The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–13 April 1986 |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kill |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £90,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £22,500[1] |
| Highest break |  Willie Thorne (ENG) (112)[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Jimmy White |
| Runner-up | Willie Thorne |
| Score | 9–5 |
← 1985 1987 → | |
Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 9–5 in the final.
Main draw
edit| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 4 | Jimmy White | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | w/o | Tony Knowles | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kirk Stevens | w/d | Jimmy White | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Willie Thorne | 5 | Dennis Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths | 2 | Willie Thorne | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cliff Thorburn | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Gilleece, Dermot (14 April 1986). "Thorne devastated as White retains title". The Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "1986 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
