SNOOKER · 2005-08-21 · BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND
2005 Northern Ireland Trophy snooker prize money
The 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy paid £104,000 to 20 players. Matthew Stevens won £23,000. Stephen Hendry took £12,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£104k
WINNER£23k
PLAYERS PAID20
PAYOUT BANDS9
Every cheque
20 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £23,000£23k |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £12,000£12k |
| Semi-final | Alan McManus | Scotland | £6,500£7k |
| Semi-final | Neil Robertson | Australia | £3,500£4k |
| Quarter-final | Shaun Murphy | England | £5,000£5k |
| Quarter-final | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £5,000£5k |
| Quarter-final | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £2,000£2k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Allen | Northern Ireland | £2,000£2k |
| Last 16 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Jimmy White | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | John Higgins | Scotland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Mark Williams | Wales | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | Ding Junhui | China | £1,000£1k |
| Wildcard | Joe Perry | England | £4,000£4k |
| Wildcard | Ali Carter | England | £4,000£4k |
| Wildcard | Steve Davis | England | £4,000£4k |
| Wildcard | Ian McCulloch | England | £4,000£4k |
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 | £23,000£23k | £23,000£23k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £12,000£12k | £12,000£12k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £6,500£7k | £6,500£7k |
| Semi-final | 1 | £3,500£4k | £3,500£4k |
| Quarter-final | 2 | £5,000£5k | £10,000£10k |
| Quarter-final | 2 | £2,000£2k | £4,000£4k |
| Last 16 | 7 | £4,000£4k | £28,000£28k |
| Last 16 | 1 | £1,000£1k | £1,000£1k |
| Wildcard | 4 | £4,000£4k | £16,000£16k |
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 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 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 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 Northern Ireland Trophy get?
Matthew Stevens took £23,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Stephen Hendry took £12,000, 52% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2005 Northern Ireland Trophy?
£104,000, paid to 20 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy paid £198,500.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Northern Ireland Trophy prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2005. The one after was the 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy.