The Irish Chess Union May 2006 Ratings have been published.
Curragh players as follows. Peter Klompers and Noel Lynch's good seasons reflected in the ratings:
| Richard Arundell | 1857 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1563 |
| Noel Lynch | 1504 |
| Peter Klompers | 1466 |
| Billy O'Connor | 1414 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1324 |
| Derek Stacey | 1285 |
| Hugues Hammouma | 1230 |
| Tony Carr | 1228 |
| Dermot Earls | 1220 |
| Brian Dunne | 1195 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1192 |
| Franco Rivera | 1140 |
| Charlie Talbot | 1138 |