It is with great sadness that we report that Mark died last Monday, April 1st from cancer. A 4kyu player, he was very active on KGS and participated in the inter-provincial matches representing Leinster, and Ireland in the European Team Championship. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.
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24 Mar – Press coverage of Confucius Cup
Those who were lucky enough to be able to attend Ireland’s premier event, the Confucius Cup, may like to see if they can spot themselves in the report published by the Sun Emerald – see here
News Round Up
Lets start with some positive news! The first ladder game of the year was played this Monday, in Dublin’s venue of choice, Larry Murphy’s. Marek Gutowski won against Arthur Cater, thereby moving himself up to 6th place, and inside the Korea Points positions. By contrast, the Irish team were failing dismally in the…
Top 8 Kick-Off Weekend
The Top 8 Kick-Off tournament took place in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin 4. Defending Champion Roman Pszonka was the only player to emerge undefeated over the weekend, with a 4-0 record, and is well-positioned to gain a spot in the title match for the Championship. Claas Roever and Noel Mitchell finished with three wins, Claas…
EGM decisions
The EGM confirmed most of the business discussed at the inquorate AGM.
- The rank and nationality requirements to earn Korea points have been dropped. All IGA members are eligible to earn Korea points going forward. However, Irish citizenship is still required to represent Ireland at the KPMC.
- Tournament directors are not subject to the
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