The Irish Championship League, affectionately known as the Top 8, kicked off in the plush surroundings of the Burlington Hotel in Dublin this weekend (thanks to Noel!). After a hard fought 4 rounds, the race for the top 2 places looks to be very much still open. In pole position on 3/4 are Roman,…

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With the new year, comes the new Irish championship. The Top 8 will be starting this month, along with the ladder. The kick off weekend will take place on the 14th and 15th of January at the Burlington Hotel. There should be some room for spectators.

There has been an Irish contingent at the Barcelona Open, another Pandanet Tour event. Wei Wang claimed 3rd place with 4/5 (one SOS off 2nd), while Colin MacSweeny finished with 2/5 further back. The Top 8 has almost finished, Colin and Noel have claimed 3rd and 4th place respectively, while Ian and James are…

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Three more Top 8 games have taken place, Ian beating Colin and Eoghan on home ground at KGS, whilst Colin defeated Claas in Galway. Full results are available on the Top 8 page Meanwhile Tibi beat John in the first Ladder game of this year, earning revenge for his defeat in the Interprovincials.

Ireland’s finest Go players descended to the Burlington Hotel, where Noel had again secured us a room, to do battle. Once again Belfast players dominated the event, surviving the weekend unscathed; which in James case was down to unseemly consumption of tea. For full results see Top 8 page