1988 Irish Professional Championship
# 1988 Irish Professional Championship

The 1988 Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 9 and 12 February 1988 at the Antrim Forum in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Jack McLaughlin won the title beating Dennis Taylor 9–4 in the final.

## Main draw

| First round Best of 9 frames | First round Best of 9 frames | First round Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | Final Best of 17 frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 3 | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 6 | | | | | | |
| Paul Watchorn | Paul Watchorn | 5 | Paul Watchorn | Paul Watchorn | 5 | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 2 | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 6 | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 1 | | | |
| Dessie Sheehan | Dessie Sheehan | 0 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 4 |
| | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 5 | Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 3 | | | | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 3 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | |
| Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 5 | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | Paddy Browne | Paddy Browne | 6 | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 5 | | | | | | |
| Billy Kelly | Billy Kelly | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
