Steve Davis has been introduced as a late addition to the Irish Masters line up in Goffs, Co Kildare in January.
The Nugget has received the title on eight earlier events, the final time in 1994 with a remaining body victory over Scotland’s Alan McManus.
Steve replaces one other scot, Stephen Hendry, who has withdrawn to fulfil contractual commitments in China.
Steve stated: “I don’t need anybody to learn something into this with reference to any form of enjoying comeback. This can be a one off look to assist out, and for the Irish followers an opportunity for me to wave goodbye “in retirement” to them like I did on the Crucible. Goffs is a superb venue and holds many particular reminiscences for me, will probably be nice to play there once more one remaining time.”
Stephen Mentioned :“I’m gutted to have to tug out of Goffs, the time I performed Alex there was most likely the craziest ambiance I’ve ever performed in. I do know Steve will probably be an amazing alternative and I will probably be training arduous for the World Seniors and Masters subsequent yr.”
The Irish masters takes place in Goffs on the weekend of the sixth and seventh January 2018. A Gala launch dinner will probably be held on Friday fifth January in Palmerstown Home.