Northern Ireland Amateur Championship (snooker)

Northern Ireland Amateur Championship
Tournament information
Venue The Coach Club
Location Hillsborough
Country Northern Ireland
Established 1927 (1927)
Organisation(s) NIBSA
Format Amateur event
Recent edition 2017
Current champion(s) Northern Ireland Jordan Brown

The Northern Ireland Amateur Championship (often referred to as the Northern Ireland Championship) is an annual snooker competition played in Northern Ireland and is the highest ranking and most prestigious amateur event in Northern Ireland.

The first year of the championship was 1927 when G. Barron defeated G.R. Duff. The competition has since been held every year, disturbed only by World War II in 1940, 1942, 1943 and 1944.[1] The current champion is former professional Jordan Brown, who defeated Dermot McGlinchey in the 2017 edition.

Many players who have appeared in the final of the tournament have gone on to be professional, including two-time World Snooker Champion Alex Higgins, three-time ranking event winner Mark Allen, 25-time Irish Professional Champion Jackie Rea, and World Championship semi-finalists Joe Swail and Patrick Wallace (the latter of whom has won the competition a record eight times).

Other players who have gone on to be professional include Tommy Murphy, Jack McLaughlin, Michael Duffy, Declan Hughes, Julian Logue, Joe Meara, Sean O'Neill, Dermot McGlinchey and Jordan Brown.

Currently only Mark Allen and Joe Swail are playing on the World Snooker Tour.

