The 1985 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 8 and 11 April 1985 at the

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won the title beating

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10–5 in the final.

Qualifying rounds

Round 1

Jack McLaughlin Jack McLaughlin (born 29 January 1959) is a Northern Irish former professional snooker and billiards player from Lurgan. McLaughlin is most notable for winning the 1988 Irish Professional Championship. Career McLaughlin turned professional i ...

6–3

Dessie Sheehan Dessie Sheehan (born 3 September 1949 in Limerick) is an Irish former professional snooker player. Career Born in 1949, Sheehan turned professional in 1981. His first match was a 5–1 victory over Vic Harris in the International Open, but he ...

Round 2

Pascal Burke Pascal Burke (19 June 1932 – 2001) was an Irish professional snooker player. He played professionally from 1982 to 1991. Career As an amateur, Burke was the Republic of Ireland snooker champion in 1974 and 1976, and the English billiards, bil ...

6–3 Tony Kearney * Billy Kelly 6–2 Paul Watchorn * Tommy Murphy 6–3

Paddy Browne Paddy Browne (born 1 April 1965) is an Irish former professional snooker player. Career Born in 1965 in Dublin, in 1979 he won the Irish National U-16 Championship and was invited to appear on the BBC’s Junior Pot Black where Paddy he playe ...

Jackie Rea John Joseph "Jackie" Rea (6 April 1921 – 20 October 2013) was a Northern Irish snooker player. He was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins. Rea reached the semi-final of the 1952 World Championship losing to ...

6–5

Main draw

References

{{Snooker season 1984/1985 Irish Professional Championship

Irish Professional Championship The Irish Professional Championship was an invitational professional snooker tournament for mostly Irish and Northern Irish snooker players. History The Irish Professional Championship was first staged in 1947 in Northern Ireland, and Jack ...