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2006 Northern Ireland Trophy

Northern Ireland Trophy
Tournament information
Dates 13–20 August 2006
Venue Waterfront Hall
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Organisation(s) World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association
Format Ranking event
Winner's share £30,000
Highest break England Ronnie O'Sullivan (140)
Final
Champion China Ding Junhui
Runner-up England Ronnie O'Sullivan
Score 9–6
2005
2007

The 2006 Northern Ireland Trophy was the 2006 edition of the Northern Ireland Trophy snooker tournament, held from 13 to 20 August 2006, at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ding Junhui defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan by nine frames to six (9–6) in the final to lift his third ranking title whilst still a teenager. In the semi-finals Ding defeated Stephen Lee 6–1 and O'Sullivan beat Dominic Dale 6–0. O'Sullivan made the highest break with his 140. The defending champion, Matthew Stevens, lost in round 3. The tournament, consisting of the top 32 and 16 qualifiers, was the first of seven WPBSA ranking events in the 2006/2007 season, preceding the Grand Prix.

The Northern Ireland Trophy was first staged in 2005 at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, as a non-ranking tournament featuring the top 16 and four wildcards, generally Irish. In the following year, it was granted ranking status and took the form of a regular tournament.


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