Winners

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Year Winner Runner-up Final score
Amateur
1927 Northern Ireland G. Barron Northern Ireland G.R. Duff
1928 Northern Ireland J. Perry unknown
1929 Northern Ireland W. Lyttle Northern Ireland Capt. J. Ross
1930 Northern Ireland J. Luney unknown
1931 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland W.R. Mills
1932 Northern Ireland Capt. J. Ross Northern Ireland W.R. Mills
1933 Northern Ireland J. French Northern Ireland J. Chambers
1934 Northern Ireland Capt. J. Ross Northern Ireland W. Price
1935 Northern Ireland W. Agnew Northern Ireland Capt. J. Ross
1936 Northern Ireland W. Lowe Northern Ireland S. Brooks
1937 Northern Ireland J. Chambers Northern Ireland J. Blackburn
1938 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland W. Sankon
1939 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland S. Brooks
1940 No competition due to World War II
1941 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland A. Heron
1942-1944 No competition due to World War II
1945 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland Charles Downey
1946 Northern Ireland Jack McNally Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 7–6
1947 Northern Ireland Jackie Rea Northern Ireland Jack Bates 4–2
1948 Northern Ireland Jack Bates Northern Ireland E. Haslam
1949 Northern Ireland Jack Bates Northern Ireland J. Stevenson
1950 Northern Ireland Jack Bates Northern Ireland J. Dickson
1951 Northern Ireland J. Stevenson Northern Ireland E. Haslam
1952 Northern Ireland J. Stevenson Northern Ireland D. Turley
1953 Northern Ireland J. Stevenson Northern Ireland J. Thompson
1954 Northern Ireland W. Seeds Northern Ireland J. Stevenson
1955 Northern Ireland J. Stevenson Northern Ireland Maurice Gill
1956 Northern Ireland Samuel Brooks Northern Ireland G. Lyttle
1957 Northern Ireland Maurice Gill Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson
1958 Northern Ireland W. Agnew Northern Ireland Billy Hanna
1959 Northern Ireland Billy Hanna Northern Ireland W. Seeds
1960 Northern Ireland Maurice Gill Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson
1961 Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson Northern Ireland Maurice Gill
1962 Northern Ireland S. McMahon Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson
1963 Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson Northern Ireland Jimmy Clint
1964 Northern Ireland Paddy Morgan Northern Ireland Maurice Gill
1965 Northern Ireland Maurice Gill Northern Ireland Sammy Crothers
1966 Northern Ireland Sammy Crothers Northern Ireland W. J. McCaughey
1967 Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson Northern Ireland Sammy Crothers
1968 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins Northern Ireland Maurice Gill
1969 Northern Ireland Dessie Anderson Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
1970 Northern Ireland Jimmy Clint Northern Ireland Noel McCann
1971 Northern Ireland Sammy Crothers unknown
1972 Northern Ireland Paddy Donnelly Northern Ireland Sammy Pavis
1973 Northern Ireland Jimmy Clint Northern Ireland S. McMahon
1974 Northern Ireland Paddy Donnelly Northern Ireland Sammy Pavis
1975 Northern Ireland Jimmy Clint Northern Ireland S. McMahon
1976 Northern Ireland Eddie Swaffield Northern Ireland Donal McVeigh
1977 Northern Ireland Donal McVeigh Northern Ireland Liam McCann
1978 Northern Ireland Donal McVeigh Northern Ireland Jim Begley
1979 Northern Ireland Raymond Burke unknown 4–3
1980 Northern Ireland Sammy Clarke Northern Ireland Donal McVeigh 4–3
1981 Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy Northern Ireland Billy Mills 4–3
1982 Northern Ireland Sammy Pavis Northern Ireland Kieran Erwin
1983 Northern Ireland John McLaughlin Northern Ireland John McIntyre 10–4
1984 Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin Northern Ireland Harry Morgan 10–3
1985 Northern Ireland Sammy Pavis unknown
1986 Northern Ireland Colin Sewell Northern Ireland Gordon Campbell 10–4
1987 Northern Ireland Seamus McClarey Northern Ireland Gordon Campbell 10–4
1988 Northern Ireland Paul Doran Northern Ireland Joe Swail 10–7
1989 Northern Ireland Harry Morgan Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill 10–5
1990 Northern Ireland Kieran McAlinden Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill 10–9
1991 Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Northern Ireland Joe Swail 10–9
1992 Northern Ireland Declan Hughes Northern Ireland Andy Sharpe 10–8
1993 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Kieran Erwin 10–8
1994 Northern Ireland Kieran McAlinden Northern Ireland Michael Duffy 10–6
1995 Northern Ireland Julian Logue unknown 10–4
1996 Northern Ireland Joe Meara Northern Ireland Paul King 10–6
1997 Northern Ireland Jonathan Nelson Northern Ireland Paddy Doherty 10–5
1998 Northern Ireland Martin O'Neill Northern Ireland Jonathan Nelson 10–8
1999 Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Northern Ireland Kieran McMahon 10–2
2000 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Barry McNamee 10–2
2001 Northern Ireland Sean O'Neill Northern Ireland Julian Logue 10–5
2002 Northern Ireland Joe Meara Northern Ireland Jonathan Nelson 10–7
2003 Northern Ireland Mark Allen Northern Ireland Colin Bingham 10–4
2004 Northern Ireland Colin Bingham Northern Ireland Joe Meara 10–9
2005 Northern Ireland Mark Allen Northern Ireland Kieran McMahon 10–1
2006 Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey unknown
2007[2] Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Joe Meara 10–5
2008[3] Northern Ireland Jordan Brown Northern Ireland Julian Logue 10–9
2009[4] Northern Ireland Jordan Brown Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey 10–4
2010[5] Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey Northern Ireland Kieran McMahon 10–8
2011[6] Northern Ireland Joe Meara Northern Ireland Brian Milne
2012 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey 10–4
2013 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 10–4
2014 Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Raymond McAllister 10–4
2015[7] Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 10–2
2016[8] Northern Ireland Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland Jordan Brown 10–8
2017 Northern Ireland Jordan Brown Northern Ireland Dermot McGlinchey 10–8

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081223133841/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_nthireland.htm
  2. ↑ https://snookerscene.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/patricks-day.html?m=0
  3. ↑ http://www.oaktest.johnstonpress.co.uk/sport/jordan-s-top-of-the-pots-1-1688870
  4. ↑ http://www.eurosport.com/snooker/right-on-cue-jordan-brown_sto1962783/story.shtml
  5. ↑ https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22137424.html
  6. ↑ http://www.midulstermail.co.uk/sport/more-sport/mcquillan-shines-in-st-patricks-cup-1-3247651
  7. ↑ http://www.thecueview.com/snooker-april-2015-news-in-brief.html
  8. ↑ http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/sport/snooker-dungannon-ace-patrick-wallace-wins-northern-ireland-title-for-an-amazing-eighth-time-1-7359106
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