Branagan Cup

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The Branagan Cup is a chess cup competition, played between the teams made up of players from clubs that played in the Armstrong Cup and Heidenfeld Trophy, the top two leagues of the Leinster leagues, in Ireland. It is played after the completion of the Leinster Leagues and run by the Leinster Chess Union. Named after Mai Branagan a long time member of Rathmines Chess club and contributor to Irish Chess.

Winners[edit]

  • 1974 - University College Dublin
  • 1975 - University College Dublin
  • 1977 - Dundrum[1]
  • 1978 - Rathfarnham (Yellow House)
  • 1979 - Rathfarnham
  • 1980 - Raheny
  • 1981 - Raheny
  • 1982 - Raheny
  • 1983 - Raheny
  • 1984 - Raheny
  • 1985 - Dundrum
  • 1986 - Kevin Barry
  • 1987 - Dundrum
  • 1988 - Phibsboro
  • 1989 - Dun Laoghaire
  • 1990 - Dun Laoghaire
  • 1991 - Phibsboro
  • 1994 - No Competition
  • 1995 - Crumlin
  • 1996 - Crumlin
  • 1997 - St. Benildus[1]
  • 1998 - Bray/Greystones
  • 1999 - Bray/Greystones (B)
  • 2000 - Dublin
  • 2001 - Phibsboro
  • 2002 - Phibsboro
  • 2003 - Dún Laoghaire (B)
  • 2004 - Phibsboro
  • 2005 - Rathmines[2]
  • 2006 - Phibsboro
  • 2007 - Phibsboro
  • 2008 - Phibsboro
  • 2009 - Bray/Greystones
  • 2010 - Rathmines
  • 2011 - Elm Mount
  • 2012 - Elm Mount
  • 2013 - Elm Mount
  • 2014 - Elm Mount
  • 2015 - Gonzaga
  • 2016 - No Competition
  • 2017 -
  • 2018 - No Competition

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Roll of Honour St. Benildus Chess Club
  2. ^ "Rathmines Chess Club Roll of Honour". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2015-07-17.