1980 Irish Masters

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	13–16 February 1980 (1980-02-13 – 1980-02-16)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Republic of Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£8,000[1]
Winner's share	£2,500[1]
Highest break	Dennis Taylor (NIR) (91)[2]
Final
Champion	Terry Griffiths (WAL)
Runner-up	Doug Mountjoy (WAL)
Score	10–9
← 1979 1981 →

The 1980 Irish Masters was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament,[3] which took place from 13 to 16 February 1980. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured eight professional players.[2][4]

Terry Griffiths won the title for the first time, beating Doug Mountjoy 10–9 in the final.

Dennis Taylor compiled the highest break of the tournament, 91, in his match against Alex Higgins.[2]

Results

Results from the tournament are shown below.[2]

Group 1

Table POS Player MP MW FW FL 1  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 3 3 7 2 2  Fred Davis (ENG) 3 2 5 4 3  John Spencer (ENG) 3 1 4 5 4  Ray Reardon (WAL) 3 0 2 7

Results: Doug Mountjoy 3–0 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 Fred Davis John Spencer 2–1 Ray Reardon Fred Davis 2–1 John Spencer Fred Davis 2–1 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 John Spencer

Group 2

Table POS Player MP MW FW FL 1  Alex Higgins (NIR) 3 3 6 3 2  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 3 2 4 3 3  Dennis Taylor (NIR) 3 1 3 6 4  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 3 0 3 6

Results: Alex Higgins 2–1 Terry Griffiths Alex Higgins 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Alex Higgins 2–1 Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 3–0 Dennis Taylor

Semi-final

•  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 4–1  Fred Davis (ENG)
•  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 4–1  Alex Higgins (NIR)

Final

•  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 10–9  Doug Mountjoy (WAL)

References

1. "Big attempt at Masters £5,000 prize". The Irish Times. 12 February 1980. p. 2.
2. "Griffiths takes Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. April 1980. p. 23.
3. Turner, Chris. "Irish Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
4. "Where it's at". Snooker Scene. February 1980. p. 30.