| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–22 February 2003 (2003-02-20 – 2003-02-22) |
| Venue | Millennium Forum |
| City | Derry |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Organisation | NIBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £5,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Joe Swail (NIR) |
| Runner-up |  Fergal O'Brien (IRL) |
| Score | 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.1 Joe Swail won the event, defeating Fergal O'Brien 10–3 in the final, earning £5,000 in prize money.2
Main draw
| 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
References
- "Higgins beaten by 16 year-old". BBC. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Swail lifts Irish crown". BBC. 23 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "O'Brien and Swail claim final berths". BBC. 21 February 2003. Retrieved 31 October 2020.