1983 Irish Professional Championship

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]

Irish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	9–13 March 1983 (1983-03-09 – 1983-03-13)
Venue	Maysfield Leisure Centre
City	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£16,000[1]
Winner's share	£6,000[2]
Highest break	Alex Higgins (NIR) (132)[3]
Final
Champion	Alex Higgins
Runner-up	Dennis Taylor
Score	16–11
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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
	Alex Higgins		6
	Jackie Rea		1
						Alex Higgins		6
						Eugene Hughes		2
	Eugene Hughes		6
	Pascal Burke		2
											Alex Higgins		16
											Dennis Taylor		11
	Dennis Taylor		6
	Billy Kelly		0
						Dennis Taylor		6
						Patsy Fagan		1
	Patsy Fagan		6
	Tommy Murphy		4