In the 1985 Irish Professional Championship, Rea won the last three frames to defeat Jack McLaughlin (a future winner of the event) 6–5.
ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv ˈaɪɹɪʃ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, ɹˈiə wˈʌn ðə lˈæst θɹˈiː fɹˈeɪmz tə dᵻfˈiːt dʒˈæk mək lˈæflɪn ɐ fjˈuːtʃɚ wˈɪnɚɹ ʌvðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt sˈɪks fˈaɪv.