List of Irish champions in chess
The list of Irish champions in chess contains the winners of all Irish individual championships.
General
Before Irish independence, the title was awarded a total of seven times, since then the championship has been held annually with a few exceptions (the tournament was canceled in 1923 and between 1941 and 1945). Record champions are John O'Hanlon and Stephen Brady , who have each won the title nine times.
The women's championship was first held in 1951 and was held annually until 1956. Further events followed in the years 1968 to 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 and 1982, and the competition has been held annually since 2012. The record champions are Hilda Chater and Dorren O'Siochru with five titles each.
Irish masters before independence
| year | place | master |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | Dublin | James Alexander Porterfield Rynd |
| 1886 | Belfast | Richard Barnett |
| 1889 | Dublin | DG Soffe |
| 1892 | Dublin | James Alexander Porterfield Rynd |
| 1893 | Dublin | James Alexander Porterfield Rynd |
| 1913 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1915 | Portadown | John O'Hanlon |
Irish champions since 1922
| year | place | master |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Portadown | Thomas George Cranston |
| 1924 | Dublin | Philip Baker |
| 1925 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1926 | Belfast | John O'Hanlon |
| 1927 | Dublin | Philip Baker |
| 1928 | Dublin | Philip Baker |
| 1929 | Dublin | Philip Baker |
| 1930 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1931 | Dublin | Thomas George Cranston |
| 1932 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1933 | Dublin, Cork | James C. Creevey |
| 1934 | Dublin | James C. Creevey |
| 1935 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1936 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1937 | Dublin | Thomas Cox |
| 1938 | Belfast | Thomas Cox |
| 1939 | Dublin | Bartholomew O'Sullivan |
| 1940 | Dublin | John O'Hanlon |
| 1946 | Dublin | Bartholomew O'Sullivan |
| 1947 | Cork | Patrick A. Duignan |
| 1948 | Dublin | Donal J. O'Sullivan |
| 1949 | Galway | Patrick Brendan Kennedy |
| 1950 | Belfast | Vincent Maher |
| 1951 | Cork | Austin Bourke |
| 1952 | Dublin | Michael Joseph Schuster |
| 1953 | Galway | Edmond Noel Mulcahy |
| 1954 | Belfast | Terry Kelly |
| 1955 | Cork | Vincent Maher |
| 1956 | Dublin | Donal J. O'Sullivan |
| 1957 | Galway | Donal J. O'Sullivan |
| 1958 | Belfast | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1959 | Killarney | Brian Reilly |
| 1960 | Dublin | Brian Reilly |
| 1961 | Galway | John Reid |
| 1962 | Derry | John Reid, Michael Flannan Littleton |
| 1963 | Cork | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1964 | Dublin | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1965 | Galway | Michael Flannan Littleton |
| 1966 | Belfast | John Moles |
| 1967 | Cork | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1968 | Dublin | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1969 | Dublin | Nicholas James Patterson |
| 1970 | Belfast | Paul Henry |
| 1971 | Cork | John Moles |
| 1972 | Dublin | Wolfgang Heidenfeld |
| 1973 | Cork | Hugh Mac grilling |
| 1974 | Dublin | Anthony Doyle |
| 1975 | Dublin | Eamon Keogh , Alan Ludgate |
| 1976 | Coleraine | Bernard Kernan |
| 1977 | Cork | Ray Devenney , Alan Ludgate |
| 1978 | Galway | Alan Ludgate |
| 1979 | Dublin | David Dunne , Eamon Keogh |
| 1980 | Cork | Paul Delaney |
| 1981 | Dublin | David Dunne, Philip Short |
| 1982 | Cork | John Delaney |
| 1983 | Castlebar | David Dunne |
| 1984 | Newcastle | Eugene Curtin |
| 1985 | Dublin | Eugene Curtin, Mark Orr |
| 1986 | Dublin | John Delaney, Philip Short |
| 1987 | Derry | John Delaney |
| 1988 | Dublin | Philip Short |
| 1989 | Dublin | Niall Carton |
| 1990 | Derry | John Delaney |
| 1991 | limerick | Stephen Brady |
| 1992 | Dublin | Stephen Brady |
| 1993 | Dublin | Niall Carton |
| 1994 | Armagh | Mark Orr |
| 1995 | Dublin | Brian Kelly |
| 1996 | Dublin | Richard O'Donovan |
| 1997 | Dublin | Joseph Ryan |
| 1998 | Dublin | Colm Daly |
| 1999 | Drogheda | Colm Daly |
| 2000 | Castleconnell | Mark Heidenfeld |
| 2001 | Greystones | Stephen Brady |
| 2002 | Greystones | Sam Collins |
| 2003 | Greystones | Stephen Brady |
| 2004 | limerick | Joseph Ryan |
| 2005 | Dublin | Colm Daly |
| 2006 | Dublin | Stephen Brady |
| 2007 | Dublin | Brian Kelly, Stephen Brady |
| 2008 | Dublin | Alexander Baburin |
| 2009 | Dublin | Colm Daly |
| 2010 | Dublin | Alex Astaneh Lopez |
| 2011 | Dublin | Stephen Brady |
| 2012 | Dublin | Stephen Brady, Colm Daly |
| 2013 | limerick | Colm Daly |
| 2014 | Dublin | Sam Collins |
| 2015 | Dublin | Stephen Brady, Philip Short |
| 2016 | Dublin | Stephen Jessel |
| 2017 | Ennis | Philip Short, Alex Astaneh Lopez |
| 2018 | Dublin | Alex Astaneh Lopez |
| 2019 | Dublin | Conor E. Murphy |
Irish champions of women
| year | place | Master |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Hilda Chater | |
| 1952 | Hilda Chater | |
| 1953 | Galway | Hilda Chater |
| 1954 | Dublin | Hilda Chater |
| 1955 | Dublin | Hilda Chater, Kay Doolan |
| 1956 | Dublin | EM Cassidy |
| 1968 | Dublin | Dorren O'Siochru |
| 1969 | Dublin | Catherine Byrne |
| 1970 | Dublin | Elizabeth O'Shaughnessy |
| 1971 | Cork | Aileen Noonan , Cecile Meulien |
| 1972 | Dublin | Dorren O'Siochru |
| 1973 | Dublin | Dorren O'Siochru |
| 1974 | Dublin | Dorren O'Siochru |
| 1976 | Dublin | Dorren O'Siochru |
| 1977 | Cork | Ann Teresa Delaney |
| 1980 | Cork | Suzanne Connolly , Ann Teresa Delaney |
| 1982 | Cork | Noble Quinn |
| 2012 | Kilkenny | Karina Kruk |
| 2013 | limerick | Diana Mirza |
| 2014 | Dublin | Gearoid Ui Laighleis |
| 2015 | Dublin | Monika Gedvilaite |
| 2016 | Dublin | Monika Gedvilaite |
| 2017 | Dublin | Ioana Miller |
| 2018 | Dublin | Ioana Miller |
Web links
- Overview of the Irish Championships at the Irish Chess Federation (English)
- David McAlister: History of the Early Irish Championships on chessarch.com (English)
- History of the Irish Women's Championships at irishchesshistory.wordpress.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In 1893 James Alexander Porterfield Rynd won the title without a fight because he was the only player registered for the competition.