1988 Irish Professional Championship
The 1988 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 12 February 1988 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[4][5]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–12 February 1988 |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| City | Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £14,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £5,000[2] |
| Highest break | Dennis Taylor (NIR) (131)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Jack McLaughlin |
| Runner-up | Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 9–4 |
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Jack McLaughlin won the title beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.[6]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
- Winner: £5,000
- Runner-up: £2,750
- Semi-final: £1,250
- Quarter-final: £625
- Round 1: £150
- Highest break: £350
- Total: £14,000[1]
Main draw
| First round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Jack McLaughlin | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pascal Burke | 3 | Jack McLaughlin | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Watchorn | 5 | Paul Watchorn | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eugene Hughes | 2 | Jack McLaughlin | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Joe O'Boye | 5 | Joe O'Boye | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dessie Sheehan | 0 | Joe O'Boye | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jack McLaughlin | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Kearney | 5 | Tony Kearney | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 3 | Dennis Taylor | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paddy Browne | 5 | Paddy Browne | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jackie Rea | 0 | Paddy Browne | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tommy Murphy | 5 | Tommy Murphy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Billy Kelly | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Big Two head for showdown". Belfast Newsletter. 5 February 1988. p. 30.
- "Another 'Big Two' final?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 February 1988. p. 7.
- Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Irish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 117. ISBN 0720718309.
- "Best of Irish at Forum". Belfast Newsletter. 22 January 1988. p. 30.
- "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
- "1988 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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