Upcoming Events
Fingal Coaching Day 5 Master and Own Games
20 May 2025
Final coaching session by Irish Champion IM David Fitsimons. From 7:15-8:15 aimed at beginners and juniors, then more advanced until 10:30 or so. €10 cash on the day. Topics:
Cork Chess Club Sumer Blitz, Internal
30 May 2025
Round 1 @ 20:30
The Drogheda Chess Congress 2025
31 May – 2 Jun 2025
FIDE & ICU rated all sections. 90+30.
Latest News
Ennis Congress - Prizewinners & Reports
5-15
15-05-2025

Tarun won the Ennis Congress Masters with Keith, Tricia, David and Chris sharing 2nd-5th. See short Report with winners and links to videos by Tarun and Ennis blog report. See you all here again in August for the Irish Champs maybe?

JJ Walsh calls it a day
5-13
13-05-2025

JJ Walsh calls it a day
Article here. and RTE Liveline item here.

Gorey Rapid FIDE 2025 - Grand Success
5-12
12-05-2025

Watch the highlights video and see photos from the tournament.

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The Churchtown Challenge Cup
5-10
10-05-2025

Entries are now open for The Churchtown Challenge Cup, a team competition for adult players to be held on the 28-29 June in the De La Salle College. Enter here.

Drogheda Congress: 3 weeks to go!
5-9
09-05-2025

Enter here. Sponsorship from Drogheda Credit Union and Volkswagen Louth.

Free Entry for Titled Players (GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM) Closing Soon! Email before 13th May, full fee after that.

Tom O'Gorman scores GM Norm!!!
5-9
09-05-2025

Congratulations to IM Tom O'Gorman who made his first GM norm in the 4NCL. He's on his way!

Short Film about Paul Cassidy
5-6
06-05-2025

Toma Traian, a student in Dun Laoghaire Art College, has made a short film where Paul Cassidy describes how he learned chess and put Irish chess on the map.

2025 Malahide Millennium Tournament
5-6
06-05-2025
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