1980 Irish Masters

The 1980 Irish Masters was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 13 to 16 February 1980. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured eight professional players.

Irish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	13–16 February 1980
Venue	Goffs
City	Kill
Country	Republic of Ireland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Terry Griffiths
Runner-up	Doug Mountjoy
Score	10–9
← 1979 1981 →

Terry Griffiths won the title for the first time, beating Doug Mountjoy 10–9 in the final.

Results

Group 1

Table POS Player MP MW FW FL 1 Doug Mountjoy 3 3 7 2 2 Fred Davis 3 2 5 4 3 John Spencer 3 1 4 5 4 Ray Reardon 3 0 2 7

Results: Doug Mountjoy 3–0 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 Fred Davis John Spencer 2–1 Ray Reardon Fred Davis 2–1 John Spencer Fred Davis 2–1 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 John Spencer

Group 2

Table POS Player MP MW FW FL 1 Alex Higgins 3 3 6 3 2 Terry Griffiths 3 2 4 3 3 Dennis Taylor 3 1 3 6 4 Cliff Thorburn 3 0 3 6

Results: Alex Higgins 2–1 Terry Griffiths Alex Higgins 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Alex Higgins 2–1 Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 3–0 Dennis Taylor

Semi-final

• Terry Griffiths 4–1 Fred Davis
• Doug Mountjoy 4–1 Alex Higgins

Final

• Terry Griffiths 10–9 Doug Mountjoy

References