Dublin Champions Return

The Irish Backgammon Association annual competition took place on Friday 18th – Sunday 20th October 2013 at the National Yacht Club, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.

The Clonakilty Three

Clonakilty Club sent three of its finest players who took the backgammoning world by storm.  And there are plenty more where they came from (well Mossy anyway).



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Texting from inside the venue, Club Chairperson Phil "The Body" let the world know how the three were faring.

In a breath-taking match Stephen "The Klingon" played last year's Irish champion Paul O’Kelly and worked from 7-0 down to a triumphant 8-10 position to win in a final that was decided only on the last throw of a double 1 and beat him 8 - 11. The crowd went crazy and there was not a dry eye or trouser in the house.

The Irish Finals

Stephen eventually bowed out to British champion Peter Bennett in another great match he could of won guv, I 'ad 'im I tell ya. Covered in glory he was able to watch teammate Nicky make it to the semi-finals of the Dublin Challenge Trophy and return with a magnificent Kinsale Glass ashtray, cash and kudos.

The name of Clonakilty Backgammon Club is now on everyone's lips.