| Tournament Name: | Irish Professional Championship |
| Venue: | Riverside Theatre |
| Location: | Coleraine |
| Country: | Northern Ireland |
| Format: | Non-ranking event |
| Total Prize Fund: | £8,500[1] |
| Winners Share: | £3,300[2] |
| Highest Break: | (129)[3] |
| Winner: | Dennis Taylor |
| Runner Up: | Alex Higgins |
| Score: | 16–13 |
| Next: | 1983 |
The 1982 Smithwicks Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 13 March 1982.[4] The tournament was played at the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and featured eight professional players. After many years as a challenge match, this was the first time the championship was held as a knockout event.[5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 16–13 in the final.[6]