The 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy was the first edition of the Northern Ireland Trophy snooker tournament, held from 17 to 21 August 2005, at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Matthew Stevens defeated Stephen Hendry by nine frames to seven (9–7) in the final. Alan McManus made the highest break with 140. This was the only year the tournament was held as a non-ranking event; it would become a ranking tournament for the next three seasons.
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 17–21 August 2005 |
| Venue | Waterfront Hall |
| City | Belfast |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Organisation | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £104,000 |
| Winner's share | £23,000 |
| Highest break |  Alan McManus (140) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Matthew Stevens |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry |
| Score | 9–7 |
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The top 16 ranked players were invited, Paul Hunter and Stephen Lee did not participate. They were replaced by Ali Carter and 2005 World Champion Shaun Murphy. Northern Ireland players Mark Allen and Joe Swail were invited as wildcards along with Ding Junhui and Neil Robertson.
Prize fund
editThe breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[1]
- Winner: £23,000
- Final: £12,000
- Semi-final: £6,500
- Quarter-final: £5,000
- Last 16: £4,000
- Wildcard round: £4,000
Players who entered as wildcards received less prize money: Robertson received £3,500 for reaching the semi-final, Allen and Swail received £2,000 for reaching the quarter-finals while Ding received £1,000 for reaching the last 16.
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References
edit- ^ "2005 Northern Ireland Trophy - Finishes". Retrieved 16 February 2017.