1983 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates 9–13 March 1983
Venue Maysfield Leisure Centre
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-up Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score 16–11
← 1982
1985 →

The 1983 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in March 1983. The tournament was played at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players.[1]

Alex Higgins won the title beating Dennis Taylor 16–11 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Final
Best of 31 frames
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6  
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 1     Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6  
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6     Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 2  
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 2       Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 16
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6       Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 11
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 0     Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 6     Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 1    
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 4  

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 149.
  3. ↑ "1983 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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