Tailteann Games

The Tailteann Games were an international sporting and cultural event organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and open to anyone of Irish ancestry. Chess was included on all three occasions the games took place.

Dublin 1924

Regent House, Trinity College
4-16 August

1. P. Baker 5.0/7
2. W.E. Thrift 4.5
3=4. J. Creevey, T.G. Cranston 4.0
5=6. W. Moffatt Wilson, J.J. Doyle 3.0
7. R.W. Conroy 2.5
8. H. McIlwaine 2.0

Dublin 1928

Regent House, Trinity College
13-22 August

1. J.J. O’Hanlon 7.0/8
2. P.W. Whelan 6.5
3. P. Baker 5.5
4. J.T. Gerrard 5.0
5. J.J. Doyle 4.0
6=7. A.A. MacDonagh, R.T. Varian 3.0
8. J. Reynolds 2.0
9. F. Hobson 0.0

Dublin 1932

Regent House, Trinity College
4-11 July

1. J.J. O’Hanlon 4.5/5
2=3. R.T. Varian, R.W. Conroy 3.0
4. J.J. Doyle 2.0
5. “Cú Uladh” (P.T. Mac Fhionnlaoich) 1.5
6. A.A. MacDonagh 1.0