Roll of Honour:
1954 Eoghan Ruadh
1955 Clontarf
1956 Eoghan Ruadh
1957 Queen’s University Belfast
1958 Dublin
1959 — (Milford v. Queen’s University Belfast final not played)
1960 Dublin
1961 Unknown (Old Campbellians won semi-final but were not notified of their final opponents; UCU suggested final be considered a draw but no ICU reply is known)
1962 Eoghan Ruadh
1964 Derry
1965 Dublin
1966 Queen’s University Belfast
1969 Eoghan Ruadh or Queen’s University Belfast: winner unknown
1971 Dublin
1976 Fisherwick
1979 University College Cork
1980 Collegians
1981 University College Cork
1982 Dublin
1984 Kevin Barry
1985 Kevin Barry
1986 Kevin Barry
1988 Fisherwick
1989 Rathmines
1991 Douglas
1992 Douglas
1994 Fisherwick
1997 North Belfast
1998 Crumlin
1999 Bray
2000 Bray
2001 Bray
2002 Phibsboro
2003 No championship
2004 Rathmines/Crumlin
2005 Phibsboro
2006 Kilkenny
2007 Kilkenny
2008 Douglas
2009 Kilkenny
2010 Bray/Greystones
2011 Adare
2012 Adare
2013 Adare
2014 Adare
2015 Adare
2016 Gonzaga
2017 Gonzaga
2018 Gonzaga
2019 Gonzaga
2020 No championship
2021 No championship
2022 No championship
2023 St. Benildus
Scores and Players:
1954 Eoghan Ruadh
Terry Kelly, P. J. Murphy, William Stanton, J. Broughal, Des de Loughrey, L. Louth.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1955 Clontarf
Ken O’Riordan, J. J. Walsh, Brian Canton, Jim Sadlier, Dónal Deiseach, J. A. (Joe) Keenan.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1956 Eoghan Ruadh
Final: Eoghan Ruadh 4½ – 1½ Galway.
1957 Queen’s University Belfast
A. S. Russell, A. J. Evens, W. K. Glass, S. H. Johnston, J. McSheffery, B. G. Skinner.
Final (Dublin, June 14, 1958): Queen’s University Belfast 3 -3 Arklow. (Queen’s University Belfast won on board count?).
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1958 Dublin
J. J. Walsh, Michael Schuster, Jim Sadlier, P. W. Whelan, W. Lewis, B. Shah.
Final (Monaghan, June 21, 1959): Dublin 5 – 1 Derry.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1960 Dublin
Michael Littleton, J. J. Walsh, W. Lewis, Michael Schuster, Jim Sadlier, Tony Dennehy.
Final (Monaghan, May 13, 1962): Dublin 4½ – 1½ Derry.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1965 Dublin
J. J. Walsh, Jim Sadlier, J. Murray, H. Harrison, M. Drew, H. Horsham.
Final (Monaghan, April 17, 1966): Dublin 4 – 2 Derry.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1966 Queen’s University Belfast
Eddie Whiteside, Larry Graham, Gerry McCurdy, Hugh MacGrillen, G. McAreavy, Michael Roberts.
Final (Dublin, March 18, 1967): Queen’s University 4 – 2 Dublin.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1971 Dublin
Bernard Kernan, J. J.Walsh, M. F. Drew, J. W. Hackett, J. Kennedy, B. Beckett.
Final (Thurles, November 28, 1971): Dublin 3½ – 2½ Bellevue.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Times, November 22, 1971 p. 4.
1976 Fisherwick
John Moles, David Blair, P. Hadden, Tom Clarke, Arthur Pinkerton, G. McCormick, Keith Allen, K. Getty, Graham Jennings, P. McGowan.
Three-team all-play-all, eight boards, Dublin (T.C.D.): C.C.Y.M.S. 5½ – 2½ U.C.D.; Fisherwick 5 – 3 U.C.D.; Fisherwick 6½ – 1½ C.C.Y.M.S.
