{"id":100134,"date":"2023-10-20T14:32:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100134"},"modified":"2023-10-20T14:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T14:32:25","slug":"ronnie-osullivan-forced-to-withdraw-from-northern-ireland-open-due-to-medical-reasons-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/ronnie-osullivan-forced-to-withdraw-from-northern-ireland-open-due-to-medical-reasons-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie O&#x27;Sullivan forced to withdraw from Northern Ireland Open due to &#x27;medical reasons&#x27; | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RONNIE O&#x27;SULLIVAN has withdrawn from the Northern Ireland Open due to &quot;medical reasons&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, O&#x27;Sullivan had to pull out of his scheduled opener against Ahmed Aly Elsayed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ronnie-osullivan-england-reacts-round-851888252.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ronnie-osullivan-england-reacts-third-851663633.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Full details for why the seven-time world champion won&#x27;t be competing are not yet known.<\/p>\n<p>The World No1 has ultimately been replaced by Rory McLeod for the event.<\/p>\n<p>The 47-year-old&#x27;s absence poses as yet another blow for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>That is after reigning world champion Luca Brecel, Mark Selby, John Higgins, Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Ali Carter opted against playing in Belfast.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More on Sport<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GM_17-10_MATCH-PREVIEW-CLASH_ENGvSAFRI_COMBO.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GM_17-10_MATCH-PREVIEW-CLASH_ENGvSAFRI_COMBO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GM_17-10_MATCH-PREVIEW-CLASH_ENGvSAFRI_COMBO.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ENGLAND VS SOUTH AFRICA <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Smith NOT in Red Rose squad for huge semifinal against champs<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24236121.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24236121.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24236121.jpg\"><\/picture><span>RON &amp; 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