1990 Irish Masters

Summary

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.

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates27 March – 1 April 1990 (1990-03-27 – 1990-04-01)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-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
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Dennis Taylor
Score9–4
1989
1991

Steve Davis won the title for the fifth time, beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.

Main draw edit

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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 edit

  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.