We examine all details concerning the 2023 Northern Ireland Open snooker including the schedule and draw, which will run from 22nd October through 29th October at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast
As per schedule, the held-over qualifying matches of the 2023 Northern Ireland Open were hosted on 22nd October and 23rd October, with each match consisting of a maximum of seven frames. Judd Trump emerged victorious over Jenson Kendrick, securing a 4-1 win. Likewise, Jack Lisowski triumphed over Rebecca Kenna by the same score-line. Mark Williams bagged a superb performance by making a total clearance of 140 during 4-1 victory against Tian Pengfei.
Northern Ireland Open snooker 2023 results today, schedule, date, time, draw, prize money, live stream telecast on TV
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— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) October 20, 2023
2023 Northern Ireland Open qualifying results, last 64 schedule, date, time, & venue
Throughout this week, snooker enthusiasts in Northern Ireland can once again enjoy ranking snooker as the tour circuit returns from China. The 2023/24 season continues to captivate fans, with snooker’s top talents making their way back to Northern Ireland after their stint in Wuhan for the Northern Ireland Open. Mark Allen, the reigning champion following his remarkable performance in the previous season, hasn’t quite replicated his success in the current competition year.
Judd Trump has already claimed victories at the Wuhan Open and English Open in 2023, making him a strong contender for a hat-trick of ranking titles. Sadly, the event has lost some of its appeal due to Ronnie O’Sullivan’s withdrawal for medical reasons. However, prominent players like Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy, Kyren Wilson, and Jack Lisowski will be competing at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast.
Qualifying Results (22nd – 23rd October)
October 22
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 4–1 Wu Yize (CHN)
- Robert Milkins (ENG) 3–4 Cao Yupeng (CHN)
- Ryan Day (WAL) 3–4 Ma Hailong (CHN)
- Judd Trump (ENG) 4–1 Jenson Kendrick (ENG)
- Kyren Wilson (ENG) 3–4 Sam Craigie (ENG)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) 4–2 Ben Woollaston (ENG)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 4–1 Tian Pengfei (CHN)
- Jack Lisowski (ENG) 4–1 Rebecca Kenna (ENG)
- Robbie McGuigan (NIR) 4–1 Muhammad Asif (PAK)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 4–0 Ben Mertens (BEL)
- Gary Wilson (ENG) 4–3 Louis Heathcote (ENG)
- David Gilbert (ENG) 4–1 Joel Connolly (NIR)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4–2 Ryan Thomerson (AUS)
- Anthony McGill (SCO) 4–3 Jimmy White (ENG)
- Rory McLeod (JAM) 4–0 Ahmed Aly Elsayed (USA)
23rd October
- Barry Hawkins (ENG) 4–1 Elliot Slessor (ENG)
- Hossein Vafaei (IRN) 4–1 Mark Joyce (ENG)
- Tom Ford (ENG) 4–0 Haydon Pinhey (ENG)
Last 64 Schedule (24th – 25th October)
- Mark Allen (NIR) vs Andres Petrov (EST)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) vs Xing Zihao (CHN)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) vs Dominic Dale (WAL)
- Stuart Bingham (ENG) vs Xu Si (CHN)
- Dean Young (SCO) vs Matthew Selt (ENG)
- Jackson Page (WAL) vs Jack Lisowski (ENG)
- Aaron Hill (IRL) vs Fan Zhengyi (CHN)
- Dylan Emery (WAL) vs Cao Yupeng (CHN)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) vs Marco Fu (HKG)
- Zak Surety (ENG) vs Sean O’Sullivan (ENG)
- Ma Hailong (CHN) vs Martin O’Donnell (ENG)
- Chris Wakelin (ENG) vs Alfie Burden (ENG)
- Rod Lawler (ENG) vs Stan Moody (ENG)
- Lukas Kleckers (GER) vs Gary Wilson (ENG)
- Jamie Clarke (WAL) vs Yuan Sijun (CHN)
- Jordan Brown (NIR) vs Neil Robertson (AUS)(4)
- Judd Trump (ENG) vs Julien Leclercq (BEL)
- Ian Burns (ENG) vs Ken Doherty (IRL)
- Anthony McGill (SCO) vs Robbie McGuigan (NIR)
- Noppon Saengkham (THA) vs Barry Pinches (ENG)
- Michael White (WAL) vs Joe Perry (ENG)
- Anton Kazakov (UKR) vs Hossein Vafaei (IRN)
- James Cahill (ENG) vs Stephen Maguire (SCO)
- Hammad Miah (ENG) vs Sam Craigie (ENG)
- Mark Williams (WAL) vs Robbie Williams (ENG)
- Zhang Anda (CHN) vs Thor Chuan Leong (MAS)
- Barry Hawkins (ENG) vs Jiang Jun (CHN)
- Jimmy Robertson (ENG) vs Peng Yisong (CHN)
- Matthew Stevens (WAL) vs David Gilbert (ENG)
- Lyu Haotian (CHN) vs Tom Ford (ENG)
- Mark Davis (ENG) vs Jak Jones (WAL)
- Ross Muir (SCO) vs Rory McLeod (JAM)
Northern Ireland Open 2023 Prize Money
The prize fund for the 2023 Northern Ireland Open has been officially announced, totaling $427,000. In particular, the champion is set to receive a cash prize of £80,000. Additionally, the runner-up will be awarded £35,000, while the semifinalists who did not advance to the finals will each be granted £17,500.
- Winner: £80,000
- Runner-up: £35,000
- Semi-final: £17,500
- Quarter-final: £11,000
- Last 16: £7,500
- Last 32: £4,500
- Last 64: £3,000
- Highest break: £5,000
- Total: £427,000
When & Where To Watch: live stream & TV coverage telecast
WST has affirmed that European snooker fans including residents of UK and Ireland will be able to view live broadcast of all the Northern Ireland Open 2023 games through Eurosport and Discovery+. Concurrently, Matchroom Sport will be responsible for live streaming the event in all other regions across the globe.
- Europe: Eurosport and discovery+
- UK: ITV
- China: Liaoning TV, Migu, Youku, Huya.com
- Hong Kong China: Now TV
- Thailand: Truevision
- All Other Territories: Matchroom.Live
- Malaysia and Brunei: Astro SuperSport