title: 1979 Irish Masters
text: # 1979 Irish Masters
  
  The 1979 Irish Masters was the fifth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 1 to 3 February 1979. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured four professional players.
  
  Doug Mountjoy won the title for the first time, beating Ray Reardon 6–5 in the final.
  
  ## Main draw
  
  | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 3 | | | |
  | Alex Higgins | Alex Higgins | 1 | Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 6 |
  | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 3 | Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 5 |
  | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | |
  