Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information
Dates9–12 February 1988 (1988-02-09 – 1988-02-12)
VenueAntrim Forum
CityAntrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£14,000[1]
Winner's share£5,000[2]
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (131)[3]
Final
ChampionNorthern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score9–4
← 1987
1989 →

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]

Jack McLaughlin won the title beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.[6]

Main draw

[7]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Big Two head for showdown". Belfast Newsletter. 5 February 1988. p. 30.
  2. ↑ "Another 'Big Two' final?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 February 1988. p. 7.
  3. ↑ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Irish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 117. ISBN 0720718309.
  4. ↑ "Best of Irish at Forum". Belfast Newsletter. 22 January 1988. p. 30.
  5. ↑ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
  7. ↑ "1988 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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