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]
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 27–30 May 1987 |
Venue | Antrim Forum |
City | Antrim |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £24,000[1] |
Winner's share | £8,500 |
Final | |
Champion | Dennis Taylor |
Runner-up | Joe O'Boye |
Score | 9–2 |
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Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.[4]
Main draw
First round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
Dennis Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dessie Sheehan | 5 | Dessie Sheehan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Jack McLaughlin | 4 | Dennis Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Paddy Browne | 5 | Paddy Browne | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Jackie Rea | 3 | Paddy Browne | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Pascal Burke | 5 | Pascal Burke | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Patsy Fagan | 3 | Dennis Taylor | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Joe O'Boye | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alex Higgins | w/d | ||||||||||||||||||
Joe O'Boye | 5 | Joe O'Boye | w/o | ||||||||||||||||
Billy Kelly | 0 | Joe O'Boye | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Paul Watchorn | 2 | Eugene Hughes | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Tony Kearney | 5 | Tony Kearney | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Tommy Murphy | 1 |
References
- "Blackballed". Newcastle Journal. 8 April 1987. p. 6.
- "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- "Taylor is influential in choice of venue". Irish Independent. 11 March 1987. p. 17.
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
- "1987 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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