The Irish Chess Union

The 2006 Bunratty Festival took place at the weekend (February 17-19) in Bunratty, Co. Clare

Minor: 1st Brendan Whelan 6/6; 2nd Darren Kelly 5½/6; 3rd-6th Michael Bradley, Eoghan Danaher, Brendan Mulvey, Michael Tierney 5/6; Grading prizes Fintan Hegarty, Stephen Cowpar, Robert McKenna, Jason Culloty, Piotr Gammon

Major: 1st Patrick Launders 5½/6; 2nd-3rd Philip Hogarty, Michael O’Donnell 5/6; Grading prizes John O’Connor, Ronan Sweeney, Ciaran Ruane

Challengers: 1st David Path 5½/6; 2nd-3rd Paul Walsh, D.J. O’Donoghue 5/6; Grading prizes Stephen Short, Aravind Menon

Masters: 1st-5th Simon Williams IM, Alex Baburin GM, Jonathan Speelman GM, Craig Hanley IM, Sam Collins IM 4.5/6; Best Untitled Irish Karl McPhillips; Grading prize James Hanley

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