2005 Irish Masters

Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates 6–13 March 2005
Venue Citywest Hotel
City Dublin
Country Ireland
Format Ranking event
Winner's share £40,000
Highest break 141
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up Matthew Stevens
Score 10–8
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2007

The 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters professional ranking snooker tournament was held between 6–13 March 2005 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.[1] This was the last time the tournament was run as a ranking event.[2]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won the final beating Matthew Stevens 10–8.

Contents

Prize fund

[3]

Winner: £40,000
Runner-up: £20,000
Semi-final: £10,000
Quarter-final: £7,000
Last 16: £5,000
Last 32: £3,100
Last 48: £1,775
Last 64: £1,375

Stage 2 high break: £2,000
Stage 2 maximum break: £20,000

Main draw

[1][4]

  Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 17 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
                                               
1   Peter Ebdon 4  
  Dave Harold 5  
    Dave Harold 5  
  11   Jimmy White 4  
11   Jimmy White 5
  Mark Selby 1  
    Dave Harold 3  
    Robert Milkins 6  
16   Marco Fu 3  
  Robert Milkins 5  
    Robert Milkins 5
  5   Paul Hunter 2  
5   Paul Hunter 5
  Tony Drago 3  
    Robert Milkins 8  
  7   Matthew Stevens 9  
7   Matthew Stevens 5  
  Anthony Hamilton 3  
  7   Matthew Stevens 5
    Ian McCulloch 1  
12   Chris Small 4
  Ian McCulloch 5  
  7   Matthew Stevens 6
  4   Stephen Hendry 5  
13   Steve Davis 5  
  Mark Davis 2  
  13   Steve Davis 4
  4   Stephen Hendry 5  
4   Stephen Hendry 5
  Robin Hull 1  
7   Matthew Stevens 8
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 10
3   Mark Williams 5  
  Paul Davies 3  
  3   Mark Williams 5  
  10   Alan McManus 3  
10   Alan McManus 5
  Nigel Bond 4  
  3   Mark Williams 6  
  9   Stephen Lee 4  
9   Stephen Lee 5  
  James Wattana 3  
  9   Stephen Lee 5
    Michael Judge 3  
6   John Higgins 4
  Michael Judge 5  
  3   Mark Williams 5
  2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 9  
8   Ken Doherty 5  
  Barry Pinches 3  
  8   Ken Doherty 0
    Gerard Greene 5  
14   David Gray 4
  Gerard Greene 5  
    Gerard Greene 4
  2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 6  
15   Graeme Dott 3  
  Barry Hawkins 5  
    Barry Hawkins 4
  2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
2   Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Stephen Maguire 3  

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames
Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, 13 March 2005.[1]
Matthew Stevens (7)
 Wales
8–10 Ronnie O'Sullivan (2)
 England
Afternoon: 77–22, 2–66 (57), 0–81 (61), 24–73 (51), 27–74 (74), 0–87 (87), 12–68 (67), 84–13
Evening: 70–58 (O'Sullivan 58), 135–0 (135), 77–0 (65), 65–27 (57), 0–108 (108), 123–0 (61, 62)
6–93 (87), 74–19, 25–90 (59), 68–69 (68, '69)
135 Highest break 108
1 Century breaks 1
6 50+ breaks 9

Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 10–13 January 2005 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.[4]

  Round 1
Best of 9 frames
  Round 2
Best of 9 frames
  Round 3
Best of 9 frames
  Round 4
Best of 9 frames
                               
 Shokat Ali 2    Bjorn Haneveer 2    Dave Harold 5    Quinten Hann 4
 Rodney Goggins 5    Rodney Goggins 5    Rodney Goggins 2    Dave Harold 5
 Ding Junhui w/o    Gary Wilkinson 1    Mark Selby 5    Michael Holt 3
 David Hall w/d    Ding Junhui 5    Ding Junhui 2    Mark Selby 5
 Steve James 5    Jimmy Michie 1    Shaun Murphy 5    Robert Milkins 5
 Jin Long 4    Steve James 5    Steve James 1    Shaun Murphy 4
 Leo Fernandez 2    Neil Robertson 5    Stuart Pettman 0    Tony Drago 5
 Hugh Abernethy 5    Hugh Abernethy 1    Neil Robertson 5    Neil Robertson 3
 Ricky Walden 5    Andy Hicks 5    Ryan Day 5    Anthony Hamilton 5
 Adam Davies 4    Ricky Walden 3    Andy Hicks 4    Ryan Day 1
 Paul Wykes 2    David Roe 3    Nick Dyson 3    Ian McCulloch 5
 Gary Wilson 5    Gary Wilson 5    Gary Wilson 5    Gary Wilson 1
 Alfie Burden 5    Nick Walker 5    Mark Davis 5    Joe Perry 1
 Sean O'Neill 3    Alfie Burden 2    Nick Walker 4    Mark Davis 5
 Rory McLeod 5    Sean Storey 4    Robin Hull 5    Joe Swail 4
 Mike Hallett 2    Rory McLeod 5    Rory McLeod 0    Robin Hull 5
 Paul Davies 5    Anthony Davies 3    Fergal O'Brien 4    Dominic Dale 0
 Stefan Mazrocis 4    Paul Davies 5    Paul Davies 5    Paul Davies 5
 Simon Bedford 5    Mike Dunn 0    Nigel Bond 5    John Parrott 2
 Paul Davison 3    Simon Bedford 5    Simon Bedford 4    Nigel Bond 5
 Craig Butler 1    Jonathan Birch 0    James Wattana 5    Ali Carter 2
 Ben Woollaston 5    Ben Woollaston 5    Ben Woollaston 0    James Wattana 5
 Andrew Norman w/o    Adrian Gunnell 2    Michael Judge 5    Mark King 1
 Mark Gray w/d    Andrew Norman 5    Andrew Norman 3    Michael Judge 5
 Tom Ford 0    Marcus Campbell 5    Patrick Wallace 5    Barry Pinches 5
 Liu Song 5    Liu Song 2    Marcus Campbell 3    Patrick Wallace 0
 Scott MacKenzie 1    Rod Lawler 5    Brian Morgan 5    Gerard Greene 5
 Brian Salmon 5    Brian Salmon 3    Rod Lawler 2    Brian Morgan 1
 Joe Delaney 5    Jamie Burnett 5    Barry Hawkins 5    Drew Henry 3
 David McDonnell 3    Joe Delaney 4    Jamie Burnett 4    Barry Hawkins 5
 Darren Morgan 5    Lee Walker 4    Stuart Bingham 5    Stephen Maguire 5
 Joe Jogia 0    Darren Morgan 5    Darren Morgan 3    Stuart Bingham 1

Century breaks

[4]

Qualifying stages centuries

Televised stages centuries

References