1989 Irish Professional Championship

The 1989 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 14 and 17 February 1989 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[3][4]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates14–17 February 1989 (1989-02-14 – 1989-02-17)
VenueAntrim Forum
CityAntrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£12,000[1]
Winner's share£5,000[2]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
Score9–7
1988
1992

Alex Higgins won the title beating Jack McLaughlin 9–7 in the final.[5]

Main draw

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  Additional information needed [6]

First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Alex Higgins 5
  Paul Watchorn 5   Paul Watchorn 2
  Pascal Burke 4   Alex Higgins 6
  Eugene Hughes 2
  Eugene Hughes 5
  Tony Kearney 5   Tony Kearney 1
  Billy Kelly 2   Alex Higgins 9
  Jack McLaughlin 7
  Jack McLaughlin 5
  Jackie Rea w/o   Jackie Rea 0
  Patsy Fagan w/d   Jack McLaughlin 6
  Paddy Browne 3
  Tommy Murphy 4
  Paddy Browne 5   Paddy Browne 5
  Dessie Sheehan 2

References

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  1. ^ "Antrim snub is real insult". Belfast Newsletter. 23 December 1988. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Hurricane Higgins soars high in the eye of the storm". Sunday Tribune. 19 February 1989. p. 13.
  3. ^ "Proud Jack wants Irish title again". Sunday Life. 8 January 1989. p. 45.
  4. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.
  6. ^ "1989 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.