# 2005 Irish Masters

The 2005 Fáilte Ireland Irish Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–13 March 2005 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. This was the last time the tournament was run as a ranking event.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title by defeating Matthew Stevens 10–8 in the final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Main draw

| Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Peter Ebdon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Harold | 5 | | Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jimmy White | 5 | 11 | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Selby | 1 | | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Marco Fu | 3 | | | | | | | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Milkins | 5 | | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Paul Hunter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paul Hunter | 5 | 5 | Paul Hunter | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | Robert Milkins | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Chris Small | 4 | | Ian McCulloch | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Davis | 2 | 13 | Steve Davis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | 4 | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Hull | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Matthew Stevens | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10 |
| 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10 |
| | Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Davies | 3 | 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alan McManus | 5 | 10 | Alan McManus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nigel Bond | 4 | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | 9 | Stephen Lee | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Wattana | 3 | 9 | Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | John Higgins | 4 | | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | |
| 8 | Ken Doherty | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Pinches | 3 | 8 | Ken Doherty | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | David Gray | 4 | | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | Gerard Greene | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barry Hawkins | 5 | | Barry Hawkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | 2 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, 13 March 2005. :
| Matthew Stevens (7) Wales | 8–10 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) England |
| Afternoon: 77–22, 2–66 (57), 0–81 (61), 24–73 (51), 27–74 (74), 0–87 (87), 12–68 (67), 84–13 Evening: 70–58 (O'Sullivan 58), 135–0 (135), 77–0 (65), 65–27 (57), 0–108 (108), 123–0 (61, 62), 6–93 (87), 74–19, 25–90 (59), 68–69 (68, 69) |||
| 135 | Highest break | 108 |
| 1 | Century breaks | 1 |
| 6 | 50+ breaks | 11 |

## Qualifying

Qualifying for the tournament took place between 10 and 13 January 2005 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Shokat Ali | 2 | Bjorn Haneveer | 2 | Dave Harold | 5 | Quinten Hann | 4 |
| Rodney Goggins | 5 | Rodney Goggins | 5 | Rodney Goggins | 2 | Dave Harold | 5 |
| Ding Junhui | w/o | Gary Wilkinson | 1 | Mark Selby | 5 | Michael Holt | 3 |
| David Hall | w/d | Ding Junhui | 5 | Ding Junhui | 2 | Mark Selby | 5 |
| Steve James | 5 | Jimmy Michie | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 5 | Robert Milkins | 5 |
| Jin Long | 4 | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | 1 | Shaun Murphy | 4 |
| Leo Fernandez | 2 | Neil Robertson | 5 | Stuart Pettman | 0 | Tony Drago | 5 |
| Hugh Abernethy | 5 | Hugh Abernethy | 1 | Neil Robertson | 5 | Neil Robertson | 3 |
| Ricky Walden | 5 | Andy Hicks | 5 | Ryan Day | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | 5 |
| Adam Davies | 4 | Ricky Walden | 3 | Andy Hicks | 4 | Ryan Day | 1 |
| Paul Wykes | 2 | David Roe | 3 | Nick Dyson | 3 | Ian McCulloch | 5 |
| Gary Wilson | 5 | Gary Wilson | 5 | Gary Wilson | 5 | Gary Wilson | 1 |
| Alfie Burden | 5 | Nick Walker | 5 | Mark Davis | 5 | Joe Perry | 1 |
| Sean O'Neill | 3 | Alfie Burden | 2 | Nick Walker | 4 | Mark Davis | 5 |
| Rory McLeod | 5 | Sean Storey | 4 | Robin Hull | 5 | Joe Swail | 4 |
| Mike Hallett | 2 | Rory McLeod | 5 | Rory McLeod | 0 | Robin Hull | 5 |
| Paul Davies | 5 | Anthony Davies | 3 | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Dominic Dale | 0 |
| Stefan Mazrocis | 4 | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | 5 | Paul Davies | 5 |
| Simon Bedford | 5 | Mike Dunn | 0 | Nigel Bond | 5 | John Parrott | 2 |
| Paul Davison | 3 | Simon Bedford | 5 | Simon Bedford | 4 | Nigel Bond | 5 |
| Craig Butler | 1 | Jonathan Birch | 0 | James Wattana | 5 | Ali Carter | 2 |
| Ben Woollaston | 5 | Ben Woollaston | 5 | Ben Woollaston | 0 | James Wattana | 5 |
| Andrew Norman | w/o | Adrian Gunnell | 2 | Michael Judge | 5 | Mark King | 1 |
| Mark Gray | w/d | Andrew Norman | 5 | Andrew Norman | 3 | Michael Judge | 5 |
| Tom Ford | 0 | Marcus Campbell | 5 | Patrick Wallace | 5 | Barry Pinches | 5 |
| Liu Song | 5 | Liu Song | 2 | Marcus Campbell | 3 | Patrick Wallace | 0 |
| Scott MacKenzie | 1 | Rod Lawler | 5 | Brian Morgan | 5 | Gerard Greene | 5 |
| Brian Salmon | 5 | Brian Salmon | 3 | Rod Lawler | 2 | Brian Morgan | 1 |
| Joe Delaney | 5 | Jamie Burnett | 5 | Barry Hawkins | 5 | Drew Henry | 3 |
| David McDonnell | 3 | Joe Delaney | 4 | Jamie Burnett | 4 | Barry Hawkins | 5 |
| Darren Morgan | 5 | Lee Walker | 4 | Stuart Bingham | 5 | Stephen Maguire | 5 |
| Joe Jogia | 0 | Darren Morgan | 5 | Darren Morgan | 3 | Stuart Bingham | 1 |