Here is another game from J.J. Walsh’s manuscript of unpublished Irish games, 1896-1967, that has never appeared in any database, including the ICU games archive. It also appears to be the only known game of the winner.
The winner, Michael McMahon, went on to win the event, and he also played in the Glorney Cup. His brothers, John and Frank, also played in the Glorney Cup. (A topic we will come back to.) Art Coldrick went on to win the same event in 1959.
25. ?
From the diagrammed position, White won quickly via 25. f6+ gxf6 26. exf6+ and Black resigned, since it’s either mate or the black queen is lost.
There was a slightly more elegant win via 26. Nf5+!, when it’s mate in at most two more moves.
Wonderful to find a game from my brother Michael’s short chess career.
He is still working in Kenya (Fr M Mc Mahon CSSp.). I will make sure he gets a copy.
Thanks to Jim Walsh and yourself.