2008 Northern Ireland Trophy

November 2022 Northern Ireland Trophy 2008 08 24 2008 08 31 y Waterfront Hall Belfast Northern Ireland WPBSA Ranking event £200,500 £30,000 Stephen Lee ENG (145) Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG Dave Harold ENG 9–3 2007 Last The 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 31 August 2008 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed his 21st ranking tournament by defeating surprise finalist Dave Harold 9–3 in the final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7591068.stm Classy O'Sullivan wins NI Trophy 31 August 2008 BBC Sport 20 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090311164005/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/snooker/7591068.stm 11 March 2009 live Tournament summary Notable comebacks in the qualifiers included: Li Hang coming from 0–4 down to beat Irish prodigy David Morris 5–4, and both Jimmy White and Ian Preece came from 2–4 behind to win their matches 5–4, against Jamie Jones and Paul Davies respectively. Jimmy White qualified for the final stage of an event for the first time in over a year, stretching back to the 2007 China Open. Long standing top-16 players, Mark Williams, Ken Doherty and Stephen Lee were playing in the qualifiers for the first time in over a decade. Last year's runner-up, Fergal O'Brien fell at the first hurdle, losing 3–5 to Michael Holt. In his match against Mark Selby, Andrew Higginson was playing in front of the TV cameras for the first time since his run to the final of the 2007 Welsh Open. Dominic Dale came from 1–4 down against Mark Allen to level at 4–4, before Allen played superbly to take the decider. In beating Ding Junhui 5–4, Mark Davis secured one of the best wins of his career. Ronnie O'Sullivan won three quick consecutive frames to oust former world champion Ken Doherty 5–4 in the last 32. Stephen Maguire won the last three frames to beat Alan McManus 5–4, a player who had not reached the last 16 of an event the previous season. Dave Harold beat Stephen Lee 5–4, a player who had been considered one of the tournaments in-form players, having knocked in three centuries, including a high break of 145. Harold increased his head-to-head record to 3–0 over Stephen Maguire by beating him 5–2 in the quarter-finals, afterwards Maguire stated that he never seems to perform against Harold. Barry Hawkins produced a brave fightback to recover from 1–4 to level at 4–4 against Ronnie O'Sullivan in their quarter-final match, before the world champion took the decider. Dave Harold led John Higgins 5–1, but won only 6–4, to reach his first ranking final since 1994, the gap between those two ranking finals is the longest in snooker history. Prize fund The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:Northern Ireland Trophy 2008 – Prize Money http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-prize-money.asp Global Snooker 14 March 2011 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221813/http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-prize-money.asp 12 February 2012 70% 50% Winner: £30,000 Runner-up: £15,000 Semi-final: £7,500 Quarter-final: £5,600 Last 16: £4,000 Last 32: £2,500 Last 48: £1,625 Last 64: £1,100 50% Stage one highest break: £500 Stage two highest break: £2,000 Stage one maximum break: £1,000 Stage two maximum break: £20,000 Total: £200,500 Main draw Northern Ireland Trophy 2008 – Results http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-results.asp Global Snooker 14 March 2011 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221823/http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-results.asp 12 February 2012 Last 48Best of 9 frames Last 32Best of 9 frames Last 16Best of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 9 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 17 frames 24 IRL Fergal O'Brien 3 ENG Michael Holt 5 17 WAL Matthew Stevens 2 SCO Alan McManus 5 28 ENG Dave Harold 5 ENG Ricky Walden 2 27 ENG Stephen Lee 5 ENG Judd Trump 3 30 IRL Michael Judge 4 ENG David Gilbert 5 29 ENG Steve Davis 3 CHN Liang Wenbo 5 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 5 ENG Mike Dunn 4 31 ENG Anthony Hamilton 3 ENG Andrew Higginson 5 22 WAL Mark Williams 5 SCO Marcus Campbell 3 32 WAL Dominic Dale 5 ENG Adrian Gunnell 4 20 NIR Joe Swail 4 ENG Mark Davis 5 21 ENG Stuart Bingham 4 ENG Rory McLeod 5 23 ENG Nigel Bond 1 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 26 ENG Barry Hawkins 5 ENG Jimmy White 3 19 ENG Jamie Cope 5 ENG David Gray 4 18 IRL Ken Doherty 5 NIR Gerard Greene 2 1 SCO Stephen Maguire 5 ENG Michael Holt 1 15 ENG Mark King 3 SCO Alan McManus 5 13 SCO Graeme Dott 3 28 ENG Dave Harold 5 6 SCO Stephen Hendry 1 27 