1996 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	26–31 March 1996 (1996-03-26 – 1996-03-31)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Darren Morgan
Runner-up	Steve Davis
Score	9–8
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The 1996 Irish Masters was the twenty-second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 26 to 31 March 1996. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Darren Morgan won the title for the first time, beating Steve Davis 9–8 in the final.

Main draw

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	Round 1 Best of 11 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Darren Morgan		6
	Darren Morgan		6			Peter Ebdon		5
	Alan McManus		4								Darren Morgan		6
											Joe Swail		5
						Joe Swail		6
	Joe Swail		6			Ronnie O'Sullivan		5
	John Parrott		4													Darren Morgan		9
																Steve Davis		8
						Steve Davis		6
	James Wattana		6			James Wattana		3
	John Higgins		4								Steve Davis		6
											Ken Doherty		4
						Ken Doherty		6
	Ken Doherty		6			Stephen Hendry		5
	Jimmy White		3

References

1. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
2. "1996 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.