1997 Irish Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–23 March 1997 |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kill |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £72,000 |
| Highest break | 129 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Stephen Hendry |
| Runner-up |  Darren Morgan |
| Score | 9–8 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Irish Masters was the twenty-third edition of the professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6–13 March 1997 at the Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland.
Stephen Hendry defeated Darren Morgan 9–8 in the final by winning the last two frame at 7–8 down.
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 11 Frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 Frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 Frames | Final Best of 17 Frames | ||||||||||||||||
| John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigel Bond | 5 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy White | 6 | Jimmy White | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alan McManus | 3 | Stephen Hendry | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis | 6 | Steve Davis | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ken Doherty | 1 | Peter Ebdon | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Parrott | 6 | John Parrott | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Murphy | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Century breaks
- 129 – John Parrott
- 127 – Stephen Hendry
- 121, 118, 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 100, 100 – Darren Morgan
References
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ a b "1997 Irish Masters". CueTracker: Snooker results and statistics database. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2013.