2001 Irish Masters

Snooker tournament October 2020 October 2020 Irish Masters 2001 03 27 2001 04 1 y Citywest Hotel Dublin Ireland WPBSA Non-ranking event £175,000 £75,000 Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG (137) Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG Stephen Hendry SCO 9–8 2000 2002 The 2001 Irish Masters (officially the 2001 Citywest Irish Masters) was a professional invitational snooker tournament which was held at the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Dublin, from 27 March to 1 April. It was the 24th Irish Masters and the fifth and final World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association invitational event in the 2000–01 snooker season. The tournament was co-sponsored by the Health Promotion Unit and the Office of Tobacco Control of the Department of Health and Children and hotel group Citywest. John Higgins was the defending champion of the tournament but was eliminated in the quarter-finals following a defeat by Peter Ebdon. Ronnie O'Sullivan, three-time tournament winner over the course of the season, won the competition, beating three-time Irish Masters winner Stephen Hendry nine frames to eight (9–8) in the final. In the semi-finals, O'Sullivan defeated Ebdon and Hendry beat defending world champion Mark Williams. O'Sullivan made a century break of 137 in the second frame of his quarter-final match with six-time world champion Steve Davis, the highest of the tournament. Overview Founded in 1978 by the Benson & Hedges tobacco brand as the Republic of Ireland's major snooker event, the Irish Masters originated as a snooker challenge match before it became an elimination tournament.Turner Chris Irish Masters http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155735/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/irishmast.html 16 February 2012 18 November 2010 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive The 2001 competition was its 24th staging, and the last of the five World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association invitational events in the 2000–01 snooker season.Citywest Irish Masters 2001 http://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/im2001_res.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20200901120816/http://www.snooker.org/trn/0001/im2001_res.shtml 1 September 2020 11 October 2020 Snooker.org It featured a 12-player draw that occurred at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Dublin, between 27 March and 1 April 2001.Dee John 31 January 2001 New Sponsor and Venue for Irish Masters http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/435.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010430055637/http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/435.htm 30 April 2001 11 October 2020 Embassy Snooker The tournament was co-sponsored by the Health Promotion Unit and the Office of Tobacco Control of the Department of Health and Children and hotel group Citywest following the withdrawal of Benson & Hedges as a title sponsor,O'Morain Padraig 31 January 2001 Department of Health snooker sponsorship criticised by Labour The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/department-of-health-snooker-sponsorship-criticised-by-labour-1.275603 live 11 October 2020 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153230/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/department-of-health-snooker-sponsorship-criticised-by-labour-1.27560330 January 2001 Dept of Health to sponsor Irish Masters Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30002947.html 11 October 2020 as a result of Micheál Martin, the Irish Health Minister, introducing a ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship in Ireland in September 2000.Parkin Chris 27 September 2000 Tobacco firm quits snooker sponsorship 11 The News Letter https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A65499415/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=4e74f060 live subscription 11 October 2020 Gale OneFile: News 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153232/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA65499415&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=4e74f060 A total of £195,000 prize money was available, with £75,000 going to the winner, and the host broadcaster was RTÉ. The competition went ahead as scheduled in the wake of concerns about the spread of foot-and-mouth in Ireland and the United Kingdom.O'Reilly Noel 1 March 2001 Irish Masters snooker event to go ahead The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irish-masters-snooker-event-to-go-ahead-1.376150 live 11 October 2020 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153231/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/irish-masters-snooker-event-to-go-ahead-1.3761501 March 2001 Irish snooker tournament to go ahead Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30005567.html live 11 October 2020 14 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201014002533/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30005567.html The eight highest-ranked players in the world rankings and four wild cards were invited to play in Ireland. Each of the 12 players were seeded, with the first seed being John Higgins, the competition's defending winner. The maximum number of frame frames played in a match increased from 11 in the first round, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals to the best-of-17 frames final on 1 April.2001 Irish Masters http://www.azbilliards.com/snooker/2000-01/01irishmasters.