1990 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	27 March – 1 April 1990 (1990-03-27 – 1990-04-01)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£150,000 [1]
Winner's share	£37,000 [2]
Highest break	John Parrott  (ENG) (99)   Willie Thorne  (ENG) (99) [3]
Final
Champion	Steve Davis
Runner-up	Dennis Taylor
Score	9–4
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The 1990 Irish Masters was the sixteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 27 March to 1 April 1990. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Steve Davis won the title for the fifth time, beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 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
	Willie Thorne		5			Willie Thorne		3
	Mike Hallett		1								Steve Davis		6
											Terry Griffiths		3
						Terry Griffiths		5
	Terry Griffiths		5			John Parrott		3
	Doug Mountjoy		1													Steve Davis		9
																Dennis Taylor		4
						Dennis Taylor		5
	Dennis Taylor		5			Alex Higgins		2
	Cliff Thorburn		4								Dennis Taylor		6
											Jimmy White		5
						Jimmy White		5
	Jimmy White		5			Stephen Hendry		2
	Joe Johnson		4

References

1. Gilleece, Dermot (15 February 1990). "£1m deal for Irish Masters". The Irish Times. p. 2.
2. Gilleece, Dermot (16 January 1990). "Special entry terms for Higgins". The Irish Times. p. 2.
3. Thornley, Gerry (2 April 1990). "Davis makes a timely return to form". The Irish Times. p. 5.
4. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
5. "1990 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.