Leinster Leagues and Knockout Cups

What are the Leagues?

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 William Brennan Knockout Cup, Group B

Captain: Tomasz Florczak. Contact: 0871827377, 0871827377 Email: Tomasz Florczak
Vice-captain: Praveen Raju. Contact: 0899617663, Email: Praveen Raju

Tue 09 Jun 2026 - Sun 26 Jul 2026 , 5 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:30 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
60 mins + 30 sec/move. Final round will be in Elm Mount CC, Artane, Dublin..

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors. We play rounds 4 and 5 if we progress from the group.

Prizes

William Brennan Perpetual Trophy for winning team. Board prize from SCC for top scorer(s).

1st Team - in Killane Shield Knockout Cup

Captain: John Loughran. Contact: 086 374 5410, 01 8106776 Email: John Loughran
Vice-captain: Mark Allidine. Contact: 0858746725, Email: Mark Allidine

Tue 09 Jun 2026 - Sun 26 Jul 2026 , 5 rounds (provisionally)

Matches start at 7:15 pm on weekdays, or at 2:30 pm on Saturdays.
75 mins + 30 sec/move. Final rounds will be in Elm Mount CC, Artane, Dublin.

Availability - enter or change your availability.

Fixtures - LCU match dates, results, standings.

Team tournament for adults and strong juniors. We play rounds 4 and 5 if we progress from the group.

Prizes

Killane Shield for winning team. Board prize from SCC for top scorer(s).

Queen Maeve Cup or National Club Championships QMC or NCC Fri 24 Apr 2026 - Sun 26 Apr 2026

Division 6 N Bodley Cup Sat 01 Nov 2025 - Tue 24 Mar 2026

Division 5 N BEA Cup Sat 27 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026

Division 3 Ennis Shield Sat 20 Sep 2025 - Sun 10 May 2026

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

4th B Team - in Division 6 N Bodley Cup

Captain: Rajiv Gicale. Contact: 0830475330, 0830363915 Email: Rajiv Gicale
Vice-captain: Tomasz Florczak. Contact: 0871827377, 0871827377 Email: Tomasz Florczak

Tue 08 Oct 2024 - Sat 05 Apr 2025 , 9 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.

Prizes

Bodley Cup for winning team after playoffs. All four group winners promoted and four runners-up to play off for two final promotion spots. Board prize from LCU for 75% or more of available points, from SCC for top scorer(s).

Final Outcome

5th/9 place - 16½/40 points - Mid-table

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

William Brennan Knockout Cup Group C Wed 12 Jun 2024 - Sat 20 Jul 2024

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

Past Leagues and Cups

Archive

What are the Leagues?

• Team competitions suitable for adults and strong juniors.
• Teams of 5, 6 or 8 players.
• Matches from 7:15pm (Div 1 - 3) / 7:30pm (Div 4 - 6) until late. Saturday matches start 2:30pm.
• Clocks used. Moves recorded.
• Home matches on club nights (Tuesdays), away matches on the away team club night. Some matches on Saturdays for distant clubs.
• Leagues from late September until Easter. 11 rounds in most divisions, less in lowest division.
• Knockout Cups after that until June. 3-5 rounds.
• Selection for teams based on Skerries and ICU ratings, not on age.
• Players pay €10 towards the cost of ICU membership, which also entitles individuals to play in ICU run tournaments.
• Games in all divisions are rated by the ICU, and in the higher divisions (1-3) also by FIDE. Players get a provisional ICU rating after a few games and a full rating after 20 games.