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1986 Irish Masters

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates8–13 April 1986 (1986-04-08 – 1986-04-13)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£90,000[1]
Winner's share£22,500[1]
Highest break Willie Thorne (ENG) (112)[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Jimmy White
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–5
← 1985
1987 →

The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 9–5 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
England Jimmy White 5
England Tony Meo 5 England Tony Meo 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 4 England Jimmy White 6
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 0
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan 5
Republic of Ireland Patsy Fagan w/o England Tony Knowles 4
Canada Kirk Stevens w/d England Jimmy White 9
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 2 England Willie Thorne 6
Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
Canada Cliff Thorburn 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 1
Wales Ray Reardon 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gilleece, Dermot (14 April 1986). "Thorne devastated as White retains title". The Irish Times. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "1986 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.


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