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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

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

Galway — Wednesdays, 7pm, McSwiggan's

Cork — Check on IGA Discord #cork channel

Belfast — (please do inquiry first on #belfast Discord channel)
On Wednesday in Paperxclips Books bookshop from 18:30
AND/OR
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

Confucius Cup
Sept 26th–28th, 2025, UCD, Dublin

Latest News

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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Entries open for Irish Championship 2026

Hello everybody! The new year is fast approaching, and this means the new Irish Champion for 2026 must soon be decided. The Irish Championship is an 8 player event that will be played some time early in 2026 (exact date not yet decided). Anyone who has been living on the island of Ireland for at…

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EGM – Oct 21st, 2025

Dear All, You are invited to an online Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) for all 2025 IGA members. Date: Tuesday, 21st October 2025 @ 8:30 pm
Platform: Zoom (Online)
Agenda Highlights:
– Electing a new Secretary and two committee members.
– Open forum for member ideas, questions and/or concerns.
– Invitation for new volunteers to join the committee and help promote Go. To…

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Irish Correspondence Championship 2025

The correspondence championship will be starting once again, but much later this year (apologies) on Monday September 29th, and entries are open. Games will be played on OGS, as part of the Ireland group. Similar to previous years, this tournament is open to anyone who is Irish, has ever lived in Ireland, is…

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