1989 Irish Professional Championship

The 1989 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 14 and 17 February 1989 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.^[3][4]

Irish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	14–17 February 1989 (1989-02-14 – 1989-02-17)
Venue	Antrim Forum
City	Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£12,000[1]
Winner's share	£5,000[2]
Final
Champion	Alex Higgins
Runner-up	Jack McLaughlin
Score	9–7
← 1988 1992 →

Alex Higgins won the title beating Jack McLaughlin 9–7 in the final.^[5]

Main draw

^[6]

	First round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Alex Higgins		5
	Paul Watchorn		5			Paul Watchorn		2
	Pascal Burke		4								Alex Higgins		6
											Eugene Hughes		2
						Eugene Hughes		5
	Tony Kearney		5			Tony Kearney		1
	Billy Kelly		2													Alex Higgins		9
																Jack McLaughlin		7
						Jack McLaughlin		5
	Jackie Rea		w/o			Jackie Rea		0
	Patsy Fagan		w/d								Jack McLaughlin		6
											Paddy Browne		3
						Tommy Murphy		4
	Paddy Browne		5			Paddy Browne		5
	Dessie Sheehan		2

References

1. "Antrim snub is real insult". Belfast Newsletter. 23 December 1988. p. 28.
2. "Hurricane Higgins soars high in the eye of the storm". Sunday Tribune. 19 February 1989. p. 13.
3. "Proud Jack wants Irish title again". Sunday Life. 8 January 1989. p. 45.
4. "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
5. Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 157.
6. "1989 Irish Professional Championship Results Grid". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.