1979 Irish Masters

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates1–3 February 1979 (1979-02-01 – 1979-02-03)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£6,000[1]
Winner's share£2,000[2]
Highest break John Spencer (ENG) (121)[2]
Final
ChampionWales Doug Mountjoy
Runner-upWales Ray Reardon
Score6–5
← 1978
1980 →

The 1979 Irish Masters was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 1 to 3 February 1979.[1] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured four professional players.

Doug Mountjoy won the title for the first time, beating Ray Reardon 6–5 in the final.

  1. ^ a b "Snooker stars at Goff's". The Irish Press. 25 January 1979. p. 12.
  2. ^ a b "Generosity proved Ireland's undoing". Irish Independent. 6 February 1979. p. 9.