1986 Irish Professional Championship

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]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–13 May 1986
VenueMaysfield Leisure Centre
CityBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£8,000
Final
Champion Dennis Taylor
Runner-up Alex Higgins
Score10–7
← 1985
1987 →

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
     
        Dennis Taylor 6  
Billy Kelly 5     Billy Kelly 1  
Jackie Rea 0       Dennis Taylor 6  
Tommy Murphy 5       Tommy Murphy 3  
Joe O'Boye 0     Tommy Murphy 6  
Tony Kearney 5     Tony Kearney 2  
Patsy Fagan 0       Dennis Taylor 10
          Alex Higgins 7
        Alex Higgins 6  
Jack McLaughlin 5     Jack McLaughlin 2  
Paul Watchorn 0       Alex Higgins 6  
Eugene Hughes 5       Eugene Hughes 2  
Dessie Sheehan 0     Eugene Hughes 6      
Pascal Burke 5     Pascal Burke 3      
Paddy Browne 4  
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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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