn’t care if he performs properly anymore.

O’Sullivan suffered a shock 4-3 defeat to David Grace within the second spherical of the Northern Ireland Open on Wednesday, and opened up about his lack of motivation after the loss.

‘The job ain’t well worth the stress and the trouble. Sometimes a loss is a blessing in disguise, it simply permits me to do different stuff,’ he informed the BBC.

‘I stop mentally about eight years in the past and I simply take what I can from the game. It’s a very good platform for me, permits me to do different stuff and offers me a number of freedom.’