| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–30 May 1987 |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| City | Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £23,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £8,500[2] |
| Highest break |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) (129)[3] |
| 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.[4][5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beating Joe O'Boye 9–2 in the final.[6]
- ^ "Snooker shock as WPBSA axe £1,000". Belfast Telegraph. 28 May 1987. p. 36.
- ^ "McLaughlin aims to meet champion". Belfast Telegraph. 28 February 1987. p. 15.
- ^ "Jaded Taylor 'cheques' in for 6th title". Belfast Telegraph. 1 June 1987. p. 16.
- ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Tommy on cue for Ards trip". Belfast Telegraph. 13 May 1987. p. 26.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 153.