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1987 Irish Professional Championship

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Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates27–30 May 1987 (1987-05-27 – 1987-05-30)
VenueAntrim Forum
CityAntrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£23,000[1]
Winner's share£8,500[2]
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (129)[3]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Runner-upRepublic of Ireland Joe O'Boye
Score9–2
1986
1988

The 1987 Matchroom Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 27 and 30 May 1987 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[4][5]

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.[6]

Main draw

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First round
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 5 Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 3
Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin 4 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 6
Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 5 Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 1
Northern Ireland Jackie Rea 3 Republic of Ireland Paddy Browne 6
Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 5 Republic of Ireland Pascal Burke 2
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 3 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 9
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins w/d
Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 5 Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye w/o
Republic of Ireland Billy Kelly 0 Republic of Ireland Joe O'Boye 6
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 3
Republic of Ireland Paul Watchorn 2 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 6
Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 5 Republic of Ireland Tony Kearney 1
Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy 1

References

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  1. ^ "Snooker shock as WPBSA axe £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 28 May 1987. p. 36.
  2. ^ "McLaughlin aims to meet champion". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 1987. p. 15.
  3. ^ "Jaded Taylor 'cheques' in for 6th title". Belfast Telegraph. 1 June 1987. p. 16.
  4. ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Tommy on cue for Ards trip". Belfast Telegraph. 13 May 1987. p. 26.
  6. ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
  7. ^ "1987 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.