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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Club Championships Round 3 Results & Round 4 Draw
Round 4 Draw – to be played Thursday 3rd May 2012 Group A (1500+) No Name Result Name 1 Aherne, J (6) : Delaney, K (1) 2 Kalam, A (2) : Bermingham, T (9) 3 Kennedy, M (4) … Continue reading
Shane Hall Obituary (9/11/59 – 14/3/12)
Shane was the oldest of the 5 children of John & Mary Hall, 2 boys, 3 girls, all born in Dublin. From about the age of 11 Shane began playing chess and continued to do so throughout the rest of … Continue reading
Junior Success
A Report from Maura and James Osborne Last Saturday, Rathmines Juniors returned to the Teachers Club in Parnell Square to fight to retain the Mick Germaine Cup. It turned out to be a very exciting, round robin tournament against teams … Continue reading
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Cup Competition Round 1 Results
Branagan Cup – Curragh vs Rathmines, 21-Apr-12 Bd. Player Rating Result Player Rating 1 Richard Arundell 1942 0 – 1 … Continue reading
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Club Championships Round 2 Results & Round 3 Draw
Round 2 results – played Thursday 19th April 2012 Group A No Name Result Name 1 Burns, J (5) 0 – 1 Burke, … Continue reading
Club Championships 2012 underway…
Round 1 results – played Thursday 12th April 2012 Group A No Name Result Name 1 Kalam, A (2) .5:.5 Goggins, D (8) … Continue reading
Leagues Round-up
The final league tables are now available. A successful season all round, with the major achievement of course being the Division 1 title. The club will retain 2 Armstrong teams for next season. One of our Division 2 teams was … Continue reading
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Leon’s miniature
John Healy (St. Benildus) vs. Leon Fagan (Rathmines A) Round 11, Armstrong Cup. Albin Counter Gambit 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5?! Already raises the tension, a good decision when seeking a quick win. 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3? Already … Continue reading
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Easter opening arrangements
The club will be closed on Thursday 5th April 2012 and Monday 9th April 2012, but will re-open on Thursday 12th April for the start of the Club Championships.
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Rathmines A win Armstrong
Yesterday, Sunday 1st April 2012, Rathmines won Leinster’s top league, the Armstrong, by beating St. Benildus 7-1 in the final round. This was a comprehensive and truely convincing win, with only two draws conceded and six wins. (I will be … Continue reading
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