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: Rajiv Gicale. Contact: 0830475330, 0830363915 Email: Rajiv Gicale
Vice-captain: David Craig. Contact: 0896136498, Email: David Craig

Sat 27 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026 , 11 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
60 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. Note: R2 and R8 fixtures may change to a Tuesday.

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

Sat 20 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026 , 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. Board prize from LCU for > 8.5 points, and from SCC for top scorer(s).

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

3rd Team - in William Brennan Knockout Cup Group C

Captain: Adam Scanlon. Contact: Alice Boardman 0892728498, Email: Alice Boardman
Vice-captain: Rajiv Gicale. Contact: 0830475330, 0830363915 Email: Rajiv Gicale

Wed 12 Jun 2024 - Sat 20 Jul 2024 , 5 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
75 mins + 30 sec/move. .

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors, with a group stage (3 rounds) followed by semi-final and final if we qualify. Like the World Cup. Skerries B (3rd team) are in Group C.

Prizes

Perpetual trophy for winning team. SCC Board prizes for highest scorers.

Prize winners

=1st Adam Scanlon 1 SCC Board prize
=1st Rajiv Gicale 1 SCC Board prize

Final Outcome

4th (last) place - 6½/18 points - Did not qualify from group phase.

Division 6N Bodley Cup Tue 19 Sep 2023 - Sun 12 May 2024
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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