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    • 1985 Irish Professional Championship

    Tournament Info

    Status: Professional Non-ranking
    Season: 1984-1985
    Dates: April 8th 1985 - April 11th 1985
    Qualifying dates: No qualifier dates available
    Location: Northern Ireland Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Sponsor: Strongbow
    Broadcaster: None
    Breaks 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Amount 14 8 4 3 2 3 34
    Frame rate 7.86 13.75 27.5 36.67 55 36.67 3.24
    Players:
    Professional Amateur Total
    13 0 13
    Matches: 12
    Frames: 110
    Centuries:
    Qualifiers Venue Total
    0 3 3
    Prize fund: GBP 20,100
    Points scored: 11,677

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    Final
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    10 (19) 5
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
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    Frame scores
    66-34; 97(78)-18; 50-65; 80(51)-30; 106(106)-1; 54-73; 42-73; 98(68)-14; 111(79)-14; 102-11; 61-49; 35-80(60); 96(96)-10; 7-76; 101(83)-8
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 8-4, 9-4, 9-5, 10-5
    Taylor
    Higgins
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    106, 96, 83, 79, 78, 68, 51
    60
    Points Scored
    1106
    556
    1662
    Avg. points/frame
    73.73
    37.07
    110.8
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 1 2 1 1 1 7
    Higgins - 1 - - - - 1
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 3
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
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    Frame scores
    43-64; 20-76; 103(98)-18; 106-16; 70(60)-57; 92(59)-21; 68-40; 13-77; 136(136)-1
    Match progress
    0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 6-3
    Higgins
    Fagan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    136, 98, 60, 59
    Points Scored
    651
    370
    1021
    Avg. points/frame
    72.33
    41.11
    113.44
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 1 1 - - 1 1 4
    Fagan - - - - - - 0
    Semi-final
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    6 (11) 5
    Ireland Eugene Hughes
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    Frame scores
    26-68; 65(55)-20; 42-55; 73-62; 98(78)-24; 54-64; 25-77(58); 0-105(105); 64-58; 44-36; 74-10
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Taylor
    Hughes
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    78, 55
    105, 58
    Points Scored
    565
    579
    1144
    Avg. points/frame
    51.36
    52.64
    104
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Hughes 1 - - - - 1 2
    Quarter-final
    Ireland Patsy Fagan
    6 (11) 2
    Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy
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    Frame scores
    4-135(81,54); 93(53)-32; 77-44; 64-50; 115(60)-13; 30-69; 65-49; 76-47
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Fagan
    Murphy
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60, 53
    81, 54
    Points Scored
    524
    439
    963
    Avg. points/frame
    65.5
    54.88
    120.38
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Fagan 1 1 - - - - 2
    Murphy 1 - - 1 - - 2
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Alex Higgins
    6 (11) 0
    Ireland Pascal Burke
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    Frame scores
    101-40; 109-7; 69-34; 61(52)-36; 63(58)-57(50); 70-63(59)
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0
    Higgins
    Burke
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58, 52
    59, 50
    Points Scored
    473
    237
    710
    Avg. points/frame
    78.83
    39.5
    118.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Higgins 2 - - - - - 2
    Burke 2 - - - - - 2
    Quarter-final
    Ireland Eugene Hughes
    6 (11) 2
    Ireland Billy Kelly
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    Frame scores
    36-87(70); 64-55; 72-43; 29-74; 62(62)-50(50); 50-47; 68-29; 86-16
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2
    Hughes
    Kelly
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    62
    70, 50
    Points Scored
    467
    401
    868
    Avg. points/frame
    58.38
    50.13
    108.5
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Hughes - 1 - - - - 1
    Kelly 1 - 1 - - - 2
    Quarter-final
    Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor
    6 (11) 0
    Northern Ireland Jackie Rea
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    Frame scores
    82-19; 61-47; 96-10; 61(61)-56; 83(82)-23; 97(60)-24
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0
    Taylor
    Rea
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    82, 61, 60
    Points Scored
    480
    179
    659
    Avg. points/frame
    80
    29.83
    109.83
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Taylor - 2 - 1 - - 3
    Rea - - - - - - 0
    Round 2
    Ireland Pascal Burke
    6 (11) 4
    Ireland Tony Kearney
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    Frame scores
    40-62; 70-35; 66-25; 55-56; 68-24; 58-2; 85(60)-18; 42-53; 49-50; 59-17
    Match progress
    0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4
    Burke
    Kearney
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    60
    Points Scored
    592
    342
    934
    Avg. points/frame
    59.2
    34.2
    93.4
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Burke - 1 - - - - 1
    Kearney - - - - - - 0
    Round 2
    Ireland Billy Kelly
    6 (11) 2
    Ireland Paul Watchorn
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    Frame scores
    84-39; 35-67; 61-44; 58-15; 62-60; 68-64; 58-70; 58-45
    Match progress
    1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1, 5-2, 6-2
    Kelly
    Watchorn
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    484
    404
    888
    Avg. points/frame
    60.5
    50.5
    111
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Kelly - - - - - - 0
    Watchorn - - - - - - 0
    Round 2
    Northern Ireland Tommy Murphy
    6 (11) 3
    Ireland Paddy Browne
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    Frame scores
    80-18; 54-39; 37-87; 24-55; 36-58; 71-41; 71-23; 65(58)-37; 80(54)-0
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
    Murphy
    Browne
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    58, 54
    Points Scored
    518
    358
    876
    Avg. points/frame
    57.56
    39.78
    97.33
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Murphy 2 - - - - - 2
    Browne - - - - - - 0
    Round 2
    Northern Ireland Jackie Rea
    6 (11) 5
    Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
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    Frame scores
    74-45; 68-17; 29-75(52); 40-88; 16-97; 90-46; 12-70; 8-76; 55-34; 71-2; 67-6
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 4-5, 5-5, 6-5
    Rea
    McLaughlin
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    52
    Points Scored
    530
    556
    1086
    Avg. points/frame
    48.18
    50.55
    98.73
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    Rea - - - - - - 0
    McLaughlin 1 - - - - - 1
    Round 1
    Northern Ireland Jack McLaughlin
    6 (11) 3
    Ireland Dessie Sheehan
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    Frame scores
    69-29; 64-20; 28-78; 64-23; 47-71; 54-28; 46-53; 67-30; 71-24
    Match progress
    1-0, 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3
    McLaughlin
    Sheehan
    Total
    50+ Breaks
    Points Scored
    510
    356
    866
    Avg. points/frame
    56.67
    39.56
    96.22
    Breaks
    50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s Total
    McLaughlin - - - - - - 0
    Sheehan - - - - - - 0