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Welcome to the Irish Go Association (IGA) website. Learn about the ancient game of Go (aka Baduk or WeiQi) and find out where you can join one of our clubs throughout Ireland. Be sure to check out the IGA Discord channel where you can meet our community, talk about Go and organise activities online.

Clubs

Belfast — every other Monday from 18.30, Northern Lights (Ormeau Road)

Dublin — NEW: Mondays 7pm - 10pm in Board, 29 Clanbrassil Street Upper

Lisburn — Saturdays, 10am — Facebook

Galway — Wednesdays, 7pm, McSwiggan's

Tournaments & Events

Smithfield Special
26th May, Workday, Dublin 7

Confucius Cup
20th–22nd September, UCD, Dublin

Latest News

2023 Annual General Meeting

The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Irish Go Association will take place online, at 8pm, Tuesday March 7th. All members are welcome to attend. The Agenda for the meeting will be:

  1. Minutes of Previous AGM
  2. Officers’ Reports
  3. Elections
  4. Motions
  5. Any Other Business

Detailed Draft Agenda Members are entitled to nominate candidates…

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Correspondence Championship 2023 – Entries Open – Registration Extended

The correspondence championship will be starting once again in February, and entries will now open. Similar to previous years, this tournament is open to anyone who is Irish, has ever lived in Ireland, is married or otherwise related to someone Irish, or has any connection to Irish go, however tenuous.  Games will be played on…

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What Happened In 2022? A Year In Review

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With the holiday season leaving us refreshed and the new year upon us, let us take a look at what happened in Irish Go from the year behind us.

Ireland Top of the Table

Ireland defeated Slovenia 3–1 in the second round of the Pandanet Go European Team Championships last night, while Spain went down 0–4 to a reenergised UK team, leaving Ireland one point clear at the top of League C. The UK and Norway are tied for second place. Board 3 was the first to…

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Entries Open for National Championships

Entries are now open for the 2023 National Championships, which will run through the first three months of the year. To enter, email the secretary. There is no charge to play in the tournament, but membership of the Irish Go Association is required. The deadline for entries is January 1st, and the Qualifiers…

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