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Skipping LCU divisions?

Airbender · 2013-09-03 14:07:41

The LCU League fixtures and tables for 2013 - 2014 have recently been posted on http://www.leinsterchess.com; without dates, though. Has anybody noticed that Blanchardstown, the winners of the Bodley Cup (Division 6), have been promoted straight into the O'Hanlon Cup, i.e. into Division 4? It looks like Dublin, who came…

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#32 06-09-2013 01:29PM

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cdeb wrote: »

Blanchardstown are new in the leagues as the other three. In many cases, players have moved from other clubs (Elm Mount, Rathmines) to play for a club nearer where they live, I think.

This particular Blanchardstown team (the one that got promoted to the O'Hanlon) is new but the club has been around for a few years. They've been playing the league since 2010 (http://www.leinsterchess.com/lcu1011/div6/table.htm).

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#33 06-09-2013 01:39PM

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I think that was a different club, technically. It has a couple of the same members, but that's only to be expected.

Could be wrong though.

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#34 06-09-2013 02:05PM

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Same club. Last year's Blanchardstown 1 is practically the same team that played in 2010. One of them will probably join the John Delaney's O'Hanlon team this year, as he's the second highest rated player in the club after JD.

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