Category Archives: Tournaments

Irish Championship 1997

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Irish Championship 1997 has been added to the archive here. The event was the ultimate two-horse race: Stephen Brady and Joe Ryan drew their second-round game, but otherwise mowed down the field, and they were still … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 2002

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Irish Championship 2002 has been added to the archive here. For the second year in succession, the championship was held in Greystones. In all, 19 players competed. The defending champion and top rated player Stephen Brady … 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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Glorney Cup 1972

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup for 1972 was held in Sidcup, England. Six teams competed, including the Netherlands and France. The Irish team was Bernard Kernan, Stephen Meyler, Tony Spillane, Colm Quigley, Robert Pye, John Nicholson, and Rod Nixon. Ireland finished fifth, … Continue reading →

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Marshall’s reminiscence about his game against Fagan

Posted on October 10, 2018 by David McAlister

Michael Fagan’s opponent in the Ireland-Wales 1949 Glorney Cup match was Walter Marshall, later Baron Marshall of Goring and described in the The Independent as “one of the more colourful technocrats of our age” in his 1996 obituary.  In 1984 … Continue reading →

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Marshall-Fagan, Glorney Cup 1949

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Sean Coffey

The second Glorney Cup, held in Birmingham, July 27-28, 1949, featured three teams, with Wales joining Ireland and England. (Scotland were due to take part, but seem to have dropped out shortly before the event.) The OlimpBase page gives the … Continue reading →

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St. Andrew’s Masters and Majors 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Sean Coffey

The 2nd Annual St. Andrew’s Charity Congress was held in Booterstown two weeks ago. Full reports for the Masters and Majors have been added to the Tournaments pages here. The live board coverage of the lower events was unusually good, … Continue reading →

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Ulster Championship 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Sean Coffey

This year’s Ulster championship, which ran from August 25-27 in Belfast, was a 6-round event with 12 players, and resulted in a clear-cut win for Thomas Donaldson, a full point clear of the field, for his first title. The report … Continue reading →

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From the Irish championship 2018

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Sean Coffey

The Irish championship ran from August 4-12 in Dublin. Congratulations are due to the organisers for an outstanding event, which must rank as the strongest ever. The turnout of 36 players has only rarely been exceeded (fifth on the all-time … Continue reading →

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New analysis: a missed win

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Round 6 of the 1975 Irish championship paired Oisín McGuinness and Alan Ludgate, each on 3½/5 and just half a point off the lead. The following position was reached after White’s 24. Nce4. McGuinness – Ludgate, Irish Championship 1975 Black … Continue reading →

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