title: 1988 Irish Professional Championship
text: # 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 | | | | | | | | | |
  