“The Irish Chess Championships have taken place regularly since 1912. It is the most important Competition held by the Irish Chess Union and is organised in co-operation with the provincial unions who run the event on a rota system. ...

This most popular of Chess Tournaments was held this year in University College, Cork, from 9-17th July. For the first time, four different competitions were held during the Irish Championship week, namely the Irish Championship, Irish Ladies Championship, Irish Premier and a weekend Allegro Tournament. A total of 106 competitors took part.

In the absence of the title holder, Bernard Kernan, it was considered to be a very open Tournament. Irish Master, Eamon Keogh, with Alan Ludgate and Paul Delaney were the pre-tournament favourites. Ludgate justified his favouritismm going through the tournament undefeated, but the big surprise was the display of Ray Devenney. Few people would have put Devenney in with any great chance of winning this Tournament. However he rose magnificently to the occasion and was well-worthy of a share of the Championship having played eight players in the top thirteen. Colm Barry and Eugene Curtin were with the Leaders for most of the tournament and only faltered in the last few rounds. Orison Carlile, Anthony McCarthy, P. O'Driscoll and Philip Short were other young players who enhanced their growing Chess reputations. ...”

— Tournament book.