1983 Irish Masters

The 1983 Irish Masters was the ninth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 22 to 27 March 1983. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	22–27 March 1983 (1983-03-22 – 1983-03-27)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Republic of Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£35,000^[1]
Winner's share	£12,000^[1]
Highest break	Steve Davis (ENG) (133)^[1]
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Ray Reardon
Score	9–2
← 1982 1984 →

Steve Davis won the title for the first time, beating Ray Reardon 9–2 in the final.

Main draw

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	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Steve Davis		5
	Eddie Charlton		5			Eddie Charlton		1
	David Taylor		4								Steve Davis		6
											Terry Griffiths		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Doug Mountjoy		5			Doug Mountjoy		4
	Tony Knowles		1													Steve Davis		9
																Ray Reardon		2
						Alex Higgins		5
	Jimmy White		5			Jimmy White		4
	Dennis Taylor		4								Alex Higgins		3
											Ray Reardon		6
						Ray Reardon		5
	Tony Meo		5			Tony Meo		4
	Pascal Burke		0

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (28 March 1983). "Cruching win for Davis over Reardon". The Irish Times. p. 4.
2. . Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
3. . Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.