1982 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates March 1982
Venue Riverside Theatre
City Coleraine
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-up Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Score 16–13
1983 →

The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in March 1982. The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.[1]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

Round 1
Best of 11 frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Final
Best of 31 frames
     
             
             
          Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6  
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 6       Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 2  
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 1     Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 6  
        Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 2  
          Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 16
          Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 13
             
             
          Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6  
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6       Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 2  
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 1     Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6      
        Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 0      
     

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
  3. ↑ "1982 Irish Professional Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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