1986 Irish Professional Championship

The 1986 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 20 and 23 May 1986 at the Maysfield Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[3][4]

Irish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	20–23 May 1986 (1986-05-20 – 1986-05-23)
Venue	Maysfield Leisure Centre
City	Belfast
Country	Northern Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£21,500^[1]
Winner's share	£8,000^[2]
Highest break	Alex Higgins (NIR) (96)^[2]
Final
Champion	Dennis Taylor
Runner-up	Alex Higgins
Score	10–7
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Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–7 in the final.^[5]

Main draw

^[6]

	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. "Higgins outplays Hughes". The Irish Times. 23 May 1986. p. 4.
2. "Taylor beats Higgins for title". The Irish Times. 24 May 1986. p. 3.
3. "National snooker test on". Evening Herald (Dublin). 10 April 1986. p. 52.
4. . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
6. "1986 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.