1986 Irish Masters

The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	8–13 April 1986 (1986-04-08 – 1986-04-13)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Total prize fund	£90,000[1]
Winner's share	£22,500[1]
Highest break	Willie Thorne (ENG) (112)[1]
Final
Champion	Jimmy White
Runner-up	Willie Thorne
Score	9–5
← 1985 1987 →

Jimmy White won the title for the second time, beating Willie Thorne 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
						Jimmy White		5
	Tony Meo		5			Tony Meo		2
	Alex Higgins		4								Jimmy White		6
											Patsy Fagan		0
						Patsy Fagan		5
	Patsy Fagan		w/o			Tony Knowles		4
	Kirk Stevens		w/d													Jimmy White		9
																Willie Thorne		5
						Willie Thorne		5
	Willie Thorne		5			Dennis Taylor		2
	Terry Griffiths		2								Willie Thorne		6
											Cliff Thorburn		4
						Cliff Thorburn		5
	Eugene Hughes		5			Eugene Hughes		1
	Ray Reardon		2