1997 Irish Masters

The 1997 Irish Masters was the twenty-third edition of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–13 March 1997 at the Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	18–23 March 1997 (1997-03-18 – 1997-03-23)
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Ireland
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Winner's share	£72,000
Highest break	129
Final
Champion	Stephen Hendry
Runner-up	Darren Morgan
Score	9–8
← 1996 1998 →

Stephen Hendry defeated Darren Morgan 9–8 in the final by winning the last two frame at 7–8 down.

Main draw

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	Round 1 Best of 11 Frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 Frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 Frames					Final Best of 17 Frames
						John Higgins		4
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		6			Ronnie O'Sullivan		6
	Nigel Bond		5								Ronnie O'Sullivan		2
											Stephen Hendry		6
						Stephen Hendry		6
	Jimmy White		6			Jimmy White		5
	Alan McManus		3													Stephen Hendry		9
																Darren Morgan		8
						Peter Ebdon		6
	Steve Davis		6			Steve Davis		1
	Ken Doherty		1								Peter Ebdon		2
											Darren Morgan		6
						Darren Morgan		6
	John Parrott		6			John Parrott		2
	Stephen Murphy		5

Century breaks

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• 129 – John Parrott
• 127 – Stephen Hendry
• 121, 118, 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 100, 100 – Darren Morgan