1985 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	26–31 March 1985 (1985-03-26 – 1985-03-31)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£80,000 [1]
Winner's share	£20,000 [1]
Highest break	Jimmy White  (ENG) (120) [1]
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	Alex Higgins
Score	9–5
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The 1985 Irish Masters was the eleventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 26 to 31 March 1985. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Jimmy White won the title for the first time, beating Alex Higgins 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
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5			Cliff Thorburn		3
	Tony Meo		1								Jimmy White		6
											Tony Knowles		4
						Tony Knowles		5
	Eddie Charlton		5			Eddie Charlton		3
	Dennis Taylor		4													Jimmy White		9
																Alex Higgins		5
						Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5			Kirk Stevens		3
	Terry Griffiths		2								Alex Higgins		6
											Steve Davis		2
						Steve Davis		5
	Eugene Hughes		5			Eugene Hughes		4
	Ray Reardon		0

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (1 April 1985). "Snooker title for White". The Irish Times. p. 1.
2. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
3. "1985 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.