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020711190316/http://www.azbilliards.com/snooker/2000-01/01irishmasters.html 11 July 2002 11 October 2020 AZBilliards Tournament summary First round The first round was played from 27 to 28 March and entailed four best-of-11-frame fixtures.Event Information http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/info.asp dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010411213836/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/info.asp 11 April 2001 11 October 2020 World Snooker Jimmy White, the 2000 British Open finalist, lost 6–4 to world number six Alan McManus in a 3-hour, 7-minute match.28 March 2001 White suffers another dark day The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12178484.white-suffers-another-dark-day/ live 11 October 2020 https://archive.today/20201109153729/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12178484.white-suffers-another-dark-day/ 9 November 2020O'Sullivan John 28 March 2001 O'Brien punished for his mistakes The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-brien-punished-for-his-mistakes-1.295614 live 11 October 2020 https://archive.today/20201109154003/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-brien-punished-for-his-mistakes-1.295614 9 November 2020 McManus won the first four of the first six frames to lead 4–2, making a century break of 102 in frame four. He went on to claim another two frames to earn the first quarter-final spot and achieve his second victory in Ireland since reaching the final of the 1994 Irish Masters.McManus' other victory in Ireland was a defeat of O'Brien at the 2000 Irish Masters.Dee John Stevens and Williams Meet in quarter-finals http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/479.htm Embassy Snooker 27 March 2001 11 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20010429040859/http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/479.htm 29 April 2001 deadWhebell Charles 27 March 2001 Snooker: A black day for White The Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3001872/Snooker-A-black-day-for-White.html live subscription 11 October 2020 11 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201011191803/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/snooker/3001872/Snooker-A-black-day-for-White.html Matthew Stevens, the world number four, defeated local player Fergal O'Brien 6–2. Both players shared the first four frames into the mid-session break before Stevens claimed four frames in a row with break breaks of 61 and 59, following playing errors from O'Brien to win. The third game was between six-time world champion and eight-time Irish Masters winner Steve Davis and Welsh Open and Thailand Masters champion Ken Doherty.29 March 2001 Davis surprises himself as he upsets Doherty The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12179251.davis-surprises-himself-as-he-upsets-doherty/ live 11 October 2020 15 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201015210604/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12179251.davis-surprises-himself-as-he-upsets-doherty/28 March 2001 Davis Ousts Thailand Master – Day Two http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=54&category=3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407221401/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=54&category=3 7 April 2001 11 October 2020 World Snooker After three frames, Davis came from 2–1 behind to lead 5–3 on breaks of 45, 42, 74, 61 and 65. Doherty won the ninth frame 88–0 but Davis won the match 6–4 after 35 minutes of tactical play in frame ten. It was the 19th time Davis had qualified for the quarter-finals of the Irish Masters, his first ranking win since November 2000 and Doherty's first loss to Davis in five matches.Yates Phil 29 March 2001 Doherty falls victim to rejuvenated Davis; Snooker 37 The Times https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72478198/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=d79933d7 subscription 11 October 2020 Gale Academic OneFile 1995 Irish Masters winner Peter Ebdon played the final first round match with world number five Stephen Lee. The first two frames were won by Lee on breaks of 90 and 65. Ebdon came from 2–0 behind with breaks of 57, 57, 58, 94, 69 and 124 to defeat Lee 6–4 and be the last to qualify for the quarter-finals.29 March 2001 Irish Masters: Ebdon charges into last eight Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30008075.html live 11 October 2020 14 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201014030456/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30008075.html Quarter-finals All four quarter-finals were played between 29 and 30 March. The first quarter-final was between three-time Irish Masters champion Stephen Hendry and fellow Scot McManus.Dee John 29 March 2001 Williams and Hendry Renew Rivalry in Semi-finals http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/481.