Irish Masters 1996 (also known as Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1996 - by the name of the sponsor) is a professional non-rated (invitation) snooker tournament held from March 26 to March 31, 1996 in Kildare ( Ireland ). The winner of the tournament was Darren Morgan , who defeated Steve Davis in the final with a score of 9: 8.
 Snooker tournaments |
| Irish masters |
| Kildare , Ireland |
| March 26 - 31, 1996 |
| Goffs complex |
| Prize pool - GB £ ? |
| Winner - £ 70,000 |
| The highest break -? |
| Status - Unrated |
| Champion |
| Champion 1995 - Peter Ebdon |
| Champion 1996 - Darren Morgan |
| Finalist - Steve Davis |
Results
Main Event
First round
Matches to 6 wins
James Wattana 6 : 4 John Higgins
Ken Doherty 6 : 3 Jimmy White
Joe Swale 6 : 4 John Parrot
Darren Morgan 6 : 4 Alan McManus
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||||||
| Ken Doherty | 6 | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | 5 | |||||||||
| Ken Doherty | four | |||||||||
| Steve davis | 6 | |||||||||
| Steve davis | 6 | |||||||||
| James wattana | 3 | |||||||||
| Steve davis | 8 | |||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 9 | |||||||||
| Joe Swale | 6 | |||||||||
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 5 | |||||||||
| Joe Swale | 5 | |||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 6 | |||||||||
| Darren Morgan | 6 | |||||||||
| Peter Ebdon | 5 | |||||||||