| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8–11 April 1985 (1985-04-08 –1985-04-11) |
| Venue | Ulster Hall |
| City | Belfast |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £20,000[1] |
| Winner's share | £7,500[2] |
| Highest break |  Alex Higgins (NIR) (136)[3] |
| Final | |
| Champion | Dennis Taylor |
| Runner-up | Alex Higgins |
| Score | 10–5 |
←1983 1986 → | |
The1985Strongbow Irish Professional Championship was a professional invitationalsnooker tournament, which took place between 8 and 11 April 1985 at theUlster Hall inBelfast,Northern Ireland.[4][5]
Dennis Taylor won the title beatingAlex Higgins 10–5 in the final.[6]
Pascal Burke 6–3Tony KearneyBilly Kelly 6–2Paul WatchornTommy Murphy 6–3Paddy BrowneJackie Rea 6–5Jack McLaughlin| Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | ||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jackie Rea | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Eugene Hughes | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Eugene Hughes | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Billy Kelly | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Pascal Burke | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Patsy Fagan | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Tommy Murphy | 2 | |||||||||||||