The 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 31 August 2008 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Dates | 24–31 August 2008 |
Venue | Waterfront Hall |
City | Belfast |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £200,500 |
Winner's share | £30,000 |
Highest break | Stephen Lee (ENG) (145) |
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Champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
Runner-up | Dave Harold (ENG) |
Score | 9–3 |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan claimed his 21st ranking tournament by defeating surprise finalist Dave Harold 9–3 in the final.[1]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[2]
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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Eirian Williams. Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 31 August 2008.[3] | ||
Dave Harold England |
3–9 | Ronnie O'Sullivan England |
Afternoon: 63–14, 44–68 (68), 17–127 (103), 0–84 (84), 44–87, 13–84, 60–76 (76) Evening: 76–41, 19–73 (64), 54–61, 88–0 (81), 22–80 (50) | ||
81 | Highest break | 103 |
0 | Century breaks | 1 |
1 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales between 15 and 17 August 2008.[4]
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