1988 Irish Professional Championship
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 9–12 February 1988 (1988-02-09 – 1988-02-12) |
Venue | Antrim Forum |
City | Antrim |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Total prize fund | £14,000[1] |
Winner's share | £5,000[2] |
Highest break | ![]() |
Final | |
Champion | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 9–4 |
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Snooker tournament
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]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
- Winner: £5,000
- Runner-up: £2,750
- Semi-final: £1,250
- Quarter-final: £625
- Round 1: £150
- Highest break: £350
- Total: £14,000[1]
Main draw
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References
- ^ a b "Big Two head for showdown". Belfast Newsletter. 5 February 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Another 'Big Two' final?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 February 1988. p. 7.
- ^ a b Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Irish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 117. ISBN 0720718309.
- ^ "Best of Irish at Forum". Belfast Newsletter. 22 January 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
- ^ "1988 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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