Irish Go Association
Encyclopedia
The Irish Go Association (IGA) promotes Go in Ireland
, and is a member of both the International Go Federation
and the European Go Federation
. It organises club and tournament events as well as teaching sessions.
In 2001 the IGA and British Go Association
ran the 45th European Go Congress in Dublin, which was attended by around 400 players.
The IGA was founded in 1989, by the merging of two Dublin clubs - Trinity College
and Collegians Chess and Go Club. The Association is cross-border, having affiliated clubs in Northern and Southern Ireland. Its national championship has run every year since 1990.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and is a member of both the International Go Federation
International Go Federation
The International Go Federation is an international organization that connects the various national Go federations around the world. It is usually referred to as IGF.-Role of the IGF:...
and the European Go Federation
European Go Federation
The European Go Federation is a non-profit organization with the purpose of encouraging, regulating, co-ordinating, and disseminating the playing of the board game Go in Europe. The EGF was founded in 1957, the same year that the inaugural European Go Congress took place - in Cuxhaven, Germany...
. It organises club and tournament events as well as teaching sessions.
In 2001 the IGA and British Go Association
British Go Association
The British Go Association promotes and supports the playing of Go, the ancient Chinese strategy game, in the United Kingdom. The BGA was founded in 1953 and has a membership of about 500. It oversees tournaments, publishes the British Go Journal, and maintains a list of clubs.- See also :*...
ran the 45th European Go Congress in Dublin, which was attended by around 400 players.
The IGA was founded in 1989, by the merging of two Dublin clubs - Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
and Collegians Chess and Go Club. The Association is cross-border, having affiliated clubs in Northern and Southern Ireland. Its national championship has run every year since 1990.
Championship finalists
| Year | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Noel Mitchell | |
| 1991 | Noel Mitchell | |
| 1992 | Noel Mitchell | |
| 1993 | Noel Mitchell | |
| 1994 | Noel Mitchell | |
| 1995 | Stephen Flinter | Noel Mitchell |
| 1996 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 1997 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 1998 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 1999 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2000 | Stephen Flinter | Noel Mitchell |
| 2001 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2002 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2003 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2004 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2005 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2006 | Noel Mitchell | Stephen Flinter |
| 2007 | Ian Davis | Stephen Flinter |
| 2008 | Claas Roever | Noel Mitchell |
| 2009 | Ian Davis | Claas Roever |
| 2010 | Ian Davis | James Hutchinson |
See also
- List of Go organizations
- All-Ireland, other pan-Irish sports