The 1981 Irish Masters was the seventh edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 18 to 22 February 1981.[1] The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured ten professional players.

Irish Masters
Tournament information
Dates18–22 February 1981 (1981-02-18 – 1981-02-22)
VenueGoffs
CityKill
CountryRepublic of Ireland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-Ranking event
Total prize fund£14,000[1]
Winner's share£5,000[2]
Highest break Terry Griffiths (WAL) (93)[2]
Final
ChampionWales Terry Griffiths
Runner-upWales Ray Reardon
Score9–7
1980
1982

Terry Griffiths won the title for the second time, beating Ray Reardon 9–7 in the final.

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
  Terry Griffiths 4
  Kirk Stevens 0
  Terry Griffiths 6
  Cliff Thorburn 5
  Cliff Thorburn 4
  Doug Mountjoy 0
  Terry Griffiths 9
  Ray Reardon 7
  Ray Reardon 4
  Steve Davis 4   Steve Davis 2
  John Virgo 3   Ray Reardon 6
  Alex Higgins 5
  Alex Higgins 4
  Dennis Taylor 4   Dennis Taylor 2
  John Spencer 2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Star line-up in Masters event". The Irish Times. 3 February 1981. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b "Griffiths in tough battle for prize". Irish Independent. 23 February 1981. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ "1981 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 20 November 2017.