Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998

Goffs Complex, Kildare, Ireland (Mar 24-29, 1998)
Invitational tournament
�200,000 purse, �75,000 first prize

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Report

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his fourth major title of the season and the 13th of his career with a tremendous display of snooker against reigning world champion Ken Doherty. He took off to lead 4-0 and never looked back after that, winning the match 9-3. Doherty's only consolation was that he grabbed the high-break prize of the tournament with a 129 in the fifth frame.

Ronnie was later stripped of his title after failing a drug test. Doherty was then awarded the trophy. More on this on the News & Results page.

Results

(Players are English unless stated)

Final

Ronnie O'Sullivan 9-3 Ken Doherty (Ireland)

52-51, 84-0 (83), 115-18 (107), 66-0 (64), 0-129 (129), 
77-46 (77), 37-82, 89-31, 118-1 (68), 34-57, 96-21, 84-0 (84)

Ken Doherty (Ireland)     6-1 John Parrott
Ronnie O'Sullivan         6-4 John Higgins (Scotland)

Ken Doherty (Ireland)     6-1 Fergal O'Brien (Ireland)  
John Parrott              6-3 Mark J Williams (Wales)
Ronnie O'Sullivan         6-3 Stephen Hendry (Scotland)
John Higgins (Scotland)   6-3 Steve Davis     

Fergal O'Brien (Ireland)  6-2 Peter Ebdon 
John Parrott              6-2 Tony Drago (Malta)
Ronnie O'Sullivan         6-2 Jimmy White 
Steve Davis               6-5 Nigel Bond

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Internal

	1995 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	1996 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	1997 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	1998 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	1999 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	2000 Benson & Hedges Irish Masters
	2001 Citywest Irish Masters
	2002 Citywest Irish Masters
	2003 Citywest Irish Masters
	2004 Citywest Irish Masters
	2005 Failte Ireland Irish Masters
	Irish Masters Finals (see also old version)
	2004 Irish Masters Prediction Contest
	2005 Irish Masters Prediction Contest

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