Jan 25th – Top 8 news
Posted by ian on January 27th, 2012Top 8 veterans Noel Mitchell and John Gibson were the first to resume play after the kick-off weekend. John took an early lead, but Noel pulled himself back in front to win by 12.5 points.
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15 Jan – Top 8 News
Posted by ian on January 15th, 2012The Irish Championship League, affectionately known as the Top 8, kicked off in the plush surroundings of the Burlington Hotel in Dublin this weekend (thanks to Noel!). After a hard fought 4 rounds, the race for the top 2 places looks to be very much still open. In pole position on 3/4 are Roman, Colin and James. Noel, Justyna, and Ian lurk just behind on 2 wins.
2012 Ladder Tournament
Posted by ian on January 11th, 2012This year’s edition of the Irish Ladder Tournament will be starting at the end of January. The ladder is the first qualification stage in the Irish Championship. If you wish to join the event, please email Ian Davis at sivadnai at gmail.com. Admittedly, it is possible to join the ladder later in the year, but bear in mind that you will then always start from the bottom if you do so. So it pays to join now! Everyone who wants to play must be a paid up member of the IGA.
10 Jan – Ireland draw again
Posted by ian on January 10th, 2012
NUI Galway Christmas Blitz
Posted by ian on January 10th, 2012News just in, a report from Thomas Shanahan:
The NUIG Go Society had a lovely Christmas blitz just before the winter break. A plethora of people attended and there was merriment in abundance. We played on 9 by 9 boards with 5 minutes SD per side. Everybody played everybody and dare I say it, a good time was had by all. To see details of the event see report .
Top 8 Kick Off Weekend
Posted by ian on January 1st, 2012With the new year, comes the new Irish championship. The Top 8 will be starting this month, along with the ladder. The kick off weekend will take place on the 14th and 15th of January at the Burlington Hotel. There should be some room for spectators.
2012 Irish Go Congress Information
Posted by rory on December 27th, 2011The Congress will take place from the 2nd to the 4th of March at the Teacher’s Club in Dublin. Full details for the 2012 Irish Go Congress are available here.
11 Dec – Ulster Triumph in Interprovincials
Posted by ian on December 11th, 2011For the past two years, Connaught have been the winners of the Interprovincial title. This year though, they failed to qualify, opening up the chance for a different winner. So it was then, that Ulster triumphed 2-1 over Leinster, to take their first title.
Scoretables here.
10 Dec – New Irish Champion
Posted by ian on December 10th, 2011James Hutchinson (white) beat defending champion Ian Davis today by 2.5 points. This means he takes his first national title.
3 Dec – Irish Final continues
Posted by ian on December 3rd, 2011James Hutchinson fought his way back into the title match today, with a half point win. There will now be a deciding game!