Munster League Division 1 2013-14: Limerick

Matches played by Limerick in the Munster League, with the board-by-board results as recorded by the club.

Round 1

Saturday, Oct 12th 2013 12 PM Limerick 1-4 Ennis @ Rathkeale House Hotel.

Players in teams: Limerick names first

• (Black) Niall McDonnell(1850) 0-1 Rory Quinn (2078)
• (White) Ray O’Brien(1650) 0-1 Gordon Freeman (2022)
• (Black) Phillip Foenander(1487) 0-1 Jonathan Melling (1877FIDE)
• (White) Gerry Burke(1550) 1-0 Lorcan O’Toole (1771)
• (Black)Geoffrey Keating (1474) 0-1 John Cassidy (1728)

Total points from 1 match played 1/5.

Round 2

Saturday, Oct 12th 2013 5 PM LIMERICK v TRALEE. Tralee withdrew from the Munster League before this round; no result.

Round 3

Saturday 9th Nov, 2013 12 PM Charleville 1-4 Limerick @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Limerick.

Players in teams: Limerick names second

• Jan Heinrich(1919) 0-1 (White)Niall McDonnell(1850)
• Pj Rea(1831) 0.5-0.5 (Black)Ray O’Brien(1655)
• Willie Rea(1707) 0.5-0.5 (White)Phillip Foenander(1493)
• Pat Meskell(1280) 0-1 (Black)Brian Farragher(1458)
• (W/O) 0-1 (White)Tim Dineen(1211)

Total points from 2 matches played 5/10

Round 4

Saturday 9th Nov, 2013 5 PM Limerick 1.5-3.5 Sarsfield @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Limerick.

Players in teams: Limerick names first

• (Black)Kevin O’Flaherty(1766) 0-1 Paul Walsh(2044)
• (White)Ray O’Brien(1655) 0-1 Paul Kiely(1915)
• (Black)Phillip Foenander(1493) 0-0 Frank Noonan(1836)
• (White)Brian Farragher(1458) 0.5-0.5 Liam O’Brien(1797)
• (Black)Tim Dineen(1211) 1-0 Dan Clancy(1549)

Total points from 3 matches played 6.5/15

Round 5

Saturday Dec 7th 2013 12 PM Limerick 3.5-0.5 Cork @ Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville.

Players in teams: Limerick names first

• Niall McDonnell(1850)(Black) 1-0 Stephen Short(1960)
• Ray O’Brien(1655)(White) 0.5-0.5 Piotr Leichert(1681)
• Phillip Foenander(1493)(Black) 1-0 Barry Foran(1512)
• Tim Dineen(1211)(White) 1-0 Krzysztof Przestrzelski
• Walkover(Black) 0-0 Walkover

Total points from 5 matches played 10/25

Round 6

Saturday Dec 7th 2013 5 PM CCYMS 5-0 Limerick @ Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Kieran Moynihan(2073) 1-0 Ray O’Brien(1655)(White)
• Gerry McCarthy(1734) 1-0 Phillip Foenander(1493)(Black)
• Pat Twomey(1670) 1-0 Tim Dineen(1211)(White)
• Paul Dowdall(1551) 1-0 Eamonn Canning(876)(Black)
• Ranjit Singh 1-0 Walkover(White)

Total points from 6 matches played 10/30

Round 7

Saturday Jan 11th 2014 12 PM Adare 4.5-0.5 Limerick @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Limerick.

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Orison Carlile(1937) 0.5-0.5 Niall McDonnell(1850)(White)
• Dj O’Donoghue(1893) 1-0 Ray O’Brien(1655)(Black)
• Bernd Thee(1809) 1-0 Gerry Burke(1550)(White)
• John Alfred(1758) 1-0 Phillip Foenander(1493)(Black)
• Pat McMahon(1673) 1-0 James Naughton(777)(White)

Total points from 7 matches played 10.5/35

Round 8

Saturday Jan 11th 2014 5 PM Ennis 4.5-0.5 Limerick @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Limerick.

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Rory Quinn (2081) 1-0 Niall McDonnell(1850)(White)
• Jonathan Melling (1877FIDE) 1-0 Ray O’Brien(1655)(Black)
• Nick Larter(1753) 1-0 Gerry Burke(1550)(White)
• John Cassidy (1728) 1-0 Phillip Foenander(1493)(Black)
• Gerry Casey(1506) 0.5-0.5 Brian Farragher(1404)(White)

Total points from 8 matches played 11/40

Round 9

Saturday Feb 22nd 2014 12 PM Limerick 2.5-2.5 CCYMS @ New Twopothouse, Mallow.

Players in teams: Limerick names first

• Niall McDonnell(1841)(Black) 0.5-0.5 Kieran Moynihan(2051)
• Kevin O’Flaherty(1771)(White) 1-0 Tony Foley(1747)
• Ray O’Brien(1627)(Black) 0-1 Gerry McCarthy(1734)
• Gerry Burke(1550)(White) 0-1 Pat Twomey(1670)
• Geoffrey Keating(1493)(Black) 1-0 Paul Dowdall(1557)

Total points from 9 matches played 13.5/45

Round 10

Saturday Feb 22nd 2014 5 PM Cork 4-1 Limerick @ New Twopothouse, Mallow.

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Arnaud Aoustin(2045) 1-0 Niall McDonnell(1841)(White)
• Stephen Short(1952) 1-0 Kevin O’Flaherty(1771)(Black)
• Henk Dejonge(1874) 1-0 Ray O’Brien(1627)(White)
• Tom McGrath(1471) 0-1 Geoffrey Keating(1493)(Black)
• Desmond Doran(1366) 1-0 Tim Dineen(1161)(White)

Total points from 10 matches played 14.5/50

Round 11

Saturday Mar 22nd 2014 12 PM Sarsfield 5-0 Limerick @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty.

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Paul Walsh(2044) 1-0 Ray O’Brien(1627)(White)
• Norbert Hoffmann(1935) 1-0 Gerry Burke(1550)(Black)
• Frank Noonan(1836) 1-0 Phillip Foenander(1532)(White)
• Paul Kiely(1823) 1-0 Geoffrey Keating(1493)(Black)
• Liam O’Brien(1797) 1-0 Brian Farragher(1403)(White)

Total points from 11 matches played 14.5/55

Round 12

Saturday Mar 22nd 2014 5 PM Limerick 3.5-1.5 Charleville @ Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty.

Players in teams: Limerick names first

• Ray O’Brien(1627)(Black) 0.5-0.5 Pj Rea(1831)
• Gerry Burke(1550)(White) 0-1 Kevin Foley(1455)
• Phillip Foenander(1532)(Black) 1-0 Pat Meskell(1280)
• Geoffrey Keating(1493)(White) 0-0 Gerry O’Neill
• Brian Farragher(1403)(Black) 1-0 W/O

Total points from 12 matches played 18/60

Round 13 (Round-Up)

Saturday May 10th 2014 12 PM Limerick 1-4 Adare @ Springfort Hall, New Twopothouse.

Players in teams: Limerick names last

• Kevin O’Flaherty(1771)(Black) 0-1 Anthony Fox(2010)
• Ray O’Brien(1627)(White) 0-1 Drahoslav Stejskal(2001 FIDE)
• Gerry Burke(1550)(Black) 0-1 Orison Carlile(1928)
• Phillip Foenander(1527)(White) 1-0 Dj O’Donoghue(1893)
• Tim Dineen(1211)(Black) 0-1 Bernd Thee(1809)

Total points from 13 matches played 19/65

Source: Limerick Chess Club archive.