1986 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates 9–13 May 1986
Venue Maysfield Leisure Centre
City Belfast
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £8,000
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-up Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
Score 10–7
← 1985
1987 →

The 1986 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in May 1986 at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–7 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  3. ↑ "1986 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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