The 1986 Irish Masters was the twelfth edition of the professional invitational

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tournament, which took place from 8 to 13 April 1986. The tournament was played at Goffs in

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, and featured twelve professional players.

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won the title for the second time, beating

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9–5 in the final.

Main draw

References

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