1983 Irish Professional Championship

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]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 March 1983
VenueMaysfield Leisure Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Final
Champion Alex Higgins
Runner-up Dennis Taylor
Score16–11
← 1982
1985 →

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
Alex Higgins 6  
Jackie Rea 1     Alex Higgins 6  
Eugene Hughes 6     Eugene Hughes 2  
Pascal Burke 2       Alex Higgins 16
Dennis Taylor 6       Dennis Taylor 11
Billy Kelly 0     Dennis Taylor 6
Patsy Fagan 6     Patsy Fagan 1    
Tommy Murphy 4  
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References
  1. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. 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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