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Welcome to the Irish Go Association (IGA) website. Learn about the ancient game of Go (aka Baduk or WeiQi) and find out where you can join one of our clubs throughout Ireland. Be sure to check out the IGA Discord channel where you can meet our community, talk about Go and organise activities online.

Clubs

We strongly recommend to join the IGA discord channel for inquiries.

Dublin — Tuesdays 7pm - 10pm in Toners, 139 Baggot Street Lower and Wednesdays 7pm - 10pm in Board, 29 Clanbrassil Street Upper

Galway — Tuesdays, 5:45pm, McSwiggan's - Meet-Up link

Cork: The Rebel Pebbles — Tuesdays 7pm-9pm in The Hyde Out bar - Meet-Up link
Check on IGA Discord #cork channel

Belfast — (please do inquiry first on #belfast Discord channel)
on Thursdays in Crescent Arts Centre cafeteria from 18:30
AND/OR
on Sundays in 2RA between 2-5pm (depending on the chess meet-up happening)

Lisburn
— Mondays from 6:30 pm
— Saturdays, 10:30 am — Facebook (for this inquiry first on Lisburn Discord channel)

Tournaments & Events

The Biggest Loser 9x9 Rapid, April 14th, 7pm, The Hyde Out, Cork

Ulster Open 2026, Sunday May 31st, Lisburn Chess Club, Lisburn

Confucius Cup, TBD, 2026, UCD, Dublin

Latest News

Ulster Open 2026

Ulster Open 2026

The IGA Ulster Open is back!
Prizes include:

  • Learn with Cornel: Five vouchers for 30-minute private lessons with Cornel Burzo 6d
  • GoMagic vouchers x5 (1 x USD60.00, 4 x USD35.00)

https://gomagic.org Awards will be presented to the top 3 places, players with three wins, the youngest player and the winner…

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Registration is now open for the 9th season of the IGA Online League.

The League will run from April 1st-June 30th 2026. The League is organised into groups of 4–5 players of similar strength, with each group playing a double round-robin (so you will play two games against each other player in your group, once taking white, once taking black). Games are played without handicap. You will arrange…

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Date set for 2026 AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Go Association will take place online, at 8pm Monday, March 23rd, 2026. The purpose of the meeting is to elect new officers for the coming year, to appoint a new committee, and to discuss and vote on any motions proposed by the membership. Attendance is open to all…

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Leinster Open 2026

 A new event on the IGA calendar this year, the Leinster Open 2026 will take place alongside the DCU Open Chess Tournament on Saturday 21st February, as a 1 day event with 3 rounds of fast classical, open to members of the IGA and national go associations from abroad. On Friday 20th…

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A Seasonal Gift to Our Members: Launching the IGA Membership Checker

As the year draws to a close, the Irish Go Association is delighted to unveil a new addition to our digital infrastructure. In the tradition of seasonal giving, we are proud to introduce the IGA Membership Checker – a dedicated tool crafted to serve our growing community. Key Features:

  • Real-Time Verification: Instant confirmation

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