The 1995 Irish championship sponsored by Morris Insulations was won by Brian Kelly last weekend at the Teachers' Club in Dublin. With a score of 7/9, the young Belfaster finished a clear point ahead of his nearest rivals and becomes, at sixteen years and eight months, the youngest Irish champion by two months ahead of John Moles who won in 1965. Kelly conceded only one loss - to Gerry O'Connell - and two draws - to Antony Fox and Kieran Moynihan - and scored victories over former Irish champion Stephen Brady as well as internationals Conor O'Shaughnessy and Joe Ryan. After a poor start (2.5/5) top seed Colm Daly failed to recover sufficient ground to challenge the champion and had to be content with a share of second place.
RESULTS: Irish Championship 1995 (July 8-16)
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Kelly, Bryan IRL 2300 12 . . M 7 /9
Moynihan, Kieran IRL 2095 0 . . M 6
O'Shaughnessy, Conor IRL 2230 10 . . M 6
Daly, Colm IRL 2280 29 [...] M 6
Brady, Stephen f IRL 2320 0 [...] M 5.5
Fox, Anthony IRL 2125 8 . . M 5.5
Harding,Tim 5.5
Ryan, Joseph IRL 2210 14 [...] M 5.5
Byrne,Ray 5
Cafola, Peter IRL 2160 9 . . M 5
Clarke, Thomas IRL 2225 3 [...] M 5
Hurley,John 5
Welsh, Michael 5
Brady,Cormac 4.5
McCarthy,Jim 4.5
Killane,Jack 4
O'Connell, Gerard IRL 2145 0 [...] M 4
Palmer, Bernard IRL 2105 0 . . M 4
Cummins,Hugh 3.5
Lewis,Gareth 3.5
MacElligott, Gerry IRL 2150 0 . . M 3.5
Peart,Alan 3.5
Muntadas,Alan 3
Nicholson, John IRL 2065 0 [...] M 2.5
Roberts,Danny 2.5
Delaney,Ann 2