Alex Higgins vs Stephen Hendry - Irish masters 1989 final

[Holden Chinaski]

The Hurricane's last hurrah!

[mattyshinobi22]

i recall he broke his foot or ankle at start of this torney, and spent most frames hopping around which makes the win even more special.

[Holden Chinaski]

i recall he broke his foot or ankle at start of this torney, and spent most frames hopping around which makes the win even more special.

Yes, he had a fight with his girlfriend and hurt his ankle.

[Cyril]

He fell from the window of a first floor flat after his girlfriend locked him in.

[mattyshinobi22]

He fell from the window of a first floor flat after his girlfriend locked him in.

this woman told a story about this event in a higgins documentary, how the police where called and found him. one asked the other if he was dead. and higgins appeared and said " no, but you wish i was" . lol . gotta love him

[Holden Chinaski]

this woman told a story about this event in a higgins documentary, how the police where called and found him. one asked the other if he was dead. and higgins appeared and said " no, but you wish i was" . lol . gotta love him

lol, he was quite a character, old Alex. :very_drunk: