2007 Northern Ireland Trophy

Northern Ireland Trophy

Tournament information
Dates	4–11 November 2007 (2007-11-04 – 2007-11-11)
Venue	Waterfront Hall
City	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Total prize fund	£200,000
Winner's share	£30,000
Highest break	Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion	Stephen Maguire (SCO)
Runner-up	Fergal O'Brien (IRL)
Score	9–5
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The 2007 Northern Ireland Trophy was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4–11 November 2007 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

In his third round match Ronnie O'Sullivan completed a maximum break against Ali Carter, one of five centuries that he completed in his 5–2 victory this is a record. O'Sullivan remains the only player to make five centuries in a best of 9 match.

Stephen Maguire won his first ranking tournament since 2004 by defeating Fergal O'Brien 9–5 in the final. This Maguire's third ranking title.

Prize fund[]

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:^[1][2]

Main draw[]

^[3][4]

	Last 48 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	18	Joe Perry	5			1	Ding Junhui	5
		James Wattana	1			18	Joe Perry	2
											1	Ding Junhui	3
											10	Stephen Maguire	5
	23	Stuart Bingham	2	10	Stephen Maguire	5
		David Gray	5				David Gray	0
																10	Stephen Maguire	5
															8	Neil Robertson	2
	28	Ian McCulloch	5			13	Stephen Lee	4
		Alan McManus	1			28	Ian McCulloch	5
											28	Ian McCulloch	0
											8	Neil Robertson	5
	22	Jamie Cope	5	8	Neil Robertson	5
		Lee Walker	2			22	Jamie Cope	1
																					10	Stephen Maguire	6
																					4	Shaun Murphy	5
	27	Marco Fu	3			7	Peter Ebdon	5
		Adrian Gunnell	5				Adrian Gunnell	2
											7	Peter Ebdon	5
											15	Steve Davis	0
	17	Joe Swail	5	15	Steve Davis	5
		Liu Song	2			17	Joe Swail	3
																7	Peter Ebdon	3
															4	Shaun Murphy	5
	20	Matthew Stevens	4			9	Stephen Hendry	5
		Martin Gould	5				Martin Gould	3
											9	Stephen Hendry	2
											4	Shaun Murphy	5
	26	Anthony Hamilton	5	4	Shaun Murphy	5
		Michael Judge	2			26	Anthony Hamilton	2
																										10	Stephen Maguire	9
																											Fergal O'Brien	5
	29	Mark Allen	5			3	Graeme Dott	3
		Rod Lawler	1			29	Mark Allen	5
											29	Mark Allen	5
											16	Ryan Day	3
	31	Dominic Dale	5	16	Ryan Day	5
		Mike Dunn	1			31	Dominic Dale	1
																29	Mark Allen	5
															32	Gerard Greene	3
	32	Gerard Greene	5			12	Mark Williams	3
		Liang Wenbo	2			32	Gerard Greene	5
											32	Gerard Greene	5
											5	Ken Doherty	1
	21	Mark King	5	5	Ken Doherty	5
		John Parrott	4			21	Mark King	0
																					29	Mark Allen	3
																						Fergal O'Brien	6
	24	Michael Holt	1			6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
		Tom Ford	5				Tom Ford	4
											6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	5
											14	Ali Carter	2
	25	Nigel Bond	5	14	Ali Carter	5
		David Gilbert	3			25	Nigel Bond	3
																6	Ronnie O'Sullivan	2
																Fergal O'Brien	5
	19	Barry Hawkins	5			11	Mark Selby	4
		Jamie Burnett	4			19	Barry Hawkins	5
											19	Barry Hawkins	3
												Fergal O'Brien	5
	30	Dave Harold	1	2	John Higgins	4
		Fergal O'Brien	5				Fergal O'Brien	5

Final[]

Final: Best of 17 frames Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 11 November 2007.[3][4]
Stephen Maguire  Scotland	9–5	Fergal O'Brien  Ireland
Afternoon: 109–8 (60), 0–84 (84), 0–97, 69–46, 135–0 (135), 72–62 (O'Brien 58), 56–65 (Maguire 56), 79–0 (73) Evening: 45–74, 63–16, 84–0, 30–73, 71–39, 97–0 (56)
135	Highest break	84
1	Century breaks	0
5	50+ breaks	2

Qualifying[]

Qualifying for the tournament took place at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales between 23 October and 25 October 2007.^[3]

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames			Round 2 Best of 9 frames			Round 3 Best of 9 frames
	Lee Spick	5		Paul Davies	3		James Wattana	5
	Liu Chuang	4		Lee Spick	5		Lee Spick	2
	Shailesh Jogia	2		Robin Hull	5		David Gray	5
	Michael White	5		Michael White	1		Robin Hull	2
	Alex Davies	1		Judd Trump	5		Alan McManus	5
	Jimmy Robertson	5		Jimmy Robertson	1		Judd Trump	0
	Lee Walker	5		Scott MacKenzie	2		Robert Milkins	4
	Ashley Wright	2		Lee Walker	5		Lee Walker	5
	Jamie O'Neill	5		Marcus Campbell	0		Adrian Gunnell	5
	Supoj Saenla	3		Jamie O'Neill	5		Jamie O'Neill	0
	Liu Song	5		Jimmy Michie	4		Ricky Walden	2
	Gareth Coppack	0		Liu Song	5		Liu Song	5
	Matthew Selt	2		David Roe	1		Mark Davis	4
	Martin Gould	5		Martin Gould	5		Martin Gould	5
	James McBain	2		Stuart Pettman	2		Michael Judge	5
	Patrick Wallace	5		Patrick Wallace	5		Patrick Wallace	3
	Kurt Maflin	5		Rod Lawler	5		Andrew Higginson	4
	Steve Mifsud	2		Kurt Maflin	3		Rod Lawler	5
	Mark Joyce	5		Mike Dunn	5		Andy Hicks	2
	Kevin Van Hove	0		Mark Joyce	4		Mike Dunn	5
	Liang Wenbo	5		Joe Delaney	1		Rory McLeod	4
	Fraser Patrick	3		Liang Wenbo	5		Liang Wenbo	5
	Tony Drago	4		Drew Henry	5		John Parrott	5
	Issara Kachaiwong	5		Issara Kachaiwong	4		Drew Henry	2
	Munraj Pal	2		Tom Ford	5		Andrew Norman	1
	Ben Woollaston	5		Ben Woollaston	2		Tom Ford	5
	Leo Fernandez	1		Jimmy White	0		David Gilbert	5
	Xiao Guodong	5		Xiao Guodong	5		Xiao Guodong	2
	David Morris	5		Ian Preece	4		Jamie Burnett	5
	Alfred Burden	3		David Morris	5		David Morris	1
	Tian Pengfei	4		Barry Pinches	5		Fergal O'Brien	5
	Rodney Goggins	5		Rodney Goggins	1		Barry Pinches	4

Century breaks[]

^[3]

Qualifying stage centuries[]

Televised stage centuries[]

References[]