1987 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship

Tournament information
Dates	27–30 May 1987 (1987-05-27 – 1987-05-30)
Venue	Antrim Forum
City	Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£23,000
Winner's share	£8,500
Highest break	Dennis Taylor (NIR) (129)
Final
Champion	Dennis Taylor
Runner-up	Joe O'Boye
Score	9–2
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The 1987 Matchroom Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 27 and 30 May 1987 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

• Winner: £8,500
• Runner-up: £5,000
• Semi-final: £2,500
• Quarter-final: £1,000
• Round 1: £150
• Highest break: £600
• Total: £23,000

Main draw

	First round Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
						Dennis Taylor		6
	Dessie Sheehan		5			Dessie Sheehan		3
	Jack McLaughlin		4								Dennis Taylor		6
	Paddy Browne		5								Paddy Browne		1
	Jackie Rea		3			Paddy Browne		6
	Pascal Burke		5			Pascal Burke		2
	Patsy Fagan		3													Dennis Taylor		9
																Joe O'Boye		2
						Alex Higgins		w/d
	Joe O'Boye		5			Joe O'Boye		w/o
	Billy Kelly		0								Joe O'Boye		6
	Eugene Hughes		5								Eugene Hughes		3
	Paul Watchorn		2			Eugene Hughes		6
	Tony Kearney		5			Tony Kearney		1
	Tommy Murphy		1