Division 5 of the Leinster Leagues. Cup presented by British European Airways on November 22, 1972.
“The British European Airways perpetual chess challenge cup was presented to the Leinster Chess Union at a reception in the Collegians’ clubrooms, Donnybrook, last night, by Mr. James Dunne, chief sales representative of B.E.A.. … The BEA Cup has an entry of 26 teams and play in this contest will continue until March.” Irish Times (Thursday) November 23, 1972, p. 5.
- Roll of Honour:
- N.B. years refer to the close of each season, e.g., 1973 represents the 1972-73 season.
- 1973 Ierne
- 1974 Phibsboro
- 1975 Cavan
- 1976 Elm Mount
- 1977 Clontarf
- 1978 Dublin County Council
- 1979 Phibsboro
- 1980 Skerries
- 1981 Finglas
- 1982 Dublin
- 1983 Kilkenny
- 1984 St. James
- 1985 Kilkenny
- 1986 Wicklow
- 1987 Phibsboro
- 1988 Crumlin
- 1989 Tallaght
- 1990 Phibsboro
- 1991 Rathfarnham
- 1992 Elm Mount
- 1993 Finglas
- 1994 Athlone
- 1996 Fairview
- 1997 Guinness
- 1998 Bray
- 2000 U.C.D.
- 2002 Jobstown, Drogheda
- 2004 Castle
- 2005 St. Benildus
- 2006 Longford
- 2007 Royal Lopez
- 2008 Dublin University
- 2009 Dublin
- 2010 Celbridge
- 2011 Cavan
- 2012 Ballinasloe (A)
- 2013 Phibsboro
- 2014 Round Tower
- 2015 Gonzaga
- 2016 Enniscorthy
- 2017 Blanchardstown
- 2018 UCD
- 2019 Portmarnock
- 2020 Finglas, Kilkenny
- 2021-22 — (no competition)
- 2023 UCD
- Sources:
- Irish Times, November 23, 1972 p. 5.
- Cup inscriptions (April 2014).
- Leinster Chess Union web site (comprehensive results, 2004-).
- Cyril Hardiman, Sunday Indpendent, 1980, date unknown (“the 1979-80 season, now petering to a close”) (re 1980).
- CHESS IRELAND – NEWS, Mar-Jun 2000 (John Hurley, ed.) (re 2000).
- CHESS IRELAND (John Hurley, ed.) (re 2002).
- Email from John Loughran, April 16 and 17, 2024 (correction to 1992 winner, winners 2017-2023)
- “Leinster Chess Union League Controller’s Report for 1992/93”, Jack Killane, June 16, 1993, p. 7 (re 1993) (John Gibson archives).
Last updated May 2, 2024.
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I was on the BEA 1976 (Elm Mount) winning team. That year there were 50 teams competing in that division. They were split into 5 groups of 10. The top two teams from each group then played another round robin. So there were 18 rounds. The last round was played some time in June. I remember playing a match in June the night before my Leaving Cert Geography exam. Although the Leaving Cert was important – winning the BEA was more so 🙂
I think that there were only 17 rounds as the teams which had already played each other did not have to do so again. Their scores from the initial rounds were carried forward to the 2nd round robin.
I was Leagues Controller at the time and I remember that there was a delay caused by Dalkey and Dundrum Clubs both fighting it out for a place in the 2nd round robin. They were on the same points and kept drawing in playoffs. There were no LCU rules to cover this situation at the time. Eventually after several draws I imposed a rule and I think that Dundrum qualified.