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1987 Irish Masters

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Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates24–29 March 1987 (1987-03-24 – 1987-03-29)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£100,000[1]
Winner's share£25,000[1]
Highest break Dennis Taylor (NIR) (117)[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland Willie Thorne
Score9–1
1986
1988

The 1987 Irish Masters was the thirteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 24 to 29 March 1987. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Steve Davis won the title for the third time, beating Willie Thorne 9–1 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 Steve Davis 5
England Tony Meo 5 England Tony Meo 2
England Tony Knowles 2 England Steve Davis 6
Wales Terry Griffiths 2
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 5 England Joe Johnson 0
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 1 England Steve Davis 9
England Willie Thorne 1
England Willie Thorne 5
England Willie Thorne 5 England Jimmy White 4
Canada Kirk Stevens 1 England Willie Thorne 6
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 2
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 1
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gilleece, Dermot (30 March 1987). "Davis crushed Thorne in one-sided final". The Irish Times. p. 4.
  2. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "1987 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.