1996 Irish Masters
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{{Use Irish English|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox individual snooker tournament
|tournament_name=Irish Masters
|logo=
|dates={{Start and end dates|1996|03|26|1996|03|31|df=y}}
|venue=Goffs
|location=Kill
|country=Ireland
|organisation=WPBSA
|format=Non-Ranking event
|Total prize fund=
|winners_share=
|highest_break=
|winner={{flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
|score=9–8
|previous=1995
|next=1997
}}
The 1996 Irish Masters was the twenty-second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 26 to 31 March 1996. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.
Darren Morgan won the title for the first time, beating Steve Davis 9–8 in the final.
Main draw
{{cite web|title=Irish Masters|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071613/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=25|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|accessdate=21 November 2017}}{{cite web|title=1996 Irish Masters Results|url=http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=539|publisher=Snooker Database|accessdate=21 November 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032738/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResultGrid.aspx?EventKey=539|url-status=dead}}
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Round 1
Best of 11 frames
| RD2=Quarter-finals
Best of 11 frames
| RD3=Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
| RD4=Final
Best of 17 frames
| RD1-team03={{Flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04={{Flagicon|SCO}} Alan McManus
| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-team07={{Flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD1-score07=6
| RD1-team08={{Flagicon|ENG}} John Parrott
| RD1-score08=4
| RD1-team11={{Flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD1-score11=6
| RD1-team12={{Flagicon|SCO}} John Higgins
| RD1-score12=4
| RD1-team15={{Flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD1-score15=6
| RD1-team16={{Flagicon|ENG}} Jimmy White
| RD1-score16=3
| RD2-team01={{Flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02={{Flagicon|ENG}} Peter Ebdon
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-team03={{Flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-team04={{Flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie O'Sullivan
| RD2-score04=5
| RD2-team05={{Flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD2-score05=6
| RD2-team06={{Flagicon|THA}} James Wattana
| RD2-score06=3
| RD2-team07={{Flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD2-score07=6
| RD2-team08={{Flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Hendry
| RD2-score08=5
| RD3-team01={{Flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD3-score01=6
| RD3-team02={{Flagicon|NIR}} Joe Swail
| RD3-score02=5
| RD3-team03={{Flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD3-score03=6
| RD3-team04={{Flagicon|IRL}} Ken Doherty
| RD3-score04=4
| RD4-team01={{Flagicon|WAL}} Darren Morgan
| RD4-score01=9
| RD4-team02={{Flagicon|ENG}} Steve Davis
| RD4-score02=8
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Irish Masters}}
{{Snooker season 1995/1996}}