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010430054110/http://www.embassysnooker.com/news/481.htm 30 April 2001 12 October 2020 Embassy Snooker Hendry took 50 minutes to take a 4–0 lead as McManus scored 21 points in this period. McManus won the fifth frame with a break of 51 to prevent a whitewash before Hendry took the next two frames in 23 minutes to win 6–1. Hendry qualified for the semi-finals for the eighth time in the season and beat McManus for the 19th time.Whebell Charles 30 March 2001 McManus humbled by Hendry The Daily Telegraph https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72490231/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=008a0db8 live subscription 12 October 2020 Gale OneFile: News 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153241/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72490231&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=008a0db830 March 2001 On-form Hendry coasts to victory The Herald https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12179468.on-form-hendry-coasts-to-victory/ live 12 October 2020 17 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017163102/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12179468.on-form-hendry-coasts-to-victory/ Hendry outscored McManus 557 points to 94 and amassed 358 points without reply as the latter failed to pot a ball in five frames.Yates Phil 30 March 2001 Hendry master of his destiny; Snooker 36 The Times https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72536843/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=784d8a74 subscription 12 October 2020 Gale Academic OneFile Mark Williams, the 2000 World Snooker Championship winner, faced fellow Welsh player Stevens in the second quarter-final in a rematch of the world final. The two shared the first six frames before Williams won frames seven and eight to lead. Stevens won frame nine with a break of 120 but Williams won the game 6–4 in the tenth frame by a score of 79–1.Bell Jim 30 March 2001 Snooker: Williams sinks Matthews with ease 37 The News Letter https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72494085/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=1d18fd92 subscription 12 October 2020 Gale OneFile: News The third quarter-final was between British Open champion Ebdon and 2000 UK Championship winner Higgins. Ebdon won the first three frames with breaks of 63, 68 and 90 for a 3–0 lead before Higgins made breaks of 66 and 53 as he secured three of the next four frames to go 4–3 behind. Ebdon clinched the next two frames as he won the game 6–3.Whebell Charles 31 March 2001 Champion destroyed by Ebdon The Daily Telegraph https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72550392/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=74a40d0a live subscription 12 October 2020 Gale OneFile: News 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153243/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72550392&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=74a40d0a31 March 2001 Irish Masters: Ebdon/Higgins match report Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30008275.html live 12 October 2020 13 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201013072354/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/arid-30008275.html The last quarter-final was played by Davis and three-time 2000–01 tournament winner Ronnie O'Sullivan.Yates Phil 31 March 2001 O'Sullivan back to his best; Snooker 32 The Times https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72569892/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=af130f71 live 12 October 2020 Gale Academic OneFile subscription 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153310/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72569892&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=af130f71 In the first frame, O'Sullivan looked set to achieve a maximum break before a spectator's ringing mobile phone distracted him while on 72 points. He went on to win five of the next eight frames including a 137 total clearance and a break of 136 to defeat Davis 6–3 for the last semi-final spot.30 March 2001 Defending Champion Higgins Bombs Out – Day Four http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=58&category=3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407213206/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=58&category=3 7 April 2001 12 October 2020 World Snooker Of the mobile phone incident, O'Sullivan said: "It didn't put me off though it was an important shot I was playing. These things are happening more and more, there is no difference these days between carrying a mobile and having money in your pocket. Some people have panic attacks if they forget their mobile." Semi-finals thumb|right|upright|Ronnie O'Sullivan (pictured in 2012) won the Irish Masters for the first time, defeating Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final. Both of the semi-finals took place on 31 March. The first semi-final was played between Hendry and Williams. Hendry took 51 minutes to win four of the first five frames with century breaks of 100 and 113, bringing his number of professional centuries to 531. Williams then took frames six and seven to go 4–3 behind. Hendry won two more frames to