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Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates26–31 March 1985 (1985-03-26 – 1985-03-31)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£80,000[1]
Winner's share£20,000[1]
Highest break Jimmy White (ENG) (120)[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Jimmy White
Runner-upNorthern Ireland Alex Higgins
Score9–5
1984
1986

The 1985 Irish Masters was the eleventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 26 to 31 March 1985. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Jimmy White won the title for the first time, beating Alex Higgins 9–5 in the final.

Main draw

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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
England Jimmy White 5
England Jimmy White 5 Canada Cliff Thorburn 3
England Tony Meo 1 England Jimmy White 6
England Tony Knowles 4
England Tony Knowles 5
Australia Eddie Charlton 5 Australia Eddie Charlton 3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor 4 England Jimmy White 9
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 5 Canada Kirk Stevens 3
Wales Terry Griffiths 2 Northern Ireland Alex Higgins 6
England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 5
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 5 Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes 4
Wales Ray Reardon 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gilleece, Dermot (1 April 1985). "Snooker title for White". The Irish Times. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ^ "1985 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.