Peter Devlin (snooker player)

Devlin was crowned the 2016 England Under-21 Champion as a 19 year old, following a victory over Richard Haney by an 8-6 margin in the final, and a 107 break to seal the match. Other notable wins in the event included a semi final win over Louis Heathcote.{{cite web|url=https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/14573269.leyton-snooker-player-peter-devlin-aiming-to-become-professional-after-championship-win/|title=Leyton snooker player wins England Under-21 championship|website=East London and West Essex Guardian Series}}

Devlin finished high enough in the 2018 Q School Order of Merit to earn a place for some ranking events. Competing at the 2019 Snooker Shoot Out Devlin won as an amateur against professional Ross Muir 35–16, before losing to experienced player Rory McLeod who also beat Joe Perry and Jimmy White in that tournament.{{cite web|url=https://wst.tv/betvictor-shoot-out-day-two-round-up/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220211552/https://wst.tv/betvictor-shoot-out-day-two-round-up/|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 February 2020|title=BetVictor Shoot Out - Day Two Round Up|date=February 22, 2019|website=World Snooker}}{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=747|title=BetVictor Shoot-Out (2019) - snooker.org|website=www.snooker.org}}

At the first event of the 2020 Q School played at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, Devlin beat Mark Vincent, Jake Nicholson, Thor Chuan Leong and Kuldesh Johal, before seeing off John Astley in the final round.{{cite web|url=http://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?event=1026|title=Q School 1 (2020) - snooker.org|website=www.snooker.org}} With these wins Devlin clinched a two-year Tour Card for the 2020-21 and 2021–22 snooker seasons.{{cite web|url=https://wpbsa.com/q-school-2020-event-one-qualifiers/|title=Q School 2020: Event One Qualifiers|date=August 8, 2020}}

At the 2020 European Masters, Devlin got his first victory of the season, with a 5–3 win over Zak Surety. He then went on to beat 3 time World Champion Mark Williams live on TV 5–4, with a century break in the decider. Devlin followed it up with another deciding frame victory against Joe O'Connor, before losing out to Martin Gould 5–3 in the Last 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/54284525.amp |title=European Masters: Rookie Peter Devlin beats three-time world champion Mark Williams - BBC Sport |publisher=Bbc.com |date=2020-09-24 |access-date=2021-12-13}}

At the 2021 Snooker Shoot Out Devlin defeated top 16 player Jack Lisowski before performing an impromptu rap live on Eurosport for presenter Andy Goldstein and acting pundit Ronnie O'Sullivan.{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker/shoot-out/2020-2021/snooker-shoot-out-2021-peter-devlin-produces-impromptu-rap-following-win-over-jack-lisowski_sto8101274/story-amp.shtml |title=Snooker Shoot Out 2021 - Peter Devlin produces impromptu rap following win over Jack Lisowski |publisher=Eurosport |date=2021-02-05 |access-date=2021-12-13}}

Devlin practises in East London and is a fan of Leyton Orient.

A keen singer, rapper, comedian and songwriter, Devlin has performed and produced songs about losing football bets,{{cite web|url=https://footballburp.com/stories/video-snooker-player-raps-about-not-winning-football-bets/|title=VIDEO: Snooker player raps about not winning bets on the football|date=November 15, 2018}} Love Island, the COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite tweet |last=Devlin |first=Peter |user=PeterDevlin147 |number=1252678523543851009 |date=21 April 2020 |title=Corona - Quarantine Song https://t.co/GDYWbtp0OV @ladbible @UNILAD @ODDSbible @sportbible @MusicBible Please click the link to watch the full video! Hope you all enjoy, please like and share if you enjoy it Subscribe to the YouTube and that #corona #coronavirus #quarantine https://t.co/scMtGmfL1o |language=en |access-date=25 December 2020}} the mainstream media{{cite tweet |last=Devlin |first=Peter |user=PeterDevlin147 |number=1272943541497540609 |date=16 June 2020 |title=Full link is here - https://t.co/U15zavDXHV The views expressed in these lyrics are my own personal views. I believe the mainstream media twist truths, causing divides in society. They manipulate stories for their own gain, exploiting and destroying people’s lives..... https://t.co/LHOSRRB7iJ |language=en |access-date=25 December 2020}} and political correctness{{cite tweet |last=Devlin |first=Peter |user=PeterDevlin147 |number=1263881238496116744 |date=22 May 2020 |title=Peter Devlin - I’m Offended Here’s the song about the people who take offence far too easily about silly little things Hope you guys enjoy it, and please give it a comment or share, Feedback is great 😆 YouTube - https://t.co/pzg8LleO5Q #easilyoffended #offended #imoffended https://t.co/R2MzYTg6vZ |language=en |access-date=25 December 2020}} as well as a rap/snooker crossover parody song of Man's Not Hot by Big Shaq entitled Man’s Long Pot.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCEuCjrnOyc |title=Man's Not Hot Parody (Man's Long Pot) Snooker Rap - Peter Devlin ft Martin Wallace |last1=Devlin |first1=Peter |last2=Wallace |first2=Martin |date=24 December 2017 |website=YouTube |access-date=25 December 2020}} He has a total of over 1 million views for his songs on social media.

In 2022, Devlin performed the hit single “Bang Bang” as a guest alongside pop star Jessie J, in a live concert in London. Devlin highlighted this as one of his most memorable experiences.

Devlin is also an ambassador for a charity, Silence of Suicide, aiming to raise awareness for mental health and suicide, especially in sports such as snooker.{{cite web |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/09/15/peter-devlin-ready-for-snooker-big-time-as-the-games-first-rapping-charity-ambassador-13275622/ |title=Peter Devlin ready for snooker big time as the game's first rapping, charity ambassador |last=Haigh |first=Phil |date=15 September 2020 |website=Metro |publisher=Daily Mail and General Trust |access-date=25 December 2020 |quote="The Leyton cueman is an ambassador for Silence of Suicide and is working to raise awareness of mental health issues in snooker, which is rarely spoken about but can be a real issue for players."}} The charity aims to launch a 24/7 helpline for anyone to use, if they feel they need to talk to someone.

As well as playing on the World Snooker Tour, Devlin has also worked as a commentator, as a reporter and presenter for Eurosport, and as an MC for various events. He was a participant on BBC quiz show The Finish Line.

On 27 October 2021 he appeared on Winning Combination.

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