| Tournament name | Irish Professional Championship |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 February 1988 – 12 February 1988 |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| Location | Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £14,000[1] |
| Winners share | £5,000[2] |
| Highest break | Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland) (131)[3] |
| Winner | Jack McLaughlin |
| Runner up | Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 9–4 |
| Previous | 1987 |
| Next | 1989 |
The 1988 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 12 February 1988 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Jack McLaughlin won the title beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.[6]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3]
- Winner: £5,000
- Runner-up: £2,750
- Semi-final: £1,250
- Quarter-final: £625
- Round 1: £150
- Highest break: £350
- Total: £14,000[1]
Main draw
References
- ^ "Big Two head for showdown". Belfast Newsletter. 5 February 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Another 'Big Two' final?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 February 1988. p. 7.
- ^ Smith, Terry (ed.) (1988). "Irish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year. Fifth ed. Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 117. ISBN 0720718309.
- ^ "Best of Irish at Forum". Belfast Newsletter. 22 January 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.
- ^ "1988 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.