Division 5 of the Leinster Leagues. Cup presented by British European Airways on November 22, 1972.
“The British European Airways perpetual chess challenge cup was presented to the Leinster Chess Union at a reception in the Collegians’ clubrooms, Donnybrook, last night, by Mr. James Dunne, chief sales representative of B.E.A.. … The BEA Cup has an entry of 26 teams and play in this contest will continue until March.” Irish Times (Thursday) November 23, 1972, p. 5.
Roll of Honour:
N.B. years refer to the close of each season, e.g., â1973â³ represents the 1972-73 season.
1973 Â Â Ierne
1974 Â Â Phibsboro
1975 Â Â Cavan
1976 Â Elm Mount
1977 Â Â Clontarf
1978 Â Â Dublin County Council
1979 Â Â Phibsboro
1980 Â Â Skerries
1981 Â Finglas
1982 Â Dublin
1983 Â Â Kilkenny
1984 Â Â St. James
1985 Â Â Kilkenny
1986 Â Â Wicklow
1987 Â Â Phibsboro
1988 Â Crumlin
1989 Â Â Tallaght
1990 Â Phibsboro
1991 Â Rathfarnham
1992 Â Â Lucan (?)
1994 Â Athlone
1996 Â Â Fairview
1997 Â Â Guinness
1998 Â Â Bray
2000 Â Â U.C.D.
2002 Â Â Jobstown, Drogheda
2004 Â Â Castle
2005 Â Â St. Benildus
2006 Â Â Longford
2007 Â Â Royal Lopez
2008 Â Â Dublin University
2009 Â Â Dublin
2010 Â Â Celbridge
2011 Â Â Cavan
2012 Â Â Ballinasloe (A)
2013 Â Â Phibsboro
2014 Â Â Round Tower
2015 Â Â Gonzaga
2016 Â Â Enniscorthy
- Sources:
- Irish Times, November 23, 1972 p. 5.
- Cup inscriptions (April 2014).
- Leinster Chess Union web site (comprehensive results, 2004-).
- Cyril Hardiman, Sunday Indpendent, 1980, date unknown (“the 1979-80 season, now petering to a close”) (re 1980).
- CHESS IRELAND – NEWS, Mar-Jun 2000 (John Hurley, ed.) (re 2000).
- CHESS IRELAND (John Hurley, ed.) (re 2002).
Last updated December 11, 2016.
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I was on the BEA 1976 (Elm Mount) winning team. That year there were 50 teams competing in that division. They were split into 5 groups of 10. The top two teams from each group then played another round robin. So there were 18 rounds. The last round was played some time in June. I remember playing a match in June the night before my Leaving Cert Geography exam. Although the Leaving Cert was important – winning the BEA was more so 🙂
I think that there were only 17 rounds as the teams which had already played each other did not have to do so again. Their scores from the initial rounds were carried forward to the 2nd round robin.
I was Leagues Controller at the time and I remember that there was a delay caused by Dalkey and Dundrum Clubs both fighting it out for a place in the 2nd round robin. They were on the same points and kept drawing in playoffs. There were no LCU rules to cover this situation at the time. Eventually after several draws I imposed a rule and I think that Dundrum qualified.