Aaron Hill (born 28 February 2002) is an Irish professional

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player.

Career

In March 2020, Hill won the

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, as a result, he was awarded a two-year card on the

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for the

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and 2021–22. On 24 September 2020, Hill defeated the

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at that time

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5–4 in the last 64 of the European Masters. At the 2022 Northern Ireland Open, Hill defeated ranking world number 2

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4–1 to advance to the last 32.

Performance and rankings timeline

Career finals

Amateur finals: 5 (3 titles)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Aaron 2002 births Living people Irish snooker players 21st-century Irish sportsmen