Well done to 5th class girls Patricia Gallagher and Sinéad O’Reilly who competed at the Co Wexford Primary Schools Chess Competition in New Ross on Jan 23. Sinéad came away with 5 out of 7 possible points to place joint third U-12, while Patricia, having come up against some tough opponents, took 2 1/2 points. Well done to both girls.
The next competition for primary school children, 24th Annual Wexford Primary School Challenge, takes place at St Joseph’s P.S., Creagh, Gorey on Feb 11. Tel 087 9458180. Details on Facebook. Then on March 5 it’s back to New Ross for the Spring Wexford Primary Schools Chess Competition.
Results of Co Wexford Primary Schools Chess Competition
U-7 1 Gearóid Howlett (Horeswood), 2 Aidan Prendergast (Horeswood)
U-8 1 Johann Shawn (New Ross), 2 Hugh O’Brien (Piercestown), 3 Sarah O’Mahony (Piercestown)
U-9 1 Paul Drummond (Gorey), 2 Dillon Bolton (Gorey), 3 Peter Kenny (Piercestown)
U-10 1 Niall Hamilton (Piercestown), 2 Finn O’Gara (Gorey), 3 Bronagh Boggan (Crossabeg), Krystian Sikorski (New Ross)
U-11 1 Andy Yu (Gorey), 2 Szymon Krzymanowski, 3 Sarah Kenny, Orla Griffin (both Piercestown), Conor Langtry (Gorey)
U-12 1 Padraig O’Caroll (Crossabeg), 2 Ronan Brennan (Crossabeg), 3 Hugh Boggan (Crossabeg), Gearoid Roche, Sinéad O’Reilly (Mercy, Wexford), Matthew Molloy (Crossabeg), Jamie Penn (Gorey)
U-13 1 Kevin Culleton (Piercestown), 2 Matej Stepanek (New Ross), 3 Craig Delaney, Deivis Saudargas (both New Ross), Ronan Griffin (Piercestown), Ben Redmond (Gorey)
Overall Winners: 1 Ovidijus Saudargas (New Ross), 2 Maurycy Krzymanowski (Rosslare), 3 Aoife O’Connor (Piercestown)
Wexford Mercy School Chess Club 