1998 Irish Masters
| Status: | Professional Invitational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season: | 1997-1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates: | March 24th 1998 - March 29th 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying dates: | No qualifier dates available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: |  Goffs, Kill, Ireland |
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| Sponsor: | Benson and Hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broadcaster: | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Players: |
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| Matches: | 11 | ||||||
| Frames: | 98 | ||||||
| Centuries: |
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| Prize fund: | GBP 135,297 | ||||||
| Points scored: | 9,566 |
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Final
Frame scores
52-51; 84(83)-0; 115(107)-18; 65(64)-0; 0-129(129); 77(77)-46; 37-82; 89-31; 118(68)-1; 34-57; 96-21; 84(84)-0(O'Sullivan was disqualified after the tournament due to a failed drugs test, the title and winners prize money was awarded to Doherty)
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2, 7-3, 8-3, 9-3
O'Sullivan
Doherty
Total
50+ Breaks
107, 84, 83, 77, 68, 64
129
Points Scored
851
436
1287
Avg. points/frame
70.92
36.33
107.25
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| O'Sullivan | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 6 |
| Doherty | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Semi-final
Frame scores
9-77(65); 66-17; 69-9; 60(60)-6; 65-32; 74(65)-15; 70-0
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1
Doherty
Parrott
Total
50+ Breaks
65, 60
65
Points Scored
413
156
569
Avg. points/frame
59
22.29
81.29
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Doherty | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Parrott | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Semi-final
Frame scores
73-41; 0-82(57); 91(91)-0; 0-105(81); 77-13; 123(123)-8; 0-99(99); 68(56)-17; 50(50)-59; 58-39
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4
O'Sullivan
Higgins
Total
50+ Breaks
123, 91, 56, 50
99, 81, 57
Points Scored
540
463
1003
Avg. points/frame
54
46.3
100.3
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| O'Sullivan | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Higgins | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
115(111)-0; 41-76; 74(74)-1; 82(60)-0; 99(69)-15; 68(54)-4; 74(70)-28
Match progress
1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 6-1
Doherty
O'Brien
Total
50+ Breaks
111, 74, 70, 69, 60, 54
Points Scored
553
124
677
Avg. points/frame
79
17.71
96.71
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Doherty | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| O'Brien | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
15-75; 64(56)-58; 81(81)-10; 0-114(51); 21-82; 71(58)-0; 76(54)-6; 56-43; 70(64)-44
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
Higgins
Davis
Total
50+ Breaks
81, 64, 58, 56, 54
51
Points Scored
454
432
886
Avg. points/frame
50.44
48
98.44
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Higgins | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Davis | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
43-59(53); 85(81)-17; 67-22; 65-13; 41-78; 16-84; 122(73)-16; 66(62)-25; 117(109)-16
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
O'Sullivan
Hendry
Total
50+ Breaks
109, 81, 73, 62
53
Points Scored
622
330
952
Avg. points/frame
69.11
36.67
105.78
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| O'Sullivan | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Hendry | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Quarter-final
Frame scores
65-61; 72-15; 0-118(112); 25-58(50); 70-58; 8-102(101); 62-2; 86-5; 88-12
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
Parrott
Williams
Total
50+ Breaks
112, 101, 50
Points Scored
476
431
907
Avg. points/frame
52.89
47.89
100.78
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Parrott | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Williams | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
Round 1
Frame scores
49-56; 0-117(60,52); 52-61; 85(65)-36; 52-59; 57-32; 70(70)-32; 35-58
Match progress
0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-3, 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 3-5
Davis
Bond
Total
50+ Breaks
70, 65
60, 52
Points Scored
400
451
851
Avg. points/frame
36.36
41
77.36
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Davis | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Bond | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Round 1
Played on
1998-03-24
Frame scores
100(65)-12; 85(64)-21; 78(59)-34; 90(64)-21; 31-100; 76-38; 28-58; 81-8
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2
O'Brien
Ebdon
Total
50+ Breaks
65, 64, 64, 59
Points Scored
569
292
861
Avg. points/frame
71.13
36.5
107.63
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| O'Brien | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Ebdon | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Frame scores
94(56)-20; 76-44; 56-63; 67-55; 65-30; 96(96)-4; 29-58; 99-0
Match progress
1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2
O'Sullivan
White
Total
50+ Breaks
96, 56
Points Scored
582
274
856
Avg. points/frame
72.75
34.25
107
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| O'Sullivan | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| White | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Round 1
Played on
1998-03-24
Frame scores
6-97(97); 57-16; 0-79(65); 75-14; 76(75)-27; 70(64)-1; 78-17; 76(67)-28
Match progress
0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
Parrott
Drago
Total
50+ Breaks
75, 67, 64
97, 65
Points Scored
438
279
717
Avg. points/frame
54.75
34.88
89.63
Breaks
| 50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s | 100s | Total | |
| Parrott | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Drago | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |