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1979 Irish Professional Championship

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Summary

1979 Irish Professional Championship is a snooker tournament[1].

Key Facts

  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship won the Alex Higgins[2].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[3].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship followed 1978 Irish Professional Championship[4].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship was followed by 1980 Irish Professional Championship[5].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship took place at Ulster Hall[6].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship took place at Belfast[7].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship is part of 1978–79 snooker season[8].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship is part of Irish Professional Championship[9].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship began on March 20, 1979[10].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship ended on March 22, 1979[11].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship's sponsor is recorded as Kilkenny[12].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship involved {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'} participants[13].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount': '+2000'}[14].
  • 1979 Irish Professional Championship's highest break is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+124'}[15].

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When and Where

1979 Irish Professional Championship began on March 20, 1979[10]. It ended on March 22, 1979[11]. Recorded location include Ulster Hall[6] and Belfast[7].

Context

Part of include 1978–79 snooker season[8], a sports season[16] and Irish Professional Championship[9], a recurring sporting event[17], in Ireland[18], founded in 1947[19]. 1979 Irish Professional Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[3]. It followed 1978 Irish Professional Championship[4]. It was followed by 1980 Irish Professional Championship[5].

Participants

1979 Irish Professional Championship involved {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2'} participants[13].

FAQs

What awards did 1979 Irish Professional Championship receive?

Honors received include Alex Higgins[2].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → 1978–79 snooker season, Irish Professional Championship
    Winner → Alex Higgins
    Highest break → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+124'}
    Prize money → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25224', 'amount':
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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