qualify for the final by a score of 6–3.1 April 2001 Hendry reaches Masters final right on cue; Snooker 16 The Sunday Times https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A73046758/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=9573ed6e live subscription 12 October 2020 Gale Academic OneFile 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153247/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA73046758&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=9573ed6e31 March 2001 Hendry Advances to 96th Final – Day Five http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=59&category=3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407213433/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=59&category=3 7 April 2001 12 October 2020 World Snooker It was the 96th final of his professional career, and his seventh Irish Masters final. Also, it was his second recent victory over Williams, whom he had defeated in the 2001 Malta Grand Prix.Hendon David 1 April 2001 Snooker: Seven out of 12 for Hendry 17 The Independent on Sunday https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72603156/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=349ee80d live subscription 12 October 2020 Gale General OneFile 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153247/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72603156&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=349ee80d Hendry commented on his and Williams' play: "Mark missed a lot of shots. I don't expect to get quite so many chances whoever I play in the final. I don't think I played as well as I did in the quarter-finals and Mark can certainly play better than he did. He had an off day and I didn't." The other semi-final was between Ebdon and O'Sullivan. The first five frames were won by O'Sullivan with breaks of 67, 53, 87, 130 and 134 before Ebdon claimed the next three with breaks of 93, 124 and 83. O'Sullivan prevented Ebdon from scoring in the ninth frame to win the match 6–3, clinching the second spot in the final. O'Sullivan praised Ebdon for "forcing [him] to do well" and commented on his own form: "I don't feel 100 per cent about my game which is my problem when things go wrong but at least I am hitting top form here. I've been trying to get something extra out of my game and sometimes it is paying off. But I still go for shots that perhaps would be better left alone. I should hold back but I can't always do that." Final The best-of-17 frames final between Hendry and O'Sullivan was held over two session sessions on 1 April. It was the 30th time the two players had met in professional competition; O'Sullivan had won their 15 previous meetings, while Hendry had won the other 14.Gilleece Dermot O'Sullivan fights off Hendry comeback https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-sullivan-fights-off-hendry-comeback-1.297311 The Irish Times 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 https://archive.today/20201109154150/https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/o-sullivan-fights-off-hendry-comeback-1.297311 9 November 2020 live On a break of 41, Hendry missed the final red ball while using the rest,Daley Kieran Snooker: O'Sullivan starts sharply in final https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72603720/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=187e1225 The Independent 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 11 Gale General OneFile subscription 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153248/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72603720&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=187e1225 live allowing O'Sullivan to make a 28 clearance to the pink ball and win the opening frame. O'Sullivan took 20 minutes to accumulate 136 points from breaks of 60 and 76 as he won the next three frames to go 4–0 ahead before the mid-session interval.Comyn John Snooker – O'Sullivan finally claims Masters win https://www.independent.ie/sport/bsnookerb-osullivan-finally-claims-masters-win-26088743.html Irish Independent 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 17 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201017114058/https://www.independent.ie/sport/bsnookerb-osullivan-finally-claims-masters-win-26088743.html live Hendry won the fifth frame with an eight-minute break of 76,Whebell Charles Masterful O'Sullivan takes it to the wire https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72606115/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=6cd1801b The Daily Telegraph 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 Gale OneFile: News subscription 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153251/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA72606115&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=6cd1801b live and O'Sullivan took the sixth in less than ten minutes on a break of 86. The first session ended 5–2 to O'Sullivan when Hendry won frame seven on a break of 76. After a four-hour interval, a break of 84 gave Hendry frame eight and O'Sullivan took the ninth on an 76 break. Breaks of 82, 95 and 53 in the next three frames allowed Hendry to equalise but O'Sullivan retook the lead with a century break of 112, his fifth of the tournament.Yates