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Founded 1954

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70 years young in 2024

Posted on January 29, 2024September 3, 2025 By admin

The club celebrates in 70th birthday this year. Events will be announced to recognise this.

News

2023 Club Championships Prize giving

Posted on September 5, 2023September 3, 2025 By admin

Prizes from the 2023 Club championships were presented by Club President Bernard Hegarty at the AGM on the 4th of September. Congratulations to all and special thanks to Brendan Clare for organising.

Senior Section

1st – Kevin Butler

2nd – Tony Mooney

3rd – Tony Duffy

Intermediate / Junior Section


1st – Sean Meehan


2nd Peter Jackson


Joint 3rd Michaell Dyer


Joint 3rd Jimmy Sweeney

Club Competitions

The 2023 AGM takes place on the 4th of September

Posted on August 9, 2023September 5, 2023 By admin

The 2023 AGM takes place on the 4th of September. All members are asked to attend. Prizes from the 2023 Club championships will be presented on the night. It is a good opportunity for members to play their annual club membership fees.

Team captains will be contacting members about forming teams for the  2023-24 Leinster League season.

As ever new members are welcome anytime. Contact Club Secretary Brendan Clare

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Club Championships 2023

Posted on May 15, 2023September 3, 2025 By admin

The 2023 club championship will take place over the summer, to facilitate participation of players in the leinster cup competitions, Branagan, Killane and Willie Breen Cups, it will take place in an accelerated format, with 2 matches a night of 25minutes each without increments

Club Competitions

Chess Talk – thinking “One Step Beyond”

Posted on February 15, 2023March 21, 2023 By admin
You are invited to a chess talk in Clareville Community Centre on Monday 27th February  starting at 8pm.
Kevin Butler from our Heidenfeld team will make a presentation. Kevin has
played chess at the highest levels for many years. His talk will be of great interest to all players seeking to develop their  chess knowledge.
Looking forward to seeing you there on the night.
All the best,
Brendan Clare
Secretary
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Heidenfeld Result Round 7 v Blanchardstown

Posted on February 9, 2023September 3, 2025 By admin

A narrow win v promotion chasing Blanchardstown 4.5-3.5, wins for Oisin and super-sub Tony Duff, draws for Luka, Kevin, Conor, Colm and Art. A bit of a break until our next game due to the by in round 8

Leagues

Heidenfeld Result Round 6

Posted on January 31, 2023March 21, 2023 By admin

The Heidenfeld side had an outstanding result winning 7-1 v Inchicore on Monday, perhaps the ball bounced our way in a number of games but wins for Luka, Kevin, Dave, Conor, Colm and Oisin, and draws for Art and Tom.

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Heidenfeld Round 5 result v Elm Mount

Posted on January 24, 2023March 21, 2023 By admin

Our second match of the year and second match of four mondays in a row playing! Away to our neighbour Elm Mount, we won 4.5-3.5 with wins for Conor and Kevin, and draws for Oisin, Colm, Art, John and Ferghal.

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Heidenfeld Round 4 v Bray

Posted on January 17, 2023March 21, 2023 By admin

Home against Bray, and the first match of the new year, and first of four weeks in a row of games, a narrow win for the side 4.5-3.5 with wins for Luka, Colm and Oisin, and draws for Conor, John and Art. Next week away to Elm Mount.

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Christmas Blitz – Happy Christmas and all the best in 2023

Posted on December 20, 2022March 21, 2023 By admin

A great night was had on monday at our annual christmas blitz, many thanks to all who attended, and special thanks to Brendan Clare for organising it. Congrats to Luka for being victorious.

So have a Happy Christmas and Merry New Year.

The club will reopen on Monday January 9th 2023.

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Location

Clareville Community Centre, Claremont Lawns, Glasnevin, Dublin, D11 F8K1.

Mondays (Except Bank Holidays) 7:30pm.

Contact Club Secretary:

Brendan Clare  brenclare@gmail.com
Ph. 087 6176729

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