Jimmy White is one of the world's best snooker players. Born in London, has appeared in many world snooker finals. In 2001, he played an exhibition game in Killarney, Co. Kerry and spoke exclusively to Terrace Talk. As expected, it makes fascinating listening..

Jimmy White lives in Surrey. He turned professional in 1980, and so far has chalked up nine ranking tournament victories. His highest break has been 147.

Jimmy has been six times Embassy World Championship runner-up and it is safe to say that noone has experienced more heartbreak than he. Known as "The Whirlwind", Jimmy has been involved in some epic world finals, most notably when he lost 16-15 to Alex Higgins in the 1982 semi-finals, and in 1988 when he beat Stephen Hendry in the second round.

It was heartbreak for Jimmy in the 1984 world final when White failed to pot the black for the last frame, and lost to Hendry 18-17. Steve Davis and John Parrott also beat Jimmy in the finals. He has won 22 major titles, 9 of them ranking tournaments. Says Weeshie, "How fortunate I was to interview this great personality when he visited my home town of Killarney, Co. Kerry."

Topics discussed in this interview
Jimmy talks about how he began playing snooker, and how he decided to turn professional. He discusses his experiences as a professional, and encountering the other snooker legends.

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