Fosters Professional

Fosters Professional

Tournament information
Venue	RTÉ Studios
Location	Dublin
Country	Ireland
Established	1984
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Final year	1988
Final champion	Mike Hallett

The Fosters Professional was the final name of a series of snooker tournaments which ran for five editions from 1984 to 1988. From 1984 to 1986 it was known as the Carlsberg Challenge and in 1987 was called the Carling Challenge. Mike Hallett was the final champion of the series, all of which were held at RTÉ Studios in Dublin, Ireland.

Winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Final score	Season
Carlsberg Challenge
1984	Jimmy White	Tony Knowles	9–7	1984/85
1985	Jimmy White	Alex Higgins	8–3	1985/86
1986	Dennis Taylor	Jimmy White	8–3	1986/87
Carling Challenge
1987	Dennis Taylor	Joe Johnson	8–5	1987/88
Fosters Professional
1988	Mike Hallett	Stephen Hendry	8–5	1988/89