THE Home Nations Series returns with the Northern Ireland Open!
Last year, Kyren Wilson claimed the Alex Higgins trophy for the first time in his career, marking his stunning display in Belfast.
The Kettering cueist beat record four-time champion Judd Trump 9-3 in the thrilling 2024 final.
Local hero Mark Allen arrives in the Northern Irish capital having won the English Open a month ago.
The Pistol secured back-to-back victories on home soil in 2021 and 2022 and will be looking to complete the hat-trick this year.
Mark Selby just need the Alex Higgins trophy to complete the Home Nations Series ‘Full House’, as both have already won the English, Scottish, and Welsh titles.
Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan is not competing in Belfast despite a positive return to action at the Xi’an Grand Prix earlier this month.
SunSport brings you all the details you need ahead of the Northern Ireland Open!
When is the Northern Ireland Open 2025?
- The Northern Ireland Open begins on Sunday, October 19.
- The tournament runs until Sunday, October 26.
- Belfast’s Waterfront Hall will host.
What TV channel is the Northern Ireland Open 2025 on and can it be live streamed?
- The Northern Ireland Open will be broadcast live across TNT Sports channels.
- TNT Sports customers can live stream all the action via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for comprehensive coverage of the Northern Ireland Open.
Northern Ireland Open 2025 schedule
Sunday, October 19
10am BST
- Chris Wakelin 4-1 Lan Yuhao
- Tom Ford WO Marco Fu
1pm BST
- Zhao Xintong 0-4 Jordan Brown
- Noppon Saengkham 2-4 Ashley Hugill
- Wu Yize 4-3 Scott Donaldson
followed by:
- Mark Selby 4-1 Ian Burns
- Hossein Vafaei 2-4 Ben Woollaston
- Pang Junxu 4-1 Robbie Williams
7pm BST
- David Gilbert 2-4 He Guoqiang
- Judd Trump 4-2 Anthony McGill
- Jackson Page 4-0 Steven Hallworth
followed by:
- John Higgins 4-0 Louis Heathcote
- Jack Lisowski 4-0 Haris Tahir
Monday, October 20 – Last-64
From 10am BST
- Barry Hawkins v Zak Surety
- Elliot Slessor 4-3 Zhengyi Fan
From 1pm BST
- David Grace WO Neil Robertson
- Sijun Yuan v Daniel Wells
- Yuelong Zhou v Dylan Emery
Followed by
- Shaun Murphy v David Lilley
- Lei Peifan v Aaron Hill
- Gary Wilson v Chang Bingyu
7pm BST
- Mark Allen v Robert Milkins
- Stuart Bingham v Jimmy Robertson
- Jak Jones v Martin O’Donnell
Followed by
- Long Zehuang WO Mark Williams
- Joe O’Connor v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Tuesday, October 21 – Last-64
From 10am BST
- Stephen Maguire vs Luca Brecel
- Zhang Anda vs Mark Davis
- Kyren Wilson vs Oliver Lines
- Si JIahui vs Cheung Ka Wai
- Matthew Selt vs Ryan Day
- Ali Carter vs Stan Moody
Wednesday, October 22 – Last-32
Thursday, October 23 – Last-16
Friday, October 24 – Quarter-finals
Saturday, October 25 – Semi-finals
Sunday, October 26 – Final
