The A team of Naomh Barróg scored an impressive victory against the Chess Kings in Round 4 of the BEA Cup North. The away game took place in Ashbourne Co. Meath on Saturday, the 4th of November. On board 1, … Continued
The A team hosted Elm Mount B for their round 3 game of the BEA Cup North on the 12th of October. It was a close match, but we won in the end. The B team played Balbriggan but was … Continued
On Thursday, October 5th, the Naomh Barróg A team traveled to Portmarnock for round 2 of the BEA Cup North. Unfortunately, the result was not what we hoped for and the match ended in defeat. On board 1, Kilian’s opponent … Continued
The Naomh Barróg A team faced the B team in an internal battle as the BEA Cup North began for a new season. The A team was significantly reorganised with only one player from last year’s team playing on Thursday … Continued
Naomh Barróg had its third and last game in the Killane Shield Group A on Thursday July 20th against Dublin Chess Club. The game was away in Dublin’s cosy clubhouse, which featured a welcoming bar and a not so welcoming … Continued
Naomh Barróg traveled up to Dundalk for what would prove to be a very tough day of chess in round 2 of the Killane Shield, on Saturday the 8th of July. Despite the more than 500 point difference in rating … Continued
Naomh Barróg had its first game in Group A of the Killane Shield against Phibsboro on Thursday June 22nd. Despite being out-rated by roughly 400 points on every board, the team punched above its weight to earn 2.5 points. On … Continued
The Naomh Barróg club championship 2022/23 has come to a close and Des Martin is the clear winner after an unbeaten run of 5 wins in 5 games. Four players came joint second with 3.5 points out of 5: Paul … Continued
After 11 rounds, the 2022/23 season of the BEA Cup North comes to an end with Naomh Barróg A team finishing in 4th place and the B team finishing in 8th place. Both teams ended the season with a double … Continued
On the 13th of April, Naomh Barróg B hosted Aer Lingus for their round 10 match of the BEA Cup North, although the board 1 and 5 games were delayed until the following week. It was a tough match against … Continued