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.[1] Joe Swail won the event, defeating Fergal O'Brien 10–3 in the final, earning £5,000 in prize money.[2]

2003 Irish Open
Tournament information
Dates20–22 February 2003 (2003-02-20 – 2003-02-22)
VenueMillennium Forum
CityDerry
CountryNorthern Ireland
OrganisationNIBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£5,000
Final
Champion Joe Swail (NIR)
Runner-up Fergal O'Brien (IRL)
Score10–3

Main draw

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First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
        
  Joe Swail (NIR) 5
  Robert Murphy (IRL) 1
  Joe Swail (NIR) 6
  Darren Dornan (NIR) 1
  Darren Dornan (NIR) 5
  Alex Higgins (NIR) 1
  Joe Swail (NIR) 6
  Gerard Greene (NIR) 4
  Gerard Greene (NIR) 5
  Sean Dorrian (NIR) 0
  Gerard Greene (NIR) 6
  Patrick Wallace (NIR) 4
  Patrick Wallace (NIR) 5
  Declan Hughes (NIR) 2
  Joe Swail (NIR) 10
  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 3
  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 5
  Simon Cooke (NIR) 0
  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6
  Colm Gilcreest (IRL) 0
  Colm Gilcreest (IRL) 5
  John Sutton (IRL) 3
  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) 6
  Jason Prince (NIR) 2
  Jason Prince (NIR) 5
  Paul King (NIR) 3
  Jason Prince (NIR) 6
  Michael Judge (IRL) 3
  Michael Judge (IRL) 5
  Gary Hardiman (IRL) 4

References

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  1. ^ a b "Higgins beaten by 16 year-old". BBC. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Swail lifts Irish crown". BBC. 23 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "O'Brien and Swail claim final berths". BBC. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.