1987 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates February 1987
Venue Antrim Forum
City Antrim
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £8,500
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-up Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye
Score 9–2
← 1986
1988 →

The 1987 Matchroom Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1987 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[1]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 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 17 frames
     
        Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6  
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 5     Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 3  
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 4       Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6  
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 5       Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 1  
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 3     Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 6  
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 5     Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 2  
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 3       Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
          Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 2
        Northern Ireland Alex Higgins w/d  
Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 5     Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye w/o  
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 0       Northern Ireland Joe O'Boye 6  
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5       Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3  
Republic of Ireland Paul Watchorn 2     Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6      
Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 5     Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 1      
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 1  

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. ↑ "1987 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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