1983 Irish Professional Championship
# 1983 Irish Professional Championship

The 1983 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1983. The tournament was played at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players.

Alex Higgins won the title beating Dennis Taylor 16–11 in the final.

## Main draw

| Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames | Final Best of 31 frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 1 | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 1 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 6 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 2 | | | | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 2 | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 16 |
| | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 11 |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 11 |
| Billy Kelly | Billy Kelly | 0 | | | | | | |
| Billy Kelly | Billy Kelly | 0 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | |
| | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 1 | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 6 | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 1 | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 4 | | | | | | |
