SNOOKER · 2003-03-30 · DUBLIN, IRELAND
2003 Citywest Irish Masters snooker prize money
The 2003 Citywest Irish Masters paid £399,680 to 95 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £48,000. John Higgins took £24,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£400k
WINNER£48k
PLAYERS PAID95
PAYOUT BANDS13
Every cheque
95 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | John Higgins | Scotland | £24,000£24k |
| Semi-final | Dave Harold | England | £11,500£12k |
| Semi-final | Paul Hunter | England | £11,500£12k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £7,525£8k |
| Quarter-final | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £7,525£8k |
| Quarter-final | Quinten Hann | Australia | £7,525£8k |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis | England | £7,525£8k |
| Last 16 | Ali Carter | England | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Chris Small | Scotland | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £6,660£7k |
| Last 16 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £6,660£7k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Brian Morgan | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Nick Dyson | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Robert Milkins | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Rod Lawler | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Lee | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Stuart Bingham | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Davies | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | David Finbow | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | David Gray | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | James Wattana | Thailand | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Jason Prince | Northern Ireland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Mike Dunn | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Nick Walker | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Paul Wykes | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Sean Storey | England | £3,000£3k |
| Last 48 | Tony Drago | Malta | £3,000£3k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Alfie Burden | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Billy Snaddon | Scotland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | David Roe | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilkinson | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Ian McCulloch | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Jonathan Birch | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Mark Davis | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Michael Holt | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Robin Hull | Finland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Shokat Ali | Pakistan | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £2,300£2k |
| Last 64 | Terry Murphy | Northern Ireland | £2,300£2k |
| Last 80 | Barry Hawkins | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Barry Pinches | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Bradley Jones | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Craig Butler | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | James Reynolds | Wales | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Jeff Cundy | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Kristjan Helgason | Iceland | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Leo Fernandez | Ireland | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Mark Gray | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Peter Lines | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Suchakree Poomjang | Thailand | £1,600£2k |
| Last 80 | Wayne Brown | England | £1,600£2k |
| Last 96 | Andrew Higginson | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Antony Bolsover | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Darren Clarke | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | David Gilbert | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Jason Ferguson | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Jason Weston | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Johl Younger | Australia | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Lee Walker | Wales | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Luke Fisher | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Manan Chandra | India | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Neal Foulds | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Phaitoon Phonbun | Thailand | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Shaun Murphy | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Simon Bedford | England | £800£800 |
| Last 96 | Tony Jones | England | £800£800 |
| Withdrew | Ryan Day | Wales | £5,600£6k |
| High break | Peter Ebdon | England | £7,500£8k |
| High break | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,800£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £48,000£48k | £48,000£48k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £24,000£24k | £24,000£24k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £11,500£12k | £23,000£23k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £7,525£8k | £30,100£30k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £6,660£7k | £53,280£53k |
| Last 32 | 15 | £5,600£6k | £84,000£84k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £3,000£3k | £48,000£48k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £2,300£2k | £36,800£37k |
| Last 80 | 16 | £1,600£2k | £25,600£26k |
| Last 96 | 15 | £800£800 | £12,000£12k |
| Withdrew | 1 | £5,600£6k | £5,600£6k |
| High break | 1 | £7,500£8k | £7,500£8k |
| High break | 1 | £1,800£2k | £1,800£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2003
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2003
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Masters Qualifying Event | £48,800£49k | |
| 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Matthew Stevens | £615,000£615k |
| 2003 British Open | Stephen Hendry | £470,000£470k |
| 2003 LG Cup | Mark Williams | £617,200£617k |
| 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | Ken Doherty | £70,000£70k |
| 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | James Wattana | £71,000£71k |
| 2003 Hasseröder Premier League | Marco Fu | £180,000£180k |
| 2003 Embassy World Championship | Mark Williams | £1,815,250£1.8m |
| 2003 Regal Scottish Open | David Gray | £597,200£597k |
| 2003 European Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters | Mark Williams | £750,000£750k |
| 2003 Regal Welsh Open | Stephen Hendry | £597,200£597k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2003 Citywest Irish Masters get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £48,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
John Higgins took £24,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2003 Citywest Irish Masters?
£399,680, paid to 95 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2002 Citywest Irish Masters paid £164,500, and the 2004 Citywest Irish Masters paid £396,800.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Irish Masters prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2003. The edition before was the 2002 Citywest Irish Masters. The one after was the 2004 Citywest Irish Masters.