Tournament information | |
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Dates | 16–23 October 2022 |
Venue | Waterfront Hall |
City | Belfast |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Organisation | World Snooker Tour |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £427,000 |
Winner's share | £80,000 |
Highest break | Lu Ning (CHN) (141) |
Final | |
Champion | Mark Allen (NIR) |
Runner-up | Zhou Yuelong (CHN) |
Score | 9–4 |
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The 2022 Northern Ireland Open (officially the 2022 BetVictor Northern Ireland Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 16 to 23 October 2022 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the fourth ranking event of the 2022–23 season, the first tournament in the Home Nations Series, and the third tournament in the BetVictor Series. It was the seventh edition of the Northern Ireland Open since the event was first staged in 2016. The tournament was broadcast on Quest and Eurosport domestically. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize purse of £427,000.
Mark Allen was the defending champion, having defeated John Higgins 9–8 in the final of the previous year's event. He successfully defended his title, winning eight consecutive frames in the final to defeat Zhou Yuelong 9–4. The win gave Allen the seventh ranking title of his career and qualified him for the following month's Champion of Champions invitational event.
Lu Ning made the tournament's highest break of 141 in his last-64 match against Hammad Miah.