2001 Irish Masters

The 2001 Irish Masters was the twenty-seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 27 March to 1 April 2001. The tournament was played at Citywest Hotel in Dublin, and featured twelve professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	27 March–1 April 2001
Venue	Citywest Hotel
City	Dublin
Country	Republic of Ireland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry
Score	9–8
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Ronnie O'Sullivan won the tournament for the first time, defeating Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final.

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 17 frames
						Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
	Steve Davis		6			Steve Davis		3
	Ken Doherty		4								Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
											Peter Ebdon		3
						Peter Ebdon		6
	Peter Ebdon		6			John Higgins		3
	Stephen Lee		4													Ronnie O'Sullivan		9
																Stephen Hendry		8
						Stephen Hendry		6
	Alan McManus		6			Alan McManus		1
	Jimmy White		4								Stephen Hendry		6
											Mark Williams		3
						Mark Williams		6
	Matthew Stevens		6			Matthew Stevens		4
	Fergal O'Brien		2

References

1. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
2. "2001 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 21 November 2017.