| Tournament name | Irish Professional Championship |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 April 1985 – 11 April 1985 |
| Venue | Ulster Hall |
| Location | Belfast |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £20,000[1] |
| Winners share | £7,500[2] |
| Highest break | Alex Higgins (Northern Ireland) (136)[3] |
| Winner | Dennis Taylor |
| Runner up | Alex Higgins |
| Score | 10–5 |
| Previous | 1983 |
| Next | 1986 |
The 1985 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 8 and 11 April 1985 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–5 in the final.[6]
Qualifying rounds
Round 1
Round 2
- Pascal Burke 6–3 Tony Kearney
- Billy Kelly 6–2 Paul Watchorn
- Tommy Murphy 6–3 Paddy Browne
- Jackie Rea 6–5 Jack McLaughlin
Main draw
References
- ^ "Bristol fans snookered by Irish...". Evening Post. 21 February 1985. p. 20.
- ^ "Taylor regains title from Higgins". The Irish Times. 12 April 1985. p. 3.
- ^ "Hurricane blown away". Belfast Newsletter. 12 April 1985. p. 32.
- ^ "Alex is on cue but it won't be easy". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 April 1985. p. 6.
- ^ "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. 151.
- ^ "1985 Irish Professional Championship Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.