Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1951 | Jackie Rea | various challenges | n/a |
| 1952 | Jack Bates | Jackie Rea | |
| 1952–1971 | Jackie Rea | various challenges | |
| 1972 | Alex Higgins | Jackie Rea | 28–12 |
| 1978 | Alex Higgins | Dennis Taylor | 21–7 |
| 1979 | Alex Higgins | Patsy Fagan | 21–13 |
| 1980 | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 21–15 |
| 1981 | Dennis Taylor | Patsy Fagan | 22–21 |
| 1982 | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 16–13 |
| 1983 | Alex Higgins | Dennis Taylor | 16–11 |
| 1985 | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 10–5 |
| 1986 | Dennis Taylor | Alex Higgins | 10–7 |
| 1987 | Dennis Taylor | Joe O'Boye | 9–2 |
| 1988 | Jack McLaughlin | Dennis Taylor | 9–4 |
| 1989 | Alex Higgins | Jack McLaughlin | 9–7 |
| 1992 | Joe Swail | Jason Prince | 9–1 |
| 1993 | Ken Doherty | Stephen Murphy | 9–2 |
| 2005 | Joe Swail | Ken Doherty | 9–7 |
| 2006 | Ken Doherty | Michael Judge | 9–4 |
| 2007 | Ken Doherty | Fergal O'Brien | 9–2 |
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