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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

Nailbiting Finish to PGETC

Ireland’s tenth season in the Pandanet Go European Team Championship went down to the wire last night, with Sweden eking out victory in the League B promotion match by a mere half-point. Ireland went into Tuesday’s match trailing by one game, Karl having already lost the board one game over the weekend to Charlie…

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Irish Summer Go Cup

Hey Irish Go Players from all around the country and beyond, to keep our Summer buzzing with a tournament of our own, I am proposing a Team tournament following the principle of the Nongshim Cup (https://senseis.xmp.net/?NongshimCup)
The idea is simple : registration are starting now simply by sending an email to renaut.el@gmail.com and filling…

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Updated PGETC Schedule

The time for the PGETC play-off between Ireland and Sweden has been changed to 7.30pm, June 16th. Tune in on IGS to cheer Ireland on. Note that Board 1 will be played at a different time, as both players are in China.

Korean Prime Minister’s Cup to Be Held Online

The 2020 Korean Prime Minister’s Cup will be held online as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to make face-to-face play impossible. The tournament will take place on the Tygem server, throughout the month of August. If you would be interested in representing Ireland at this KPMC, or would like further details, please contact the secretary,…

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Your New Irish Champion is… Matei

The news is coming a little late but the second game in the Championship took place on Saturday, May 31st on KGS. Matei Garcia emerged victorious against James Hutchinson to win the series 2–0, retaining his title for a second consecutive year. Congrats to Matei!

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