1997 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	18–23 March 1997 (1997-03-18 – 1997-03-23)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	£72,000
Highest break	129
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Darren Morgan
Score	9–8
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The 1997 Irish Masters was the twenty-third edition of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–13 March 1997 at the Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland.

Stephen Hendry defeated Darren Morgan 9–8 in the final by winning the last two frame at 7–8 down.

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
						John Higgins		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		6			Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
	Nigel Bond		5								Ronnie O'Sullivan		2
											Stephen Hendry		6
						Stephen Hendry		6
	Jimmy White		6			Jimmy White		5
	Alan McManus		3													Stephen Hendry		9
																Darren Morgan		8
						Peter Ebdon		6
	Steve Davis		6			Steve Davis		1
	Ken Doherty		1								Peter Ebdon		2
											Darren Morgan		6
						Darren Morgan		6
	John Parrott		6			John Parrott		2
	Stephen Murphy		5

Century breaks

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• 129 – John Parrott
• 127 – Stephen Hendry
• 121, 118, 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 100, 100 – Darren Morgan

References

1. "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
2. "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
3. "1997 Irish Masters". CueTracker: Snooker results and statistics database. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2013.