The 1980 Irish Masters was the sixth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 13 to 16 February 1980. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured eight professional players.
Terry Griffiths won the title for the first time, beating Doug Mountjoy 10–9 in the final.
Dennis Taylor compiled the highest of the tournament, 91, in his match against Alex Higgins.
Results Results from the tournament are shown below. Group 1
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Results: Doug Mountjoy 3–0 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 Fred Davis John Spencer 2–1 Ray Reardon Fred Davis 2–1 John Spencer Fred Davis 2–1 Ray Reardon Doug Mountjoy 2–1 John Spencer
Group 2
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Results: Alex Higgins 2–1 Terry Griffiths Alex Higgins 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Alex Higgins 2–1 Dennis Taylor Dennis Taylor 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 2–1 Cliff Thorburn Terry Griffiths 3–0 Dennis Taylor
Semi-final 4–1 4–1
Final 10–9
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