Category Archives: Kilkenny Congresses

Kilkenny Masters 2024

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The Kilkenny Congress took place last weekend, attracting 246 players (apparently a record) over three sections. A report on the full Congress by Gerry Graham, with many photos, can be found on the ICU web site. The Masters attracted a … Continue reading →

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Lyons – MacElligott, Kilkenny Open 1982

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Sean Coffey

I was delighted to receive a comment and a separate email from Guy Lyons, whom I well remember from my playing days, not least because he beat me once, in a game that will appear here in due course. He … Continue reading →

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Kilkenny Masters 1998

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Sean Coffey

This weekend sees the annual Kilkenny Congress, which reminds me that up to now there have been no tournament reports here on any of this highly successful series of events. So here’s one: the 1998 top event, technically the IONA … Continue reading →

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