Northern Ireland Open 2024: Full schedule, TV channel and live stream as snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan is set to return

THE Northern Ireland Open is right around the corner with some of snooker’s biggest names set to compete.

Belfast hosts the second Home Nations Series event of the season after September’s English Open.

Neil Robertson was victorious in Brentwood, beating Wu Yize 9-7 in a breathtaking final.

The Aussie star is leading the way for the huge £150,000 BetVictor bonus, with three Home Nations events still to play.

Judd Trump is the reigning Northern Ireland Open champion after he claimed the Alex Higgins Trophy for a fourth time by beating Chris Wakelin 9-3 in last year’s final.

The World No1 returns in 2024 as part of a star-studded line-up, which includes snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan.

Rocket hasn’t played since his shock defeat to He Guoqiang in the first round of the English Open in September.

Since then, O’Sullivan has withdrawn from the British Open and Wuhan Open due to medical reasons.

But Rocket is set to return in Belfast and SunSport has all the information you need ahead of the huge tournament.

When is the Northern Ireland Open 2024?

• The final rounds of the Northern Ireland Open 2024 begin on Sunday, October 20 (qualifying rounds have already taken place).
• The tournament will run until Sunday, October 27.
• Waterfront Hall in Belfast will host.

What TV channel is the Northern Ireland Open 2024 on and can it be live streamed?

• The Northern Ireland Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
• Customers can live stream all the action via the discovery+ app/website.
• Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will provide day-to-day coverage of the huge tournament in Belfast.

Northern Ireland Open 2024 format

• Rounds 1 to 5: all matches are the best of 7 frames
• Quarter-finals: best of 9 frames (with mid-session interval)
• Semi-finals: best of 11 frames (with mid-session interval)
• Final: best of 17 frames – two sessions with scheduled mid-session intervals

Northern Ireland Open 2024 schedule

• Sunday, October 20 – Monday, October 21: Last-64
• Tuesday, October 22 – Wednesday, October 23: Last-32
• Thursday, October 24: Last-16
• Friday, October 25: Quarter-Finals
• Saturday, October 26: Semi-Finals
• Sunday, October 27: Final