1978 Irish Masters

The 1978 Irish Masters was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament (and the first under the Irish Masters name) which took place in March 1978. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kildare, and featured five professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	8–10 March 1978
Venue	Goffs
City	Kildare
Country	Republic of Ireland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	John Spencer
Runner-up	Doug Mountjoy
Score	5–3
← 1977 1979 →

John Spencer won the title for the third time, beating Doug Mountjoy 5–3 in the final.

Main draw

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	Quarter-final Best of 1 frame					Semi-finals Best of 5 frames					Final Best of 9 frames
						John Spencer		3
	Alex Higgins		1			Alex Higgins		1
	Dennis Taylor		0								John Spencer		5
											Doug Mountjoy		3
						Doug Mountjoy		3
						Ray Reardon		2

References

1. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
2. "1979 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 21 November 2017.