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The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 10 Curragh v Rathmines (28 February 2009)
Curragh travelled to Rathmines and scored a 4.5-3.5 win which ensures Division 2 status next year.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 |
John Crowley | 1650 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0.5-0.5 |
Pat McEvoy | 1533 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
1-0 |
John O'Connell | 1494 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0-1 |
David O'Connell | 1438 |
| Harijs Valters | ug |
0.5-0.5 |
Nicholas Pierce | 1432 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1385 |
0.5-0.5 |
Patrick Freer | 1431 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0.5-0.5 |
John Maher | 1415 |
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0-1 |
Peter Bishop | 1400 |
Curragh are on 32.5 points after 10 rounds (including a bye) with Elm Mount B, Lucan and Wicklow behind with only one team being relegated. Last round of the leagues takes place on Sunday 8 March.
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 10
Curragh v Portmarnock (28 February 2009)
Curragh were unlucky to lose 2-4 against Portmarnock. Franco Rivera made a welcome return to the team.
| Franco Rivera | 1340 |
0-1 |
tbc | tbc |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0-1 |
tbc | tbc |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
0-1 |
tbc | tbc |
| Martin Brehhov |
u/g |
1-0 |
tbc | tbc |
| Maurice Canavan | 1279 |
0-1 |
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| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
1-0 |
tbc | tbc |
After 10 rounds, Curragh are on 24/60. Bray/Greystones suffered a 6-0 deafeat and so are behind on 23.5 points with either Curragh or Bray/Greystones most likely to be relegated. The Curragh need to match their result in the last round to guarantee survival.
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 8
Curragh v Lucan (24 January 2009)
Curragh travelled the short trip to Lucan and duly won 4.5-3.5 which was the best result of the season so far alleviating the relegation worries.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 |
Jim Murray | 1748 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
1-0 |
Pat Daly | 1711 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
1-0 |
Brendan Norris | 1623 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0-1 |
John McMahon | 1531 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0.5-0.5 |
Patrick Fitzgerald | 1469 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1385 |
0.5-0.5 |
Joe McHugh | 1421 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0.5-0.5 |
Tom Henry | 1358 |
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0-1 |
Anthony Brouchald | 1094 |
Curragh are on 24.5 points after 8 rounds (including a bye) with Elm Mount B, Lucan and Wicklow behind with only one team being relegated.
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 8
Curragh v Balbriggan (24 January 2009)
Curragh were well outranked and could only manage 1.5 points against a strong Balbriggan side.
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
0-1 |
Thomas Brezing | 1929 |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0-1 |
Peter Whearity | 1593 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
0-1 |
Bertek Cichonski | 1305 |
| Maurice Canavan | 1279 |
0-1 |
Darlington Mabuzwe | 1272 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
0.5-0.5 |
Ciaran Walsh | 1160 |
| Martin Brehhov | u/g |
1-0 |
Christodoulos Makris | 1118 |
After 8 rounds, Curragh are on 21.5/48
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 7
Curragh v Wicklow (10 January 2009)
Curragh lost 3-5 against Wicklow.
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0-1 |
Seamus Duffy | 1924 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
0.5-0.5 |
Sean Cullen | 1445 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0.5-0.5 |
E Humphrey | 1401 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0.5-0.5 |
F O Conchobhair | 1413 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0.5-0.5 |
J McHugh | 1362 |
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0.5-0.5 |
J McNamara | 1199 |
| Billy O'Connor | 1368 |
0-1 |
P Maguire | 1170 |
| Bryan Tobin | 1175 |
0.5-0.5 |
T Fanthom | 1120 |
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Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 6
Curragh v Elm Mount (6 December 2008)
Curragh lost 3-5 against a weakened Elm Mount side.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 |
Gerry Behan | 1695 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0.5-0.5 |
Alec Tyrrell | 1695 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
0-1 |
Bernard Boyle | 1795 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0.5-0.5 |
Fred Armstrong | 1670 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1454 |
0-1 |
Pat Fitzsimons | 1643 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0-1 |
Martin Burke | 1404 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0-1 |
Victor Murray | 1299 |
| Derek Stacey | n/a |
1-0 |
Francis Doherty | 1199 |
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 6
Curragh v Classic Kings (6 December 2008)
Curragh scored a good 3.5-2.5 win over Classic Kings to push back towards mid-table in the league.
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
1-0 |
Niall Mulligan | 1530 |
| Maurice Canavan | 1279 |
0-1 |
Barry Higgins | 1490 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
0-1 |
Senan Bannon | 1475 |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0.5-0.5 |
Patrick Launders | 1520 |
| Martin Brehhov | u/g |
1-0 |
Eamonn Launders | 1211 |
| James Forde | u/g |
1-0 |
Sophie Hobbs | 792 |
After 6 rounds, Curragh are on 17/36
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The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 5
Curragh v Phibsboro (22 November 2008)
Curragh lost 3-5 to a much stronger Phibsboro side. Curragh had a bye in Round 4 so the match played in the An Oige Youth Hostel in Phibsboro was the first in a month. Some good results on the lower boards gave the Curragh a few points. Noel sacrificed a piece and was very close to getting a good result.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 |
Lukasz Kwaitek | 1847 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0-1 |
Irereusz Mazur | 1823 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
0-1 |
Stawomir Jurkiewicz | 1776 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0-1 |
Conor Gilmer | 1694 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1454 |
0-1 |
John O'Brien | 1694 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0.5-0.5 |
Art Coldrick | 1683 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0.5-0.5 |
Michael Delaney | 1659 |
| Martin Brehhov | n/a |
1-0 |
Fergal O'Dwyer | 1575 |
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 5
Curragh v St. Benildus (22 November 2008)
Curragh scored a good 3.5-2.5 win against St. Benildus to push back towards mid-table in the league.
