1985 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates 8–11 April 1985
Venue Ulster Hall
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-up Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Score 10–5
1983
1986

The 1985 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in April 1985 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–5 in the final.[2]

Qualifying rounds

[3]

Round 1

Round 2

  • Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 6–3 Tony Kearney Republic of Ireland

Main draw

[3]

Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6  
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 0     Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6  
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6     Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5  
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 2       Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 10
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6       Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 0     Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 6     Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 3    
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 2  

References

  1. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 151.
  3. 1 2 "1985 Irish Professional Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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