The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates8–13 April 1986 (1986-04-08 – 1986-04-13)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£90,000[1]
Winner's share£22,500[1]
Highest break Willie Thorne (ENG) (112)[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Jimmy White
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–5
1985
1987

Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 9–5 in the final.

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Jimmy White 5
  Tony Meo 5   Tony Meo 2
  Alex Higgins 4   Jimmy White 6
  Patsy Fagan 0
  Patsy Fagan 5
  Patsy Fagan w/o   Tony Knowles 4
  Kirk Stevens w/d   Jimmy White 9
  Willie Thorne 5
  Willie Thorne 5
  Willie Thorne 5   Dennis Taylor 2
  Terry Griffiths 2   Willie Thorne 6
  Cliff Thorburn 4
  Cliff Thorburn 5
  Eugene Hughes 5   Eugene Hughes 1
  Ray Reardon 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gilleece, Dermot (14 April 1986). "Thorne devastated as White retains title". The Irish Times. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "1986 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.