1979 Irish Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1–3 February 1979 |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kildare |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Doug Mountjoy |
| Runner-up | Ray Reardon |
| Score | 6–5 |
← 1978 1980 → | |
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 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 | Final Best of 11 frames | ||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy
| 3 | ||||||||
 Alex Higgins
| 1 | Doug Mountjoy
| 6 | ||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 3 | Ray Reardon
| 5 | ||||||
 John Spencer
| 2 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ "1979 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 21 November 2017.