Drogheda Chess Club

29/09/2026

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Drogheda Chess Club is up and running for the new season. New members welcome to attend, every Tuesday evening, 7:30 - 11 p.m in the ABCD Bridge Centre.

Drogheda Junior Chess Club is returning today, 29th September, every Tuesday from 18:30 - 19:30pm, also in the ABCD Bridge Centre.

Please contact if your child/children are interested in attending.
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07/09/2026

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Congratulations to Donal O'Boyle who represented Ireland and Drogheda Chess Club recently at the European Senior Team Chess Championships in Crete.

Playing in the 65+ on Board 4, Donal scored an outstanding result of 6/9, winning many points for his team as well as a good chunk of rating points for himself!

Well Done Donal!
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31/08/2026

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Thank you to all who came by, chatted, and played chess in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre last Saturday. We didn't think we could top our record turnout the previous week but we did! 14 boards fully occupied for most of the day!

We hope to do it again next year!

If you're interested in more chess, we hope to see you regularly in the club on Tuesday nights from 7:30 to 11 p.m., starting on Tuesday, 1st September at the ABCD Bridge Centre, Fair Green, Drogheda.

Our Junior Club will return from 18:30 – 19:30pm., starting on Tuesday, 29th September. Please contact about joining.

See you there?
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24/08/2026

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Thanks to everyone who came by, chatted, and played chess in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre last Saturday. We had our biggest turnout ever with 10 boards fully occupied for most of the day!

We'll be back again next Saturday, 29th August, same time and place.

See you there?

18/08/2026

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The Drogheda Chess Club invites all to attend our annual chess promotional events running in Scotch Hall Shopping Centre this Saturday, August 22nd and 29th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It's a great opportunity to come along, play some chess, and chat with members, especially if you're interested in joining!

Last year, we had fantastic interest. We hope to have the same this year!

See you there?

10/08/2026

Congratulations to FM Adam Collins, who recently became the 105th Irish Champion. Adam was undefeated in the main event with 7/9 but faced a nail-biting playoff with a resurgent and formidable FM Stephen Jessel.

A two-game rapid match between Collins and Jessel was played for the title, with each side winning with black. The tiebreaker then proceeded to a two-game blitz match. Again each side scored a win, this time with white. For the first time in the history of the Irish Championship, the tiebreaker went to Armageddon. This sudden death blitz game was won by Collins, and with it the well-deserved title.

Once again the Irish Championship is won by the young, with Collins being just 21 years old!

08/06/2026

Well done to everyone who took part in the 35th Drogheda Chess Congress!

A full report is now available on the ICU website: https://icu.ie/articles/1215

Congratulations to IM Tarun Kanyamarala and CM Jacob Flynn who jointly won the Thomson Masters as well as every other winner across all sections.

The final standings can be found on https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1423859.aspx

We hope to see you all again next year, on June 5th, 2027, for the 36th Drogheda Chess Congress.

See you there...

07/06/2026

28/05/2026

Congratulations to the Drogheda Dragons, who recently won the Mick Germaine Cup!

The Mick Germaine Cup is an annual 4-junior-player team competition run by the Leinster Chess Union. 16 teams took part, totalling over 60 players.

Well done also to our second team, the Drogheda Dungeons, who came a respectable 8th.

21/05/2026

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Thank you to Fox Jewellers Drogheda for generous sponsorship of the Drogheda Chess Congress 2026!

A 6 Round, ICU & FIDE rated event over the June Bank Holiday Weekend (30th May - 1st June).

Enter through the Irish Chess Union website here: https://icu.ie/events/2069

Pictured Emma Hodgins, Owen Fox and Vincent Moore.

Owen Fox's father Donnie Fox (1923-2005) was a past member and president of Drogheda Chess Club. We're honoured to have the Fox family sponsor the section that now bears his name.
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