SNOOKER · 2005-03-13 · DUBLIN, IRELAND
2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters snooker prize money
The 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters paid £250,000 to 64 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan won £40,000. Matthew Stevens took £20,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£250k
WINNER£40k
PLAYERS PAID64
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
64 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £40,000£40k |
| Runner-up | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £20,000£20k |
| Semi-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £10,000£10k |
| Semi-final | Robert Milkins | England | £10,000£10k |
| Quarter-final | Dave Harold | England | £7,000£7k |
| Quarter-final | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £7,000£7k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £7,000£7k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Lee | England | £7,000£7k |
| Last 16 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Barry Hawkins | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Ian McCulloch | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Paul Hunter | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 16 | Steve Davis | England | £5,000£5k |
| Last 32 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Barry Pinches | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Chris Small | Scotland | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | David Gray | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | James Wattana | Thailand | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | John Higgins | Scotland | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Davis | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Mark Selby | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Nigel Bond | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Paul Davies | Wales | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Peter Ebdon | England | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Robin Hull | Finland | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £3,100£3k |
| Last 32 | Tony Drago | Malta | £3,100£3k |
| Last 48 | Ali Carter | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Brian Morgan | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Gary Wilson | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Perry | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Mark King | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Michael Holt | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Shaun Murphy | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £1,775£2k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Andy Hicks | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Ben Woollaston | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Ding Junhui | China | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Dyson | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Nick Walker | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Rodney Goggins | Ireland | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Simon Bedford | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Steve James | England | £1,375£1k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £1,375£1k |
| High break | Mark Williams | Wales | £2,000£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 | £40,000£40k | £40,000£40k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £20,000£20k | £20,000£20k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £10,000£10k | £20,000£20k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £7,000£7k | £28,000£28k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £5,000£5k | £40,000£40k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £3,100£3k | £49,600£50k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £1,775£2k | £28,400£28k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £1,375£1k | £22,000£22k |
| High break | 1 | £2,000£2k | £2,000£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2005
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2005
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Ding Junhui | £495,875£496k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £248,000£248k |
| 2005 Masters Qualifying Event | £1,600£2k | |
| 2005 Pot Black | Matthew Stevens | £38,000£38k |
| 2005 VCpoker.ie Irish Professional Championship | Joe Swail | £6,122£6k |
| 2005 Grand Prix | John Higgins | £417,000£417k |
| 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy | Matthew Stevens | £104,000£104k |
| 2005 Betfred Premier League | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £245,000£245k |
| 2005 Embassy World Championship | Shaun Murphy | £1,263,800£1.3m |
| 2005 China Open | £173,000£173k | |
| 2005 Rileys Club Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £400,000£400k |
| 2005 Malta Cup | Stephen Hendry | £197,500£198k |
| 2005 Welsh Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £225,000£225k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £40,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Matthew Stevens took £20,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters?
£250,000, paid to 64 players.
How does it compare with other years?
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 2005. The edition before was the 2004 Citywest Irish Masters.