Full scores: cf. Irish Times, June 25, 1976 p. 16.
1979 U.C.C.
Anthony McCarthy, J. Butler, E. O’Connor, E. O’Sullivan, P. McCarthy, S. Randall, M. O’Brien, D. Flannery.
Final, Dublin (Ierne C.C., Parnell Square): U.C.C. 5½ – 2½ Queen’s University Belfast. (Q.U.B. conceded walkovers on the top three boards.)
Scores from final: cf. Irish Times, March 7, 1979 p. 6.
1985 Kevin Barry
Colm Barry, Eddie O’Reilly, Tony Doyle, Pádraig Ó Tuathail, Richard O’Donovan.
Round 1: Kevin Barry 4 – 1 Dundrum; UCC 2 – 3 QUB.
Round 2: Kevin Barry 4 – 1 UCC; QUB 2 – 3 Dundrum.
Round 3: Kevin Barry 4½ – ½ QUB; UCC ½- 4½ Dundrum.
Totals: Kevin Barry 12½; Dundrum 8½; QUB 5½; UCC 3½.
1988 Fisherwick
Roger Beckett, Keith Allen, Arthur Pinkerton, Gerald McIlroy, James Stewart.
1989 Rathmines
Adrian McDaid, B. Meghan, Conor Barrington, M. O’Brien, R. Stuart, Jack Killane.
Final (five boards, two rounds): Rathmines 5½ – 4½ Fisherwick.
Scores from final: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
1998 Crumlin
Mel Ó Cinnéide, D. McMahon, John Hurley, Bernard Palmer, T. Rufli, D. Smith.
Limerick, September 5-6: Crumlin 14; Limerick 10; Cork City 6½; North Belfast 5½.
2002 Phibsboro
Stephen Brady, Ivan Llorens, Brian Fitzpatrick, Kevin Butler, Hotze Hofstra, David Salter, Tony Mooney.
Four-team all-play-all, Belfast, September 24-25, 2002.
Placings: Phibsboro 15½; RVH 8½; Bray 6½; Fisherwick 5½.
Full scores: cf. Irish Chess History web site.
2005 Phibsboro
Joe Ryan, Stephen Brady, Johnny Joyce, Richard O’Donovan, Kevin Butler, Thomas Brezing, David Salter, Tony Mooney.
Four-team all-play-all, June 11-12, 2005.
Placings: Phibsboro 11; Ennis 10; Rathmines 9½; Galway 5½.
2008 Douglas
GM Simon Williams, IM Chris Baker, FM Alex Lopez, Mel Ó Cinnéide, Kieran O’Driscoll, Kevin O’Shea,Tom Healy.
Four-team, six-board all-play-all. Totals: Douglas 13; Kilkenny 11; Galway 6½; Phibsboro 4½.
Full results: cf. ICU report.
2011 Adare
John Alfred, Vlad Barnaure, Cristian-Clement Daianu, Dragos Dumitrache, Vlad Jianu, Alex Lopez, Gabriel Mirza, Eduard-Andrei Valeanu.
2012 Adare
Eduard-Andrei Valeanu, Alex Lopez, Juri Firstov, Cristian-Clement Daianu, Anthony Fox, Jan Heinrich, Orison Carlile.
Six-team, four-round Swiss, Adare (Dunraven Arms Hotel), April 28-29, 2012. Full results: cf. ICU report.
2013 Adare
Vasile Sanduleac, Tibor Karolyi, Valentine Kalinins, Cristian-Clement Daianu, Anthony Fox, Jan Heinrich, Orison Carlile.
Seven-team, four-round Swiss, Dublin (Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West), April 27-28, 2014.
2014 Adare
Alex Lopez, Valentine Kalinins, Anthony Fox, Jan Heinrich, Orison Carlile, Drahoslav Stejkal, Denis J. O’Donoghue.
Six-team, four-round Swiss, Ballinasloe (Carlton Shearwater Hotel), April 26-27, 2014.
