“FM Conor Murphy was crowned new national champion at the Irish Championships in Dublin last Sunday. The 20-year-old Cambridge University maths student produced a strong finish with five consecutive wins for a 7.5/9 total to deservedly capture his first national title after defeating all his closest rivals, including defending title-holder IM Alex Lopez and top seed IM Sam Collins, both of whom finished joint-second a full point adrift. ...”
—Jim Olney, Irish Examiner, August 17, 2019, p. 55/119.
“The 2019 Irish Chess Championship was a great success, with intrigue remaining until the last move on board 1 in the final round. In the end, luck was on the side of FM Conor Murphy, who defeated FM Conor O'Donnell and won the title ...”
—Alexander Baburin, Sunday Independent, August 18, 2019, p. 25.
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