1987 Irish Professional Championship

The 1987 Matchroom Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 27 and 30 May 1987 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[2][3]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates27–30 May 1987 (1987-05-27 1987-05-30)
VenueAntrim Forum
CityAntrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£24,000[1]
Winner's share£8,500
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-upRepublic of Ireland Joe O'Boye
Score9–2
1986
1988

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.[4]

Main draw

[5]

First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 5 Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 3
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 4 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 5 Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 1
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 3 Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 6
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 5 Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 2
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 3 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins w/d
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 5 Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye w/o
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 0 Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 6
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
Republic of Ireland Paul Watchorn 2 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6
Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 5 Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 1
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 1

References

  1. "Blackballed". Newcastle Journal. 8 April 1987. p. 6.
  2. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. "Taylor is influential in choice of venue". Irish Independent. 11 March 1987. p. 17.
  4. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  5. "1987 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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