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Nedelcu wins record-breaking 2026 Irish Open Main Event for €336,790
7th April, 00:02 | by Mad Harper

Nedelcu wins record-breaking 2026 Irish Open Main Event for €336,790

Romania’s Narcis Nedelcu has won the record-breaking 2026 Irish Open Main Event for €336,790 after outlasting a 5,003-entry field at the Royal Dublin Society. The huge turnout for the flagship event of the 12-day festival created a €4,852,910 prize pool....

“It means more to me than anything” – Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir wins first Irish Open trophy
6th April, 17:46 | by Mad Harper

“It means more to me than anything” – Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir wins first Irish Open trophy

After nearly 13 hours of play - and a super intense two-hour heads-up battle - Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir has secured her first Irish Open trophy in the €1,150 Ladies High Roller, along with a €16,200 first prize.  ...

Sunday side event winners
6th April, 16:09 | by Mad Harper

Sunday side event winners

Another five players became Irish Open champions yesterday. Here's the full lowdown. Andy Norman wins PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max Former snooker pro Andy “Bibi” Norman has won the €1,150 buy-in PLO Mystery Bounty 8-Max for a lifetime top (poker) score...

Irish Open – Monday’s side events and final night in the Craic Den
6th April, 12:32 | by Mad Harper

Irish Open – Monday’s side events and final night in the Craic Den

We’re finally there! It’s Mini Final Day!!! Back in 2024, Irish Open owners Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann took a massive punt. What if we put on a tournament with a HUGE guarantee but a VERY low buy-in plus a...

Final day for record-breaking Irish Open Main Event; Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today
6th April, 11:55 | by Mad Harper

Final day for record-breaking Irish Open Main Event; Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today

The 2026 Irish Open Main Event has just one day left to play, in which the final table will be set, streamed, and eventually dominated by one player out of the remaining 10 from 5,003 entries. That player will receive...

Heading down under! First ever Irish Open Sydney remote Day 1 at RDS today
6th April, 10:13 | by Mad Harper

Heading down under! First ever Irish Open Sydney remote Day 1 at RDS today

Today marks a huge day for the Irish Open as the first-ever Day 1 takes place for an international Irish Open. This is a remote Day 1 for the inaugural AU$1,000,000 guaranteed Irish Open Sydney which is running in September....

Record-breaking Irish Open Main Event down to 122 for Day 3; first satellite for Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today
5th April, 13:42 | by Mad Harper

Record-breaking Irish Open Main Event down to 122 for Day 3; first satellite for Irish Open Sydney Day 1 in Dublin today

It’s Day 3 of the Main Event and the record-breaking field of 5,003 entries - across five starting flights - has been whittled down just to 122 players. STOP PRESS: 82 now!!!!!! See below for all the live stream details. ...

Sunday’s tournaments and party time in the Craic Den!
5th April, 11:25 | by Mad Harper

Sunday’s tournaments and party time in the Craic Den!

We certainly don’t seem to be winding down here at the RDS with yet another packed schedule of tournaments and Craic Den excitement planned for the penultimate day of the 2026 Irish Open.   Irish Open hosts first Ladies High...

More champions, more trophies … that’s Friday wrapped
4th April, 15:24 | by Mad Harper

More champions, more trophies … that’s Friday wrapped

Brandon Harris wins first trophy in Shoot-Out Championship Brandon Harris, the highest-placed qualifier in last year’s Main Event, won his first ever trophy last night after taking down the inaugural €550 Shoot-out Championship for €15,750. With over $480,000 in live...

Saturday’s side events … and Lip Synch night!
4th April, 13:44 | by Mad Harper

Saturday’s side events … and Lip Synch night!

Another packed tournament day at the record-breaking 2026 Irish Open. Not just Day 2 of the Main Event, but a ton of other events as well.  But first ... some Day 9 highlights   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cVhcOO8Kos[/embed] Woof woof! Introducing Old Dogs...