2015 Adare
Vasile Sanduleac, Valentine Kalinins, Cristian Daianu, Kevin Butler, Anthony Fox, Jan Heinrich, Drahoslav Stejskal, Gabriel Mirza.
Six-team, four-round Swiss, Ennis (West County Hotel), April 25-26, 2015.
2016 Gonzaga
Sam Collins, Conor O’Donnell, Killian Delaney, Gordon Freeman, David Murray, Henry Li, Carl Jackson.
Ten-team, four-round Swiss, Dublin (Red Cow Hotel), April 23-24, 2016.
2017 Gonzaga
Sébastien Mazé, Conor O’Donnell, Killian Delaney, David Murray, Gordon Freeman, Henry Li, Eoghan Casey.
Thirteen-team, four-round Swiss, Dublin (Gresham Hotel), April 4-5, 2017.
2018 Gonzaga
Sam Collins, Conor O’Donnell, Killian Delaney, Gordon Freeman, David Murray, Peter Carroll, John McMorrow, Carl Jackson.
Eight-team, four-round Swiss, Athlone (Hodson Bay Hotel, Roscommon Road). April 21-22, 2018.
2019 Gonzaga
Sam Collins, Henry Li, Conor O’Donnell, Killian Delaney, David Murray, Carl Jackson, Gordon Freeman, Peter Carroll.
Eight-team, five-round Swiss, Dublin (Gonzaga College), April 5-7, 2019.
2023 St. Benildus
Leon Putar, Benjamin Murray, Lara Putar, Kevin McHugh, Brendan Lyons, Kevin Burke.
Eight-team, four-round Swiss, Ennis, Co. Clare (West County Hotel), April 22-23, 2023.
- Sources:
- David McAlister, “National Club Championship”, Irish Chess History web pages.
- Irish Times, November 8, 1955 p. 8 (re Clontarf 1955).
- Irish Times, December 31, 1959 p. 9 (re Dublin 1958).
- Irish Times, November 20, 1971 p. 17.
- Irish Times, November 22, 1971 p. 4.
- Irish Times, June 26, 1976 p. 16.
- Irish Times, March 7, 1979 p. 6.
- Irish Times, April 7, 1982 p. 15.
- Fiacla Fichille, vol. 2, issue 17, April 1985, p. 20.
- Alex Beckett and David McAlister, “Fisherwick Chess Club”.
- CHESS IRELAND, Jun-Sep 1998 (re Crumlin 1998).
- “North Belfast Chess Team at the European Club Championships Lubniewice, Poland 11th-13th September, 1998”, Ulster Chess Yearbook.
- “All Ireland Club Champions 2003”, Phibsboro C.C. web pages.
- Gerry Graham, Excel spreadsheet of 2004 and 2005 results (via email).
- Gerry Graham, “National Club Championships”, ICU web pages, June 2008.
- —, “National Club Championship”, ICU web pages, April 2009.
- —, “National Club Championship 2010”, ICU web pages, May 2010.
- —, “National Club Championships 2011”, ICU web pages, February 2011.
- —, “National Club Championships 2012”, ICU web pages, April 28, 2012.
- —, “National Chess Club Championships, Adare, 2012”, ICU web pages, April 29, 2012.
- Rory Delaney, response to “National Club Championship”, LCU Blog, April 28, 2013.
- National Club Championships 2013, ICU ratings website.
- Rory Quinn, NCC Rounds 3 and 4, Ennis C.C. blog, April 27, 2014.
- National Clubs championship 2015 Report, Results and Final Standings(4 rounds), Limerick C.C. web pages, ca. April 28, 2015.
- Gerry Graham, National Chess Club Championships, ICU web site, April 21-24, 2016.
- John McMorrow, National Club Championships Weekend Review, ICU web site, April 10, 2017.
- Ratings report, ICU web site (re 2017).
- Chess-Results.com (2018 results).
- Chess-Results.com (2019 results).
- The 50th Irish National Club Championship, Chess-Results.com (2023 results).
Last updated May 2, 2023.