1987 Irish Professional Championship

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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]

Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
DatesFebruary 1987
VenueAntrim Forum
CityAntrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£8,500
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-upRepublic of Ireland Joe O'Boye
Score9–2
1986
1988

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
  Dennis Taylor 6
  Dessie Sheehan 5   Dessie Sheehan 3
  Jack McLaughlin 4   Dennis Taylor 6
  Paddy Browne 5   Paddy Browne 1
  Jackie Rea 3   Paddy Browne 6
  Pascal Burke 5   Pascal Burke 2
  Patsy Fagan 3   Dennis Taylor 9
  Joe O'Boye 2
  Alex Higgins w/d
  Joe O'Boye 5   Joe O'Boye w/o
  Billy Kelly 0   Joe O'Boye 6
  Eugene Hughes 5   Eugene Hughes 3
  Paul Watchorn 2   Eugene Hughes 6
  Tony Kearney 5   Tony Kearney 1
  Tommy Murphy 1

References

  1. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. 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.