1982 Irish Masters

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates23–28 March 1982 (1982-03-23 – 1982-03-28)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£25,000[1]
Winner's share£8,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (128)[3]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upEngland Steve Davis
Score9–5
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The 1982 Irish Masters was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 23 to 28 March 1982.[4] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Terry Griffiths won the title for the third year in a row, beating Steve Davis 9–5 in the final.

Main draw

[5][6]

Round 1
Best of 9 frames 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames 		Final
Best of 17 frames
England Steve Davis 5
Wales Doug Mountjoy 5 Wales Doug Mountjoy 3
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4 England Steve Davis 6
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 4
Canada Jim Wych 3 England Steve Davis 5
Wales Terry Griffiths 9
Wales Terry Griffiths 5
England Tony Meo 5 England Tony Meo 3
England John Spencer 3 Wales Terry Griffiths 6
Wales Ray Reardon 3
Wales Ray Reardon 5
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 5 Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4
Republic of Ireland Dessie Sheehan 3

References

  1. ^ Gilleece, Dermot (29 March 1982). "Higgins very close to being disqualified". The Irish Times. Dublin. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Griffiths again takes Irish title". The Daily Telegraph. London. 29 March 1982. p. 26.
  3. ^ Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 166. ISBN 0851122302.
  4. ^ Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
  5. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ^ "1982 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2017.