1980 Irish Masters
The 1980 Irish Masters was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament,[1] which took place from 13 to 16 February 1980. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured eight professional players.[2][3]
| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 13–16 February 1980 |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kill |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Highest break | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Dennis Taylor (NIR) 91 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Terry Griffiths (WAL) |
| Runner-up | Doug Mountjoy (WAL) |
| Score | 10–9 |
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Terry Griffiths won the title for the first time, beating Doug Mountjoy 10–9 in the final.
Dennis Taylor compiled the highest break of the tournament, 91, in his match against Alex Higgins.[2]
Results
Results from the tournament are shown below.[2]
Group 1
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Group 2
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Semi-final
- Terry Griffiths (WAL) 4–1
Fred Davis (ENG) - Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 4–1 Alex Higgins (NIR)
Final
- Terry Griffiths (WAL) 10–9 Doug Mountjoy (WAL)
References
- Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
- "Griffiths takes Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. April 1980. p. 23.
- "Where it's at". Snooker Scene. February 1980. p. 30.
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