1989 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	28 March – 2 April 1989 (1989-03-28 – 1989-04-02)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£135,000 [1]
Winner's share	£32,000 [1]
Highest break	Stephen Hendry (136) [2]
Final
Champion	Alex Higgins
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry
Score	9–8
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The 1989 Irish Masters was the fifteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 28 March to 2 April 1989. ^[1] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Alex Higgins won the title for the second time, beating Stephen Hendry 9–8 in the final. This was the last professional title of Higgins' career. ^[3]

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
						Alex Higgins		5
	Alex Higgins		5			Neal Foulds		2
	Cliff Thorburn		4								Alex Higgins		6
											John Parrott		4
						John Parrott		5
	John Parrott		5			Jimmy White		1
	Dennis Taylor		1													Alex Higgins		9
																Stephen Hendry		8
						Stephen Hendry		5
	Terry Griffiths		5			Terry Griffiths		2
	Jack McLaughlin		4								Stephen Hendry		6
											Steve Davis		4
						Steve Davis		5
	Mike Hallett		5			Mike Hallett		4
	Tony Knowles		0

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (17 January 1989). "Higgins gets Irish Masters invitation". The Irish Times. p. 3.
2. Smith, Terry, ed. (1989). "Benson and Hedges Irish Masters Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Sixth ed.). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 90. ISBN   0720719445.
3. Everton, Clive (August 2010). "Alex Higgins: Flawed Genius". Snooker Scene. Everton's News Agency. pp. 4–7.
4. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
5. "1989 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.