The Curragh lost 3.5-4.5 to Balbriggan in Round 3 of the league. The match could have gone either way with Pearse sacrificing a rook for a winning position and blundering a second piece to lose. Harijs, short on time offered his opponent a draw only to win a move later after a blunder by his opponent.
| Richard Arundell | 1922 |
1-0 |
Bart Cichonski | 1892 |
| Pearse Dunne | 1795 |
0-1 |
G Balkaney | 1908 |
| Noel Lynch | 1640 |
0-1 |
Thomas Brezing | 1846 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1622 |
0.5-0.5 |
Gerry Smith | 1646 |
| Martin Brehhov | 1526 |
0-1 |
M Gallik | 0 |
| Harijs Valters | 1515 |
1-0 |
Darlington Mabuzwe | 1301 |
| Peter Klompers | 1402 |
1-0 |
Duane Browne | 1277 |
| Derek Stacey | 1365 |
0-1 |
K Walsh | 1171 |