| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9–12 February 1988 |
| Venue | Antrim Forum |
| City | Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £14,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £5,000[2] |
| Highest break |  Dennis Taylor (NIR) (131)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Jack McLaughlin |
| Runner-up | Dennis Taylor |
| Score | 9–4 |
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The 1988 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 12 February 1988 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Jack McLaughlin won the title beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.[6]
- ^ "Big Two head for showdown". Belfast Newsletter. 5 February 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Another 'Big Two' final?". Ireland's Saturday Night. 6 February 1988. p. 7.
- ^ Smith, Terry, ed. (1988). "Irish Championship Results". Benson and Hedges Snooker Year (Fifth Edition). Aylesbury: Pelham Books. p. 117. ISBN 0720718309.
- ^ "Best of Irish at Forum". Belfast Newsletter. 22 January 1988. p. 30.
- ^ "Irish Professional Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Hayton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 155.