The Irish Chess Union

To avoid confusion, the eircode for the tournament venue is K67 H5H9, The Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport Central, and it is within the airport area. It is the same venue we have used since 2018, it used to be The Radisson Blu hotel. Please do not confuse it with The Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport which is at the north end of the M50.

€60 entry fee is ending this Sunday, 26th April for all sections. From Monday 27th April to Friday 1st May (close of entries) entry fee will be €70 for all sections. For further details please see our flyer on our tournament page here

Round 1 pairings for the 53rd Irish National Club Championship 2026 and the Queen Maeve Cup 2026 are now available on chessresults. Live board broadcast link to follow.

National Club Championship Pairings
Queen Maeve Cup Pairings

Raharney FIDE Rapid ... Registration for Raharney Rapid 2026 is now open

The 50+ and two 65+ teams are in action at the World Senior Teams in Durrus, Albania. See here for more.

Entry for the Éanna April Rapid, taking place tomorrow Sunday 19th April, closes tonight! Enter here.

Entries for the 53rd Irish National Club Championship 2026 and the Queen Maeve Cup 2026 close at 11:59pm tonight! Enter here and here.

Reminder that team panels for the 53rd Irish National Club Championship 2026 must be submitted by 11:59pm tonight if not done so already.

We are pleased to announce a dedicated overage prize in each tournament, for further details please see our Notes section on our tournament page here