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
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	Dennis Taylor
Runner-up	Alex Higgins
Score	10–7
← 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

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.