Category Archives: Armstrong Cup

Eddie O’Connor and the Armstrong Cup 1988-89

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The 1988-89 season of the Armstrong Cup turned into a battle between the defending champions, and favourites for the new season, Kevin Barry, versus the previous year’s runners-up, Rathmines. The background and atmosphere was described vividly by Michael O’Brien in … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1980-81

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Sean Coffey

Many congratulations to Dublin Chess Club, who won this season’s Armstrong Cup decisively (final table). This broke a run of seven consecutive wins by Gonzaga, itself an all-time record. But even more notably, perhaps, it broke a 43-year famine for … Continue reading →

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Rynd – Baker, Armstrong Cup 1907-08

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The sixth Irish champion was Philip Baker, 1879-1932, who won in 1924, 1927, 1928 and 1929. A recent blog post Philip Baker, the Jewish refugee from Latvia who became Irish chess champion, by Patrick Comerford (October 22, 2020) gives very … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1949-50: Dublin

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Details of the Armstrong Cup 1949-50 season have been added to the Armstrong page here. Eight teams competed: Colmcille ‘A’ & ‘B’, Dublin, Dublin University, Eoghan Ruadh, Sackville (holders), U.C.D., and Wellington Quay Workmen’s Club. Of these, Colmcille ‘B’ and … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1892-93: Kingstown

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Congratulations to Gonzaga on winning the Armstrong Cup for the fourth consecutive season! For the first time in a while there was a close finish, with the result well in doubt heading into the final day. The last post discussed … Continue reading →

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Controversy in the Armstrong Cup!

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Players allegedly placed out of order in violation of the rules … objections lodged … draconian penalties applied, affecting the fate of the entire season … this describes the Armstrong Cup. The season 1891-92 of the Armstrong Cup, to be … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1967-68

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Today marks the official start of the new season for the Armstrong Cup, and indeed for all the Leinster leagues. Best of luck to all concerned! Gonzaga, of course, is aiming for three in a row, having run away with … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1948-49: Sackville

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Congratulations to Gonzaga, who have clinched the Armstrong Cup for the third time in a row, with a round to spare. Details of another past season have been added to the Armstrong Cup page. In 1948-49 the event had eight … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 2015-16, continued

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Sean Coffey

Even at the beginning of the season the general consensus was that it would be hard to stop Gonzaga in this year’s Armstrong Cup, and so it has proved. With some of the 8th-round matches played, Gonzaga leads by 4½ … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 2015-16

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Sean Coffey

The new Armstrong Cup season started on Monday. Over at Boards.ie there has been some speculation about the prospects, with the general opinion being that it will be hard to stop Gonzaga retaining the trophy. In the opening match of … Continue reading →

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