Dublin
Posted by stephen on October 23rd, 2006Club
Collegians Go Club meets in Larry Murphy’s on the corner of Baggot Street and Fitzwilliam Street. N.B. The club no longer meets in the Pembroke Inn.
The club meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings (except Bank-holiday Mondays) from about 8:30/9:00 onwards. Pat tends to call time around 10 o’clock on Mondays so arriving early is recommended if you want to have a decent game. The strength of go players in the club ranges from high-kyu to low-dan, although occasionally we are graced by even stronger players who may be visiting.
Visitors and new members are always welcome. There are usually plenty of boards and stones around, so it’s not necessary to bring your own equipment if you don’t have any. There is no charge for attending the club, but visitors are requested to buy a drink or two while at Larry Murphys.
Teaching for beginners/novices usually takes place on the first Wednesday of every month. There’s no need to book - just come along.
Feel free to email dublin@irish-go.org to contact the Dublin club.
Tournaments
In addition to the Irish Go Congress, there are occasional micro-tournaments, rapid-format events held over a single evening. The Becks Tournament was held over a series of evenings in 2006. Dublin also had the honour of hosting the 45th European Go Congress in 2001, which was attended by nearly 300 players, making it by far the largest tournament held on Irish soil.