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
1-0 |
Henry Higgins | 1429 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
1-0 |
Eddie Gahan | 1406 |
| Bryan Tobin | 1175 |
0.5-0.5 |
Damien McCormick | 1301 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
0-1 |
Stephen Cunningham | 1159 |
| Derek Meade | 1039 |
0-1 |
Kevin May | 1113 |
| James Forde | u/g |
1-0 w/o |
- | - |
After 5 rounds, Curragh are on 13.5/30
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 4
Curragh v Drogheda (15 November 2008)
Curragh met a very strong team of students suffering a 5-1 defeat. Many of the games were closer than the final score would suggest.
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0.5-0.5 |
Andrew Thompson | 1540 |
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
1-0 |
Patrick McDonnell | 1353 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
0.5-0.5 |
John A Doyle | 1291 |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0-1 |
Brendan Evers | 1345 |
| Bryan Tobin | 1175 |
0-1 |
Frank Pentony | 1188 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
0.5-0.5 |
Michael Eagleton | 1141 |
After three rounds Curragh are on 10/24.
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 3
Curragh v Dublin University (1 November 2008)
Curragh met a very strong team of students suffering a 5-1 defeat. Many of the games were closer than the final score would suggest.
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0-1 |
Conor Kostick | 1658 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
0-1 |
James Vaughan | 1495 |
| Bryan Tobin | 1175 |
0-1 |
Raymond Deane | 1566 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
0-1 |
Eoin O'Dell | 1407 |
| James Forde | u/g |
0-1 |
Kelvin Koh | 1152 |
| Martin Brehhov | u/g |
1-0 |
John Shanley | - |
After two rounds Curragh are on 7.5/18.
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 3
Curragh v Elm Mount 'B' (18 October 2008)
Curragh lost 3.5-4.5 with a below par performance against Elm Mount's second team. I blame the smell of paint due to renovations which were taking place in the Ierne Club where the match was played!
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 |
Ray Dunne | 1613 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0-1 |
Sean Loftus | 1542 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
0-1 |
Peter McGrath | 1504 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0.5-0.5 |
Pat McCarthy | 1479 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1454 |
0.5-0.5 |
Eugene Donohue | 1437 |
| Peter Klompers | 1433 |
0.5-0.5 |
Peter Scott | 1426 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
1-0 |
Eugene McMorrow | 1425 |
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
0-1 |
Philip Dowling | 1501 |
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Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 2
Curragh v Gonzaga (11 October 2008)
Curragh scored a good 4-2 win away to Gonzaga.
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
1-0 |
Michael O'Toole | 1435 |
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
1-0 |
Cormac O'Brien | 1386 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
1-0 |
Cian Ruane | 1035 |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0-1 |
John Flanagan | 1077 |
| James Forde | u/g |
0-1 |
Peter Gillen | u/g |
| Derek Meade | 1039 |
1-0 |
Ross Byrne | 700 |
After two rounds Curragh are on 6.5/12.
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 2
Curragh v Kilkenny (27 September 2008)
Curragh drew 4-4 with Kilkenny. Richard had to sit it out as his opponent never showed. I blundered on board 3. Brendan had a good draw. Good wins for Derek and Martin.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 |
1-0 w/o |
Stephen Roe | 1600 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
0.5-0.5 |
Poormina Menon | 1552 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 |
0-1 |
Stephen Murphy | 1546 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0-1 |
Michael Tierney | 1540 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 |
0.5-0.5 |
John Courtney | 1518 |
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
1-0 |
Turlough Kelly | 1164 |
| Hugues Hammouma | 1340 |
0-1 |
Alan Dooley | 1241 |
| Martin Brehhov | n/a |
1-0 |
Jayadev Menon | 987 |
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O'Hanlon Cup - Division 4 - Round 1
Curragh v Finglas (27 September 2008)
In their first outing of the season, Curragh scored a very respectable 2.5-3.5 loss against a much stronger Finglas side. Good win for Michael Kennedy.
| Billy O'Connor | 1368 |
0.5-0.5 |
David Rogers | 1497 |
| Bryan Tobin | 1175 |
0-1 |
Shane Lee | 1619 |
| Michael Kennedy | 1239 |
1-0 |
John O'Reilly | 1398 |
| Leo Talbot | 1171 |
0-1 |
Tony Bregazzi | 1411 |
| Dermot Earls | 1225 |
0.5-0.5 |
Larry Dreeling | 1300 |
| James Forde | u/g |
0.5-0.5 |
Pat Todd | 853 |
Welcome to the Curragh Chess Club Website.
The Club meets every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the former Curragh Library beside the Fire Station. New players always welcome.
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Heidenfeld Cup - Division 2 - Round 1
Curragh v Inchicore (20 September 2008)
The season has started with a 3.5-4.5 defeat to Inchicore, the same result as last season. Noel Lynch was last to finish and saved the day with a good win.
| Richard Arundell | 1892 | 0.5-0.5 | Liam Porter | 1831 |
| Noel Lynch | 1650 |
1-0 |
Sean Murphy | 1701 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1649 | 0.5-0.5 | Pearse Connolly | 1492 |
| Harijs Valters | n/a |
0-1 |
Darragh Connolly | 1466 |
| Niall O'Shea | 1454 | 0.5-0.5 | Andrew Rodger | 1444 |
| Brendan Duffy | 1382 | 0.5-0.5 | Christy Spellman | 1268 |
| Derek Stacey | 1379 |
0-1 |
Karl Dowling | 1366 |
| Billy O'Connor | 1368 | 0.5-0.5 | Thomas Sheridan | 916 |
The controller has also advised that one team has withdrawn reducing the number of teams to 11 this season. Fixtures at www.chessleague.net