ENG Stephen Lee 5 5 SCO John Higgins 5 ENG David Gilbert 2 9 ENG Peter Ebdon 0 CHN Liang Wenbo 5 10 AUS Neil Robertson 2 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 5 4 ENG Mark Selby 5 ENG Andrew Higginson 1 3 ENG Shaun Murphy 2 22 WAL Mark Williams 5 16 NIR Mark Allen 5 32 WAL Dominic Dale 4 11 CHN Ding Junhui 4 ENG Mark Davis 5 7 ENG Ali Carter 5 ENG Rory McLeod 1 8 WAL Ryan Day 5 ENG Stuart Pettman 4 14 HKG Marco Fu 2 26 ENG Barry Hawkins 5 12 ENG Joe Perry 5 19 ENG Jamie Cope 2 2 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 18 IRL Ken Doherty 4 1 SCO Stephen Maguire 5 SCO Alan McManus 4 28 ENG Dave Harold 5 27 ENG Stephen Lee 4 5 SCO John Higgins 5 CHN Liang Wenbo 1 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 5 4 ENG Mark Selby 4 22 WAL Mark Williams 3 16 NIR Mark Allen 5 ENG Mark Davis 2 7 ENG Ali Carter 5 8 WAL Ryan Day 3 26 ENG Barry Hawkins 5 12 ENG Joe Perry 3 2 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 1 SCO Stephen Maguire 2 28 ENG Dave Harold 5 5 SCO John Higgins 5 25 ENG Ian McCulloch 3 16 NIR Mark Allen 2 7 ENG Ali Carter 5 26 ENG Barry Hawkins 4 2 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 5 28 ENG Dave Harold 6 5 SCO John Higgins 4 7 ENG Ali Carter 5 2 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 28 ENG Dave Harold 3 2 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 Final Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams.Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 31 August 2008. Dave Harold 3–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan Afternoon: 63–14, 44–68 (68), 17–127 (103), 0–84 (84), 44–87, 13–84, 60–76 (76) Evening: 76–41, 19–73 (64), 54–61, 88–0 (81), 22–80 (50) 81 Highest break 103 0 Century breaks 1 1 50+ breaks 6 Qualifying Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 15 and 17 August 2008.Northern Ireland Trophy 2008 – Qualifying Results http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-qualifying-results.asp Global Snooker 14 March 2011 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221832/http://www.global-snooker.com/northern-ireland-trophy-2008-qualifying-results.asp 12 February 2012 Round 1Best of 9 frames Round 2Best of 9 frames Round 3Best of 9 frames 200 IRL Rodney Goggins 5 NIR Declan Hughes 2 ENG Paul Davison 0 WAL Andrew Pagett 5 WAL Daniel Wells 5 CHN Jin Long 3 NIR Patrick Wallace 5 Bye 0 THA Supoj Saenla 2 CHN Liu Chuang 5 ENG Peter Lines 5 HKG Andy Lee 0 ENG Matthew Couch 5 IRL Vincent Muldoon 3 SCO Robert Stephen 1 CHN Li Hang 5 ENG Lee Spick 5 IND Aditya Mehta 2 WAL Jamie Jones 5 ENG Stephen Craigie 2 ENG Kuldesh Johal 5 ENG Michael Georgiou 3 ENG Matthew Selt 5 NZL Chris McBreen 1 SCO James McBain 5 NED Stefan Mazrocis 1 ENG Jimmy White 5 THA Atthasit Mahitthi 4 ENG Simon Bedford 5 ENG David Grace 1 ENG Lewis Roberts 1 ENG Wayne Cooper 5 ENG Rod Lawler 5 IRL Rodney Goggins 0 ENG Andy Hicks 5 WAL Andrew Pagett 4 ENG Barry Pinches 5 WAL Daniel Wells 1 ENG Mark Joyce 5 NIR Patrick Wallace 0 ENG Robert Milkins 3 CHN Liu Chuang 5 ENG David Roe 5 ENG Peter Lines 2 ENG Andrew Norman 5 ENG Matthew Couch 3 IRL David Morris 4 CHN Li Hang 5 IRL Joe Delaney 5 ENG Lee Spick 0 WAL Ian Preece 5 WAL Jamie Jones 4 ENG Mark Davis 5 ENG Kuldesh Johal 1 CHN Liu Song 5 ENG Matthew Selt 1 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 SCO James McBain 3 WAL Paul Davies 4 ENG Jimmy White 5 ENG David Gray 5 ENG Simon Bedford 4 ENG Martin Gould 5 ENG Wayne Cooper 3 ENG Michael Holt 5 ENG Rod Lawler 2 SCO Alan McManus 5 ENG Andy Hicks 2 ENG Ricky Walden 5 ENG Barry Pinches 3 ENG Judd Trump 5 ENG Mark Joyce 0 ENG David Gilbert 5 CHN Liu Chuang 3 CHN Liang Wenbo 5 ENG David Roe 0 ENG Mike Dunn 5 ENG Andrew Norman 1 ENG A. Higginson 5 CHN Li Hang 2 SCO Marcus Campbell 5 IRL Joe Delaney 1 ENG Adrian Gunnell 5 WAL Ian Preece 2 SCO Jamie Burnett 2 ENG Mark Davis 5 ENG Rory McLeod 5 CHN Liu Song 2 ENG John Parrott 4 ENG Stuart Pettman 5 ENG Tom Ford 2 ENG Jimmy White 5 ENG Jimmy Michie 3 ENG David Gray 5 NIR Gerard Greene 5 ENG Martin Gould 3 Century breaks Qualifying stage centuries 130, 114 James McBain 128, 114 Stuart Pettman 127 Andy Hicks 127 Liang Wenbo 126 Liu Song 125 Adrian Gunnell 121 Andy Lee 120 Jamie Burnett 119 Ricky Walden 111 Stephen Lee 109 Ian Preece 108 Mark Davis 101 Rodney Goggins 101 Robert Milkins Televised stage centuries 145, 116, 111 Stephen Lee 139, 110 Ian McCulloch 134, 126, 115, 111 Barry Hawkins 134 Michael Judge 134 Ryan Day 132, 122, 110, 110, 108, 103 Ronnie O'Sullivan 127 Stephen Maguire 113 Anthony Hamilton 106 Mark Allen 106 Ali Carter 104 Liang Wenbo 103 John Higgins 103 Ricky Walden References Category:Northern Ireland Trophy Northern Ireland Trophy Trophy Northern Ireland Trophy