1983 Irish Professional Championship

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The 1983 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1983.[4] The tournament was played at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players.[5]

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Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 March 1983 (1983-03-09 1983-03-13)
VenueMaysfield Leisure Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£16,000[1]
Winner's share£6,000[2]
Highest break Alex Higgins (NIR) (132)[3]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score16–11
1982
1985
Close

Alex Higgins won the title beating Dennis Taylor 16–11 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[7]

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 2
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 16
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 11
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 0
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 1
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 6
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 4

References

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