Following the recent very sad news of Diarmaid’s passing, we’ve put together a tribute from his time with the club over the past four years.
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All posts for the month October, 2017
The Armstrongs’ strength not being split this season, and as a result, our two sides are closer to the top and to the bottom than they were two years ago…
The draw has been made for the second round of the Frank Scott Shield, which will be on 8th November from 7:30.
One last look back at our European adventure, including the prizegiving, a look out how our individual players and our opponents fared, and the answers to some puzzles posed previously which I forgot to answer!
A look at a team in the promotion spots and a team in the relegation mix, though there’s a long way to go for both…
The first of a three-parter as we get up to speed with how our various league teams are doing in their respective divisions.
The first round of the Frank Scott Shield was held on Wednesday evening. Having started bang on time at 7:30, the question most commonly asked was what was the default time… This was important as three players (Ross, Eoin and John) missed the round entirely and Martin arrived right on the thirty-five minute default – 8:05.
The 2017 Mick Germaine Cup will take place on 10th December in the Ierne Sports and Social Club, home of Elm Mount Chess Club.
Our European adventure came to an end with our luck finally turning, although it wasn’t enough to get a match result against a strong Luxembourg side.
Mihailo’s 6-hour, 108-move win sealed us an excellent 3-3 draw against Viking of Iceland in the penultimate round of the European Cup today.
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