Leinster Leagues and Knockout Cups

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Games from live boards in leagues >> or tournaments

To locate a club for an away match see icu.ie/clubs or LCU/clubs.

2nd Team - in Division 5 N BEA Cup

Captain: Tomasz Florczak. Contact: 0871827377, Email: Tomasz Florczak
Vice-captain: Eva Andersson. Contact: 0876856317 , Email: Eva Andersson

Wed 23 Sep 2026 - Sun 09 May 2027 , 11 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
75 mins + 30 sec/move. Playoff rounds will be in a Dublin venue after last round..

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors. Fixtures out soon.

Prizes

BEA Cup for winning team. Promotion for top three teams. Bottom three relegated to Bodley. Board prize from LCU for players who get 75% of available points, and from SCC for top scorer(s).

1st Team - in Division 3 Ennis Shield

Captain: John Loughran. Contact: 086 374 5410, 01 8106776 Email: John Loughran
Vice-captain: Mark Allidine. Contact: 0858746725, Email: Mark Allidine

Tue 22 Sep 2026 - Sun 09 May 2027 , 11 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:15 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
90 mins + 30 sec/move. Final round will be in a Dublin venue..

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors.

Prizes

Ennis Shield for winning team. Promotion for top two teams. Relegation for bottom three. Board prize from LCU for > 8.5 points, and from SCC for top scorer(s).

2nd Team - in William Brennan Knockout Cup, Group B

Captain: Tomasz Florczak. Contact: 0871827377, Email: Tomasz Florczak
Vice-captain: Praveen Raju. Contact: 0899617663, Email: Praveen Raju

Tue 09 Jun 2026 - Sun 26 Jul 2026 , 5 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
60 mins + 30 sec/move. Final round will be in Elm Mount CC, Artane, Dublin..

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors. We play rounds 4 and 5 if we progress from the group.

Prizes

William Brennan Perpetual Trophy for winning team. Board prize from SCC for top scorer(s).

Final Outcome

4th of 4 teams - 6/18 points - Did not qualify for semis.

Report

We did not qualify but did almost as well as the Killane team in terms of points.

1st Team - in Killane Shield Knockout Cup

Captain: John Loughran. Contact: 086 374 5410, 01 8106776 Email: John Loughran
Vice-captain: Mark Allidine. Contact: 0858746725, Email: Mark Allidine

Tue 09 Jun 2026 - Sun 26 Jul 2026 , 5 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:15 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
75 mins + 30 sec/move. Final rounds will be in Elm Mount CC, Artane, Dublin.

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors. We play rounds 4 and 5 if we progress from the group.

Prizes

Killane Shield for winning team. Board prize from SCC for top scorer(s).

Final Outcome

3rd of 4 teams - 7/18 points - Did not qualify for knockout phase

Report

We did not qualify from the group phase. Paul Ryan won a SCC board prize as top scorer on 2/2.

Queen Maeve Cup or National Club Championships QMC or NCC Fri 24 Apr 2026 - Sun 26 Apr 2026
Division 6 N Bodley Cup Sat 01 Nov 2025 - Tue 24 Mar 2026
Division 5 N BEA Cup Sat 27 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026
Division 3 Ennis Shield Sat 20 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026
Killane Shield Knockout Cup Tue 10 Jun 2025 - Sat 19 Jul 2025
William Brennan Knockout Cup, Group D Tue 10 Jun 2025 - Sat 19 Jul 2025
William Brennan Knockout Cup, Group A Mon 09 Jun 2025 - Sat 19 Jul 2025
National Club Championships and Queen Maeve Cup NCC or QMC Fri 07 Mar 2025 - Sun 09 Mar 2025
Division 6 N Bodley Cup Tue 08 Oct 2024 - Sat 05 Apr 2025
Division 6 N Bodley Cup Tue 08 Oct 2024 - Tue 08 Apr 2025
Division 5 N BEA Cup Sat 14 Sep 2024 - Sun 27 Apr 2025
Division 3 Ennis Shield Sat 14 Sep 2024 - Sun 27 Apr 2025
Killane Shield Knockout Cup Wed 12 Jun 2024 - Sat 27 Jul 2024
William Brennan Knockout Cup Group B Wed 12 Jun 2024 - Sat 20 Jul 2024
William Brennan Knockout Cup Group C Wed 12 Jun 2024 - Sat 20 Jul 2024

3rd Team - in Division 6N Bodley Cup

Captain: Samuel Basker. Contact: 0868941889, Email: Samuel Basker
Vice-captain: Sridhar Raparthi. Contact: 353894549228, Email: Sridhar Raparthi

Tue 19 Sep 2023 - Sun 12 May 2024 , 11 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
60 mins + 30 sec/move. May be playoffs for promotion..

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors.

Prizes

Bodley Cup for winning team after playoffs. Both group winners promoted and runners-up play off for one other promotion spot. Board prize from LCU for 75% or more of available points, from SCC for top scorer(s).

Prize winners

1st Chadwick Samuel 4 SCC Board prize

Final Outcome

7th - 16/45 points - 9 teams in section after Navan withdrew.

Division 4 O'Hanlon Cup Tue 19 Sep 2023 - Sun 12 May 2024
Division 3 Ennis Shield Sat 07 Oct 2023 - Sun 12 May 2024
William Brennan Knockout Cup Group A Tue 06 Jun 2023 - Sat 15 Jul 2023
William Brennan Knockout Cup Group B Tue 06 Jun 2023 - Sat 15 Jul 2023
Division 6 N Bodley Cup Sat 01 Oct 2022 - Sat 11 Mar 2023
Division 5 N BEA Cup Mon 26 Sep 2022 - Sat 20 May 2023
Division 3 Ennis Shield Thu 29 Sep 2022 - Sat 06 May 2023

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