The IGA is always looking to grow the game in Ireland. Currently there are 5 active clubs, those being Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway and Lisburn, and we’re looking to help start more. As voted on at the 2026 AGM, we have instituted a club policy, namely: “The IGA Committee shall implement an IGA Club Policy,…
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Embassy of Japan in Ireland Tournament
On Sunday May 10th, top Irish players battled it out at the Embassy of Japan in Ireland Tournament, held at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence. Larion Syrotkin (3 dan) went 3/3 to win the event against strong dan-level competition, avenging his loss to Dewei Liu (4 dan) from the Irish Championship Top 8 in the process…
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…
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…
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…