1987 Irish Professional Championship

The 1987 Matchroom Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1987 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[1]

Irish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	February 1987
Venue	Antrim Forum
City	Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£8,500
Final
Champion	Dennis Taylor
Runner-up	Joe O'Boye
Score	9–2
← 1986 1988 →

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[3]

	First round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Dennis Taylor		6
	Dessie Sheehan		5			Dessie Sheehan		3
	Jack McLaughlin		4								Dennis Taylor		6
	Paddy Browne		5								Paddy Browne		1
	Jackie Rea		3			Paddy Browne		6
	Pascal Burke		5			Pascal Burke		2
	Patsy Fagan		3													Dennis Taylor		9
																Joe O'Boye		2
						Alex Higgins		w/d
	Joe O'Boye		5			Joe O'Boye		w/o
	Billy Kelly		0								Joe O'Boye		6
	Eugene Hughes		5								Eugene Hughes		3
	Paul Watchorn		2			Eugene Hughes		6
	Tony Kearney		5			Tony Kearney		1
	Tommy Murphy		1

References

1. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
2. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.
3. "1987 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.