2003 Irish Open
The 2003 Irish Open was an invitational non-ranking snooker tournament held in Derry, Northern Ireland in February 2003. The tournament was open to players from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1] Joe Swail won the event, defeating Fergal O'Brien 10–3 in the final, earning £5,000 in prize money.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–22 February 2003 |
| Venue | Millennium Forum |
| City | Derry |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Organisation | NIBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £5,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Joe Swail (NIR) |
| Runner-up | Fergal O'Brien (IRL) |
| Score | 10–3 |
Main draw
| First round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||
| Joe Swail (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Robert Murphy (IRL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Swail (NIR) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Darren Dornan (NIR) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Darren Dornan (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins (NIR) | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Swail (NIR) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Gerard Greene (NIR) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Gerard Greene (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sean Dorrian (NIR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Gerard Greene (NIR) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Patrick Wallace (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Declan Hughes (NIR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Joe Swail (NIR) | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Simon Cooke (NIR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Colm Gilcreest (IRL) | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Colm Gilcreest (IRL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| John Sutton (IRL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fergal O'Brien (IRL) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Jason Prince (NIR) | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Jason Prince (NIR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Paul King (NIR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Jason Prince (NIR) | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Michael Judge (IRL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Michael Judge (IRL) | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Gary Hardiman (IRL) | 4 | ||||||||||||||
References
- "Higgins beaten by 16 year-old". BBC. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Swail lifts Irish crown". BBC. 23 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "O'Brien and Swail claim final berths". BBC. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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