The 1988 Irish Masters was the fourteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 22 to 27 March 1988. The tournament was played at Goffs in Kill, County Kildare, and featured twelve professional players.

Steve Davis won the title for the fourth time, beating Neal Foulds 9–4 in the final.

Main draw

Round 1 Best of 9 framesQuarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-finals Best of 11 framesFinal Best of 17 frames
England Steve Davis5
England Joe Johnson5England Joe Johnson0
Republic of Ireland Eugene Hughes4England Steve Davis6
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins2
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5
Northern Ireland Alex Higgins5Canada Cliff Thorburn3
Northern Ireland Dennis Taylor3England Steve Davis9
England Neal Foulds4
England Neal Foulds5
England Tony Knowles5England Tony Knowles3
England Willie Thorne3England Neal Foulds6
Wales Terry Griffiths4
Wales Terry Griffiths5
Wales Terry Griffiths5England Jimmy White2
England Rex Williams1