| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–3 February 1979 |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kill |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £6,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £2,000[2] |
| Highest break |  John Spencer (ENG) (121)[2] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Doug Mountjoy |
| Runner-up | Ray Reardon |
| Score | 6–5 |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 Irish Masters was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 1 to 3 February 1979.[1] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured four professional players.
Doug Mountjoy won the title for the first time, beating Ray Reardon 6–5 in the final.
Main draw
[edit]| Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy
| 3 | ||||||||
 Alex Higgins
| 1 | Doug Mountjoy
| 6 | ||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 3 | Ray Reardon
| 5 | ||||||
| John Spencer
| 2 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Snooker stars at Goff's". The Irish Press. 25 January 1979. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Generosity proved Ireland's undoing". Irish Independent. 6 February 1979. p. 9.
- ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "1979 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.