| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–28 March 1982 (1982-03-23 – 1982-03-28) |
| Venue | Goffs |
| City | Kill |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £25,000 |
| Winner's share | £8,000 |
| Highest break |  Steve Davis (ENG) (128) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Terry Griffiths |
| Runner-up | Steve Davis |
| Score | 9–5 |
| ← 1981 1983 → | |
The 1982 Irish Masters was the eighth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 23 to 28 March 1982. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.
Terry Griffiths won the title for the third year in a row, beating Steve Davis 9–5 in the final.
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 17 frames | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Davis
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doug Mountjoy
| 5 | Doug Mountjoy
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Eugene Hughes
| 4 | Steve Davis
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
 Alex Higgins
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Higgins
| 5 |  Cliff Thorburn
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jim Wych
| 3 | Steve Davis
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Griffiths
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tony Meo
| 5 | Tony Meo
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| John Spencer
| 3 | Terry Griffiths
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ray Reardon
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Taylor
| 5 | Dennis Taylor
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dessie Sheehan
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- Gilleece, Dermot (29 March 1982). "Higgins very close to being disqualified". The Irish Times. Dublin. p. 16.
- "Griffiths again takes Irish title". The Daily Telegraph. London. 29 March 1982. p. 26.
- Everton, Clive (1981). The Guinness Book of Snooker. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 166. ISBN 0851122302.
- Everton, Clive (3 February 1982). "Shorter matches put Davis at risk". The Guardian. London. p. 21.
- "Irish Masters". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "1982 Irish Masters Results". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
| Irish Masters | |
|---|---|
| Benson & Hedges Challenge Match | |
| Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament | |
| Irish Masters | |
| Winners | |