1986 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	8–13 April 1986 (1986-04-08 – 1986-04-13)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£90,000 [1]
Winner's share	£22,500 [1]
Highest break	Willie Thorne  (ENG) (112) [1]
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	Willie Thorne
Score	9–5
← 1985 1987 →

The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 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
	Tony Meo		5			Tony Meo		2
	Alex Higgins		4								Jimmy White		6
											Patsy Fagan		0
						Patsy Fagan		5
	Patsy Fagan		w/o			Tony Knowles		4
	Kirk Stevens		w/d													Jimmy White		9
																Willie Thorne		5
						Willie Thorne		5
	Willie Thorne		5			Dennis Taylor		2
	Terry Griffiths		2								Willie Thorne		6
											Cliff Thorburn		4
						Cliff Thorburn		5
	Eugene Hughes		5			Eugene Hughes		1
	Ray Reardon		2

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (14 April 1986). "Thorne devastated as White retains title". The Irish Times. p. 3.
2. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
3. "1986 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.