Category Archives: Players

M. McMahon – D. O’Sullivan, Armstrong Cup 1956

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The recent report on the Glorney Cup 1956 here mentioned that Michael and John McMahon were the first pair of brothers ever to play for the same Glorney Cup team, and that both played for Kevin Barry C.C.. J. J. … Continue reading →

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Goetzee – J. McMahon, Heidenfeld Trophy 2016-17

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Sean Coffey

John McMahon’s biography on the Players page here mentions his long association with the Leinster leagues: in the Armstrong Cup with Kevin Barry from 1956-76, and in the Heidenfeld Trophy with Lucan from 2005 onwards. Here is one of his … Continue reading →

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O’Connell’s School, Leinster Schools champions 1957-58

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Sean Coffey

O’Connell’s School, Leinster Schools Champions 1957-58 Front row, L.-R.: W. Davis, John McMahon, Art Coldrick, Paul Cassidy John McMahon sent me the very nice photo above in March, from the O’Connell’s School Yearbook of 1958. That season marked the fourth … Continue reading →

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John McMahon 1940-2021

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Sean Coffey

I was very sorry indeed to hear this morning that John McMahon died yesterday. We have been in regular contact over the past couple of years, mostly over the early history of the Glorney Cup. The history he compiled with … Continue reading →

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(Fr. / Canon) Séamus Cunnane 1929-2021

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Sean Coffey

Canon Séamus Cunnane of Carlow died last week in Cardigan, Wales, aged 92. His name will not be familiar to most readers, as he spent most of his life in Cardigan, where he was a parish priest from 1962 until … Continue reading →

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Lyons – MacElligott, Kilkenny Open 1982

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Sean Coffey

I was delighted to receive a comment and a separate email from Guy Lyons, whom I well remember from my playing days, not least because he beat me once, in a game that will appear here in due course. He … Continue reading →

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Irish championship players, updated

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The lists of Irish championship players have been updated to reflect the 2021 championship, and to correct a couple of errors. There are 570 players in all, including 557 men and 13 women. Of these, 49 have been Irish champion. … Continue reading →

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Irish championship players, updated

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The lists of Irish championship players have been updated to add the previously missing players from the 1889 championship, i.e., those who received a handicap and who did not qualify for the final. With these additions, the lists contain the … Continue reading →

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J. J. Walsh, Hastings Premier Reserves 1959-60

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Sean Coffey

J. J. Walsh’s column in the Irish Times recently reached No. 15,000, and the milestone has been noted by an article, “15,000 and counting – our record-breaking chess correspondent passes another major milestone” by Frank McNally in the paper on … Continue reading →

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Leinster Championship 2007

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Leinster Championship 2007 has been added to the tournament pages here. All 36 games are available, though none appear in the ICU games archive as of the date of this post. I downloaded the first copy … Continue reading →

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