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 F�ilte Ireland Irish Masters
	Irish Masters Finals (see also old version)
	2004 Irish Masters Prediction Contest
	2005 Irish Masters Prediction Contest

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