Read how the opening day of the 2016 Irish Open unfolded.
We're off to Belfast this weekend where a record 174 competitors will battle it out in the 2nd world ranking event of the season. Will we see another strong performance from the home players or will an overseas star follow in the footsteps of Belgian Dimitri Payne who won last year. Here are our ones to watch!
The SMPT Show Mat has become a regular feature at World Ranking Events and we have once again selected a game from each session which will take centre stage at this season's Irish Open.
The draw for our record breaking second ranking event of the 2016-17 season, the Irish Open, has taken place.
Entries to the forthcoming Irish Open, held at Belfast Indoor Bowls Club on 17th-18th September 2016, will close on Sunday 28th August at 6pm (BST).
The Short Mat Players Tour’s allocation of rooms at the Ramada Plaza Belfast for the World Masters in April is filling up quickly so please book now to avoid disappointment.
Relive all the action of the Ramada Plaza Irish Open 2015 Final between Andrew Morrison from Ireland and Dimitri Payne of Belgium.
Belgium's Dimitri Payne wins his maiden SMPT title after defeating Andrew Morrison of Ireland 8-7 in the final.
Live updates of day one of the 2015 Irish Open sponsored by Ramada Plaza. Follow live scores of the matches on the show mat plus updates from the rest of the action.
The introduction of the SMPT Show Mat at the Henselite World Masters earlier in the year proved such a popular concept, with both players and spectators, that we have decided to bring it back for the 2015 Ramada Plaza Irish Open!
The draw for the 2015 Ramada Plaza Irish Open has taken place.
Details of the draw for the Ramada Plaza Irish Open 2015
The Short Mat Players Tour are pleased to confirm that the Ramada Plaza Belfast, our official accommodation partners in Northern Ireland, will be sponsoring the Irish Open next season.
PJ McCrossan won the Irish Open 2014 after beating Jal Richardson 13-2 in the final.
Booking your stay for a Short Mat Players Tour event has never been easier!