Phil O'Sullivan keeps his nerve to see off Hendry; Snooker https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A72664336/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=725e8d8f The Times 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 9 Gale Academic OneFile subscription Although Hendry won two more frames to take the lead, O'Sullivan won frame 16 on a break of 80 to force a final frame decider.1 April 2001 Ronnie Takes Irish Masters – Day Six http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=60&category=3 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010407214041/http://worldsnooker.com/snooker_media_centre/irish_masters/articleshow.asp?articleID=60&category=3 7 April 2001 12 October 2020 World Snooker O'Sullivan won the final frame for a 9–8 victory with a break of 43 after Hendry missed the black ball while on a break of 13.O'Sullivan holds on as Hendry takes it to wire https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12174253.osullivan-holds-on-as-hendry-takes-it-to-wire/ The Herald 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 12 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201012085724/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12174253.osullivan-holds-on-as-hendry-takes-it-to-wire/ live It was O'Sullivan's first Irish Masters win; he had defeated Doherty 9–3 in the 1998 final but was disqualified, as he tested positive for traces of cannabis. He won his fourth tournament of the season following the Champions Cup, the Scottish Masters and the China Open,2 April 2001 O'Sullivan battles to title win 33 Edinburgh Evening News https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A82708994/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=a359df20 subscription 12 April 2020 Gale OneFile: News 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153255/https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GPS&u=wikipedia&id=GALE%7CA82708994&v=2.1&it=r&sid=GPS&asid=a359df20 live though this was his first in 2001.Snooker: O'Sullivan edges home for Irish joy https://www.proquest.com/docview/323687316 Birmingham Post 2 April 2001 12 October 2020 24 subscription 9 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109153307/https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AUserLogin&uselang=en&returnto=Special%3AOAuth%2Fauthenticate&returntoquery=%26oauth_consumer_key%3Dc656df92ac58925bbcb164666bde5baf%26oauth_token%3D2ec50c9447de652e221b877bc123cfde 323687316 live The £75,000 he won increased his season's earnings to more than £370,000. O'Sullivan commented on the victory: "It's a great feeling to win and right now I'm on cloud nine. It's tough on Stephen but he has won so many more titles than I have." He added: "I played good match snooker against Stephen but I wasn't flying as well as I can do. I like to win by forcing the pace, creating openings and putting my opponents under pressure. I didn't do that, I just did a job. No one remembers who finishes second and I didn't want to be on the wrong end of a 9–8 scoreline." Hendry had lost in his second successive final after losing to Doherty in the Thailand Masters and it was the third time he had been defeated in the Irish Masters final decided in the final frame. He said: "I don't get any satisfaction from finishing runner-up .... If you don't win the title it's just like losing in the first round." Main draw Numbers given to the left of players' names show the seedings for all the players in the tournament. Players in bold denote match winners. Round 1Best of 11 frames Quarter-finalsBest of 11 frames Semi-finalsBest of 11 frames FinalBest of 17 frames 17 Steve Davis ENG 6 7 Ken Doherty IRL 4 12 Peter Ebdon ENG 6 5 Stephen Lee ENG 4 8 Alan McManus SCO 6 18 Jimmy White ENG 4 6 Matthew Stevens WAL 6 9 Fergal O'Brien IRL 2 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 17 ENG Steve Davis 3 12 ENG Peter Ebdon 6 1 SCO John Higgins 3 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 6 8 SCO Alan McManus 1 2 WAL Mark Williams 6 6 WAL Matthew Stevens 4 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 12 ENG Peter Ebdon 3 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 6 2 WAL Mark Williams 3 4 ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9 3 SCO Stephen Hendry 8 Final The bold text in the table indicate winning frame scores and denotes the player who won the game. Breaks over 50 are displayed in brackets. Final: Best of 17 frames.Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 1 April 2001. Stephen Hendry (3) 8–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan (4)Afternoon: 57–69, 5–83, 28–99 (60), 0–76 (76), 76–6 (76), 11–87 (87), 76–0 (76)Evening: 109–1 (84), 31–76 (76), 86–0 (82), 99–25 (95), 83–26 (53), 9–112 (112), 62–44, 74–1 (74), 0–86 (80), 13–71 95 Highest break 112 0 Century breaks 1 7 50+ breaks 6 Century break A total of twelve century breaks were made by five different players during the Irish Masters. The highest was a 137 made by O'Sullivan in frame two of the quarter-final match with Davis. 137, 136, 134, 130, 112 Ronnie O'Sullivan 124, 124, Peter Ebdon 120, 105 Matthew Stevens 113, 100 Stephen Hendry 102 Alan McManus Notes References 30em Irish Masters Irish Masters Irish Masters Irish Masters Category:Irish Masters