O'Sullivan Cup 2015/16

cdeb

Fixtures have been released; it starts next week and the LCU are hoping the division finale can be played alongside the other divisions on the last day of the leagues. There's 15 teams over two groups, with the top two from each group progressing to a play-off, so presumably the last day would only see the second play-off round, but still, great to see.

A nice mix of clubs in this one. I think it's -

Ballinasloe
Blanchardstown
Bray/Greystones
Curragh
Dublin
Gonzaga
Gorey
Kilkenny A
Kilkenny B
Malahide
Naomh Barróg A
Naomh Barróg B
St Benildus
Skerries A
Skerries B

Best of luck to all!

A Group league table here
B Group league table here

cdeb

Bray/Greystones 4-1 St Benildus

We only had three players, and of course no lower team to sub from. Bray are a strong team, so two draws were good results for us.

L1m1tless

Dublin 2 Curragh 3 curragh were missing one player

christeb

Malahide 3 2 Naomh Barrog
NB 5 0 Skerries

Decent start for us

cdeb

Skerries A 4-1 St Benildus

Didn't see how the Skerries B v Rathmines game ended up, but it was heading towards a 5-0 for Rathmines I think.

christeb

Dublin 4.5 - 1.5 Naomh Barróg

Ouch!

cdeb

St Benildus 4-1 Blanchardstown.

Our fourth game of the season, and Blanch's first!

L1m1tless

Kilkenny B 2 Curragh 3

L1m1tless

Curragh 1 Malahide 4

Rathminor

Rathmines 4.5 Dublin 0.5

Rathminor

Kilkenny B 2.5 Rathmines 2.5

L1m1tless

Naomh Barróg 2 Curragh 2

Rathminor

Naomh Barrog 3:2 Kilkenny B

Rathmines 4:1 Naomh Barrog

Rathminor

Rathmines 4:1 Curragh

Waiting now for the Malahide result

L1m1tless

Hi lads, what's the criteria for a board prize in division 7??

cdeb

Same as other divisions - 75% of the total games (not just what you played).

So 4½/6 in Group A and 5½/7 in Group B.

I don't think the play-off games count.

So looking at the Curragh squad, James Murphy on 6/6 should get one, despite missing a round.

L1m1tless

Thanks for that, I was unsure if the play off games were included.

Rathminor

Semi final;
Rathmines 2:3 Bray/Greystones

cdeb

The final for this was due to be on Sunday, but Kilkenny scratched unfortunately. Not that it mattered; both they and Bray are promoted anyway.

The O'Sullivan is maybe considered to be a junior/beginners' league - but I think it was nice to see a young up-and-coming Bray side win, led by Vincent Denard (age 91 I think? I know his birthday was in the local paper last year) and relative whippersnapper Paddy McGarry. Kind of emphasises that chess is one of the few games that's genuinely for everyone from 9 to 90 (and then some!)