1988 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates 8–12 February 1988
Venue Antrim Forum
City Antrim
Country Northern Ireland
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £5,000
Final
Champion Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
Runner-up Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score 9–4
← 1987
1989 →

The 1988 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1988 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[1]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  3. ↑ "1988 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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