Douglas Win National Club Championships

Douglas players GM Simon Williams and Tom Healy both won with the rest drawing against Kilkenny in the final round to give Douglas the title. Douglas and Kilkenny will now go on to the European Club Championships in Greece.

Summer season

The club will remain open, but is generally very quiet during the summer months with some members making arrangements for games beforehand. Also some of the equipment will be removed for security reasons.

Colm Daly wins the inaugural Finbarr Allison Rapid Play

Colm Daly scored 5.5/6 to win the tournament with GM Gawain Jones, Jan Sodama, Ray O'Rourke and Nelman Lagutin coming joint second.
Full results.

Cork win munster league

Ennis needed to win all 5 games in the round up to win the league, but Stephen Short and Brian Galligan both won to give Cork the title of munster champions for this year.
Full results and pics.

John Donoghue wins the club championship

In a tight finish John drew with Stephen Short and Dave Flannery lost to Henk de Jonge to give John the title on 6 points, with Stephen Short and Henk de Jonge coming joint second. The prize winners and cross table are available on the club championship page.

Cork Congress 2008

A report on the congress is now available at Cork Congress or you can download the Cork Congress 2008 report1.pdf

Game of the Week

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