1982 Irish Professional Championship
Snooker tournament
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The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1982.[4] The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.[5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–13 March 1982 |
| Venue | Riverside Theatre |
| City | Coleraine |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £8,500[1] |
| Winner's share | £3,300[2] |
| Highest break |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) (129)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Dennis Taylor |
| Runner-up | Alex Higgins |
| Score | 16–13 |
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Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[6]
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Murphy
| 6 | Tommy Murphy
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Billy Kelly
| 1 | Tommy Murphy
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eugene Hughes
| 6 | Eugene Hughes
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dessie Sheehan
| 1 | Eugene Hughes
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jackie Rea
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||