National Chess Championship 1954 – 2019

Tom O’Neill, Chairman of Dun Laoghaire  Chess Club played in both of these championships, each time as a substitute.

 

In 1954 he played for Eoghan Ruadh Chess Club, in the  2nd  replay of the final in Dundalk against Queens University Belfast.

He won his game to give his team a 4-2 win.

For historical and cultural reasons, each weekend, 3 matches were played on Saturday and 3 on Sunday.

The Eoghan Ruadh team was very strong and included Terry Kelly, Irish Champion 1954, Leinster Champions, Willie Staunton   55/56/57.

and PJ Murphy 62.

 

This year 65 years later, playing for Dun Laoghaire, finishing 6th.

 

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