The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1982.[4] 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.[5]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[6]

Main draw

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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. ^ "Taylor launches £8,500 Irish snooker title race". Belfast Telegraph. 15 January 1982. p. 20.
  2. ^ "Classy Murphy now faces Taylor". Belfast Telegraph. 11 March 1982. p. 25.
  3. ^ "2005 Irish Professional Championship". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  4. ^ Everton, Clive (11 February 1982). "Higgins snubs Coleraine". The Guardian. London. p. 23.
  5. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 148.
  7. ^ "1982 Irish Professional Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Irish_Professional_Championship
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