1979 Irish Masters

The 1979 Irish Masters was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 1 to 3 February 1979.^[1] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured four professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	1–3 February 1979 (1979-02-01 – 1979-02-03)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£6,000[1]
Winner's share	£2,000[2]
Highest break	John Spencer (ENG) (121)[2]
Final
Champion	Doug Mountjoy
Runner-up	Ray Reardon
Score	6–5
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Doug Mountjoy won the title for the first time, beating Ray Reardon 6–5 in the final.

Main draw

^[3][4]

	Semi-finals Best of 5 frames					Final Best of 11 frames
	Doug Mountjoy		3
	Alex Higgins		1			Doug Mountjoy		6
	Ray Reardon		3			Ray Reardon		5
	John Spencer		2