Tournament information | |
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Venue | Waterfront Hall |
Location | Belfast |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Established | 2016 |
Organisation(s) | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £555,400 |
Recent edition | 2024 |
Current champion | Kyren Wilson (ENG) |
The Northern Ireland Open is a professional ranking snooker tournament held in Belfast as part of the four-event Home Nations Series. The players compete for the Alex Higgins Trophy, named for the late two-time world champion who was born and raised in Belfast. The inaugural edition of the tournament was held in 2016 and was won by Mark King.
The reigning champion is Kyren Wilson.