2003 Irish Open

2003 Irish Open 2003 02 20 2003 02 22 y Millennium Forum Derry Northern Ireland NIBSA Non-ranking event £5,000 Joe Swail NIR Fergal O'Brien IRL 10–3 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.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2783049.stm Higgins beaten by 16 year-old BBC 31 October 2020 20 February 2003 Joe Swail won the event, defeating Fergal O'Brien 10–3 in the final, earning £5,000 in prize money.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2791171.stm Swail lifts Irish crown BBC 31 October 2020 23 February 2003 Main draw http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/snooker/2787917.stm O'Brien and Swail claim final berths BBC 31 October 2020 21 February 2003 First roundBest of 9 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 11 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 19 frames 170 Joe Swail NIR 5 Robert Murphy IRL 1 Darren Dornan NIR 5 Alex Higgins NIR 1 Gerard Greene NIR 5 Sean Dorrian NIR 0 Patrick Wallace NIR 5 Declan Hughes NIR 2 Fergal O'Brien IRL 5 Simon Cooke NIR 0 Colm Gilcreest IRL 5 John Sutton IRL 3 Jason Prince NIR 5 Paul King NIR 3 Michael Judge IRL 5 Gary Hardiman IRL 4 Joe Swail NIR 6 Darren Dornan NIR 1 Gerard Greene NIR 6 Patrick Wallace NIR 4 Fergal O'Brien IRL 6 Colm Gilcreest IRL 0 Jason Prince NIR 6 Michael Judge IRL 3 Joe Swail NIR 6 Gerard Greene NIR 4 Fergal O'Brien IRL 6 Jason Prince NIR 2 Joe Swail NIR 10 Fergal O'Brien IRL 3 References Category:2003 in snooker Category:2003 in Northern Ireland sport Category:Snooker non-ranking competitions Irish Open