You are here: Home Archives Ulster Chronicles 1999-2000 Season Ulster Chess News Schools Chess Challenge

Schools Chess Challenge

Waterfront Hall, 14 June 2000

The second of this year's Schools Challenges had 98 competitors and was expanded to include some Form 1 pupils. Primary Schools sending teams were Cairnshill, Inchmarlo, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Bernard's, St. Columb's (Portstewart) and Strandtown, as well as individual entrants from Holy Cross and St. Mary's on the Hill. The Form 1 competitors comprised a team from Methodist College and an individual entrant from Friends (Lisburn). Next year's events will probably have separate events for Form 1 and Primary School competitors.

The prize winners were:

FORM 1: 1st Ryan Deane (Methodist College), 2nd Christopher McGlade (Methodist College) 3rd Christopher Millar (Methodist College) 4th Nicola Hood (Friends)

PRIMARY SCHOOLS: 1st Anthony Dornan (Our Lady of Lourdes) 2nd Kathryn Treacy (Our Lady of Lourdes), 3rd Callum Leach (Strandtown),) 4th Matthew Hill (Strandtown), 5th David Corrin (Strandtown)

FINAL STANDINGS: 4 ROUND SWISS

1-3. Anthony Dornan, Christopher McGlade and Ryan Deane 4.0
4-9. Christopher Miller, Kathryn Treacy, Nicola Hood. David Corrin, Callum Leach and Matthew Hill 3.5
10-22. Aidan McGowan, Christopher Rooney, Darren Gray, Eamon Walls, James Parish, Jennifer Jackson, Jonathon Maxwell, Naimh Logan, Paul Karayiannos, Peter Grier, Philip Baillie, Rose Capper and Simon Doherty 3.0
23-39. Brendan Cormican, Colin Taylor, Donald Hill, Hasini Bolledulla, John Madden, Max Gilbert, Michael Burke, Stephanie McKillop, Timothy Kelly, Andrew Little, Alex Russell, James Williams. Mark McCamley, Shane Coors, Matthew Sherrard, Matthew Gaston and Michael Shaw 2.5
40-60. Barry McTaggart, Brett McKeown, Catherine Delaney, Conor Carey, David McClelland, David McMaster, Emma Carlin, Francis Hughes, Graeme Young, James Shannon, Jonathon Bardgett, Jonathon Clarke, Jonathon Cunning, Lloyd Linton, Matthew McCaughey, Matthew Turkington, Nicholas Maw, Orla McElhone, Ronan Brolly, Sam McKinnon and David Corrie 2.0
61-75. Daniel McDowell, David McCullough, James Skelton, Jamie Lusk, Jonathon Savage, Lauren Bell, Michael O'Loan, Patrick McMullan, Peter Whitaker, Stephen Dowling, Scott Daw, Michael Woods, Jamie Morton, Philip Emerson and William Clarke 1.5
76-90. Adrian Roche, Angela Lappin, Barry O'Kelly, Christopher Lynn, Erin McGurnaghan, Gerard Kelly, Mark Gorman, Mark McColgan, Matthew Whiteside, Michael Milliken, Michael Monaghan, Nadeen Perry, Rafika Sellani, Thomas Crawford and Christopher Coates 1.0
91-94. Clare McKeith, Holly Gates, Kiera McHugh and Alan McDowell 0.5
95-98. Aine Regan, Desmond Kilfedder, Emma Henry and Philip Gault 0.0

Navigation
News
Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after March 2026. The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments at Methodist College. All pupils are welcome to play. Five of these tour... Mar 22, 2026
Amost 40 young players gather at our Monthly Childrens Chess tournaments Saturday March 14th. Methodist College. We continue our monthly events. An afternoon of Chess games and puzzles. With al... Mar 22, 2026
Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after February 2026. The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments at Methodist College. All pupils are welcome to play. Five of these tour... Mar 08, 2026
New Rapidplay Ulster Champion Crowned 28th February 2026 Fruithill Bowling Club hosted in its brilliant venue the annual Rapidplay Ulster Championship. Many thanks to the Club a... Mar 07, 2026
Ulster Chess Union Mourns the Passing of Damien Lavery Mar 02, 2026
More news…
« April 2026 »
April
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930
Upcoming Events
FIDE RATED Moira Rapid Championship 2026 Tuesday 7 April 2026 10 rounds of 10+5. Moira Presbyterian Church. Apr 07, 2026 10:10 AM - 05:00 PM — Moira Presbyterian Church, 14-18 Meeting Street, Moira, BT67 0NR, Northern Ireland
FIDE RATED Northern Ireland Youth Blitz Championship 2026 Wedsnesday 8th April 14 rounds of 5+5. Moira Presbyterian Church. Apr 08, 2026 10:10 AM - 05:00 PM — Moira Presbyterian Church, 14-18 Meeting Street, Moira, BT67 0NRd
April 11th Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. All youngsters welcome. Apr 11, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED Washingbay Chess Club Spring Rapid 2026 Tuesday 21 April 2026 Check-in opens at 19:30. 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30 : Time Control:... Apr 21, 2026 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
City of Belfast 2026 May 02, 2026 - May 04, 2026 — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
Upcoming events…