Ireland lost another game in the Pandanet Team Championship tonight by 1-3. However, the pride of Cork, Rory Wales, managed to put a shine on an otherwise dark night as he crushed another dan player. This board point should see us hold on to 8th place, 1 above our seeding.
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12 Apr – Ireland win
Yes, the headline is accurate. Ireland have won. After taking an early lead on the weekend, through James Tea Hutchinson’s win on board 2, Ireland finished off the job tonight. Beating Italy on boards 1 and 4 whilst affording a consolation point on board 3. Full details at the official site.
1 March – Ireland v Turkey
Round 5 of the Pandanet European Go Cup saw as drawn against one of the tougher sides, Turkey. However Ireland acquitted themselves well, going down by the respectable margin of 1-3. Cork’s Rory Wales, who, like Eoghan Barry, stepped up to fill in the places of last minute cry offs, pulled off a mighty endgame…
Feb 08 – Ireland edged out against European Giant
Ireland’s PGETC team put in a fine performance tonight. Paired against the veritable titan of European Go, Luxembourg, they showed they were no easy targets. All games were played right up till the finish, and the final scoreline fairly reflected the tense atmosphere of the battle. Losing 0-4, we moved up a place in…
Jan 18 – Ireland draw again
Ireland earned another solid draw in the Pandanet European Team Go Championship this week. Our opponent’s were Bosnia, ranked higher than on us on paper, so it was a creditable result. See the EGF’s special website for details