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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

The IGA League Needs You

UPDATE (28/8): All Groups are now filled except for Group G — we have room for up to four more double-digit kyus. Get in touch if you want one of those places. Entries are open now for the second season of the IGA League. We have a limited number of places open for players between…

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Confucius Cup Date Change: 23rd–25th September

At the request of our sponsor, the dates for the Confucius Cup have been changed to the following weekend, September 23rd–25th. Hope to see you all there.

Ireland Fifth in PGETC League C

Rounding off the twelfth season of the Pandanet Go European Team Championship, Ireland defeated Slovenia 3–1 to finish fifth in League C, losing the tiebreak to fourth-placed Norway. The match against Slovenia went down to the wire, with James Hutchinson securing victory by the narrowest of margins, a mere half-point, in the last game…

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Announcing: the IGA League

Do you hunger for more competitive games? Do you nurse a lingering desire to avenge your last tournament defeat? Does the gap yawning between the Ulster Open and the Confucius Cup fill you with ennui and despair? Fear not, we have you covered: starting from mid-May, the IGA League will bring you three…

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April Rip-Off: The Gong Show

go Cheng Gong vs. James Hutchinson

Cheng Gong (L) vs. James Hutchinson Sometimes you just happen to be in Dublin for a weekend, notice that there’s a tournament on, stop by on a whim…and proceed to sweep all before you to take the top prize. Visitor Cheng Gong, formerly of the London club, took three straight wins to top the…

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