title: 1985 Irish Professional Championship
text: # 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 | | | | | | |
  