1986 Irish Professional Championship

The 1986 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 20 and 23 May 1986 at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[3][4]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates20–23 May 1986 (1986-05-20 – 1986-05-23)
VenueMaysfield Leisure Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£21,500[1]
Winner's share£8,000[2]
Highest break Alex Higgins (NIR) (96)[2]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Score10–7
1985
1987

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–7 in the final.[5]

Main draw

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First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
  Dennis Taylor 6
  Billy Kelly 5   Billy Kelly 1
  Jackie Rea 0   Dennis Taylor 6
  Tommy Murphy 5   Tommy Murphy 3
  Joe O'Boye 0   Tommy Murphy 6
  Tony Kearney 5   Tony Kearney 2
  Patsy Fagan 0   Dennis Taylor 10
  Alex Higgins 7
  Alex Higgins 6
  Jack McLaughlin 5   Jack McLaughlin 2
  Paul Watchorn 0   Alex Higgins 6
  Eugene Hughes 5   Eugene Hughes 2
  Dessie Sheehan 0   Eugene Hughes 6
  Pascal Burke 5   Pascal Burke 3
  Paddy Browne 4

References

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  1. ^ "Higgins outplays Hughes". The Irish Times. 23 May 1986. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b "Taylor beats Higgins for title". The Irish Times. 24 May 1986. p. 3.
  3. ^ "National snooker test on". Evening Herald (Dublin). 10 April 1986. p. 52.
  4. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  6. ^ "1986 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.