1987 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	24–29 March 1987 (1987-03-24 – 1987-03-29)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£100,000 [1]
Winner's share	£25,000 [1]
Highest break	Dennis Taylor  (NIR) (117) [1]
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Willie Thorne
Score	9–1
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The 1987 Irish Masters was the thirteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 24 to 29 March 1987. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Steve Davis won the title for the third time, beating Willie Thorne 9–1 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
	Tony Meo		5			Tony Meo		2
	Tony Knowles		2								Steve Davis		6
											Terry Griffiths		2
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Terry Griffiths		5			Joe Johnson		0
	Alex Higgins		1													Steve Davis		9
																Willie Thorne		1
						Willie Thorne		5
	Willie Thorne		5			Jimmy White		4
	Kirk Stevens		1								Willie Thorne		6
											Dennis Taylor		2
						Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5			Cliff Thorburn		1
	Eugene Hughes		4

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (30 March 1987). "Davis crushed Thorne in one-sided final". The Irish Times. p. 4.
2. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
3. "1987 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.