1982 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	23–28 March 1982 (1982-03-23 – 1982-03-28)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£25,000 [1]
Winner's share	£8,000 [2]
Highest break	Steve Davis  (ENG) (128) [3]
Final
Champion	Terry Griffiths
Runner-up	Steve Davis
Score	9–5
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The 1982 Irish Masters was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 23 to 28 March 1982. ^[4] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Terry Griffiths won the title for the third year in a row, beating Steve Davis 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
						Steve Davis		5
	Doug Mountjoy		5			Doug Mountjoy		3
	Eugene Hughes		4								Steve Davis		6
											Alex Higgins		2
						Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5			Cliff Thorburn		4
	Jim Wych		3													Steve Davis		5
																Terry Griffiths		9
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Tony Meo		5			Tony Meo		3
	John Spencer		3								Terry Griffiths		6
											Ray Reardon		3
						Ray Reardon		5
	Dennis Taylor		5			Dennis Taylor		4
	Dessie Sheehan		3

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (29 March 1982). "Higgins very close to being disqualified". The Irish Times. Dublin. p. 16.
2. "Griffiths again takes Irish title". The Daily Telegraph. London. 29 March 1982. p. 26.
3. Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 166. ISBN   0851122302.
4. Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
5. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
6. "1982 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2017.