Category Archives: Connacht champions

Gerard McDonnell 1960-2023

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Sean Coffey

I was very sorry to learn of the passing of Gerard McDonnell, in Manhattan, New York, on June 3, 2023, after a long illness. He was born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on October 30, 1960, the eldest of a family … Continue reading →

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Did Diskin resign in a winning position?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sean Coffey

The last post gave P. A. Duignan’s brilliancy prize win against P. Diskin in the 1949 Irish championship in Galway. But there’s a flaw! David McAlister spotted that Diskin may have been winning in the final position. White’s last move … Continue reading →

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Duignan-Diskin, Irish championship, Galway 1949 (brilliancy prize)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sean Coffey

Returning to J. J. Walsh’s unpublished manuscript of selected Irish games, 1896-1967, the next on the list is another win by P. A. (Paddy) Duignan, this time against P. Diskin in the 1949 Irish championship in Galway, winning the tournament … Continue reading →

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