1998 Irish Open
The 1998 Irish Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, held from 14 to 20 December 1998 at the National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, of which only one edition was held. Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Alan McManus 9–4 in the final.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14–20 December 1998 |
| Venue | National Basketball Arena |
| City | Dublin |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £305,000 |
| Winner's share | £50,000 |
| Highest break | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mark Williams (139) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Mark Williams |
| Runner-up |  Alan McManus |
| Score | 9–4 |
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Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]
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Main draw
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Final
Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee:  Len GanleyNational Basketball Arena, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 20 December 1998. | ||
| Mark Williams Wales |
9–4 | Alan McManus Scotland |
| Afternoon: 62–25, 64–8, 64–20 (64), 44–36, 78–4 (64), 135–0 (135), 47–60, 49–53 Evening: 7–91 (71),68–1 (53), 75–16 (62), 0–82 (82), 107–0 (65) | ||
| Highest break | ||
| Century breaks | ||
| 50+ breaks | ||
Century breaks
- 139, 133, 118, 103, 101 Mark Williams
- 120 Alan McManus
- 118, 102
Bradley Jones - 117
James Wattana - 109, 100
Ken Doherty - 106
Tony Drago - 104 Anthony Hamilton
- 104, 100 Stephen Hendry
References
- "Irish Open 1998". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Irish Open". snooker.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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