1979 Irish Masters

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Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates1–3 February 1979 (1979-02-01 – 1979-02-03)
VenueGoffs
City Kill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Organisation WPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£6,000 [1]
Winner's share£2,000 [2]
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  John Spencer  (ENG) (121) [2]
Final
Champion Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy
Runner-up Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon
Score6–5
← 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

[3] [4]

Semi-finals
Best of 5 frames 		Final
Best of 11 frames
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 3
Ulster Banner.svg Alex Higgins 1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 5
Flag of England.svg John Spencer 2

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References

  1. 1 2 "Snooker stars at Goff's". The Irish Press. 25 January 1979. p. 12.
  2. 1 2 "Generosity proved Ireland's undoing". Irish Independent. 6 February 1979. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "1979 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
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