1985 Irish Professional Championship
# 1985 Irish Professional Championship

The 1985 Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place between 8 and 11 April 1985 at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Dennis Taylor won the title beating Alex Higgins 10–5 in the final.

## Qualifying rounds

### Round 1

* Jack McLaughlin 6–3 Dessie Sheehan

### Round 2

* Pascal Burke 6–3 Tony Kearney
* Billy Kelly 6–2 Paul Watchorn
* Tommy Murphy 6–3 Paddy Browne
* Jackie Rea 6–5 Jack McLaughlin

## Main draw

| 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 6 | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 6 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | |
| Billy Kelly | Billy Kelly | 2 | | | | | | |
| Billy Kelly | Billy Kelly | 2 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 10 |
| | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 |
| Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | | | | | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 5 |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 0 | | | | | | |
| Pascal Burke | Pascal Burke | 0 | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 6 | | | |
| | | | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 3 | | | |
| Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 6 | Patsy Fagan | Patsy Fagan | 3 | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 2 | | | | | | |
