Irish National Club Championship
Queen's University Belfast Staff Common Room: 14th-15th September 2002
The four teams in this year's event were last year's champions Bray, Leinster champions Phibsboro, Ulster champions Fisherwick and RVH, who came in at relatively short notice when the Munster representatives withdrew.
Phibsboro, the highest rated team, were run-away winners and qualified to take part in the 2003 European Club Championships. By finishing second, RVH also qualified for European action.
From left to right, RVH players Tom Clarke, John Masterson, Tony Parker, Neil Fisher,Stephen McCann and Michael Holmes with their certificates for finishing in second place
Round 1:
RVH Fisherwick Phibsboro Bray
T Clarke 1/2 K. Greer S. Brady 1:0 B. Beckett
M. Holmes 1/2 R. Devenney B. Fitzpatrick 0:1 E. Bennett
D. Mallaghan 1:0 J. Cairns K. Butler 1/2 P. Reynolds
T. Parker 1/2 G. McCormick H. Hofstra 1:0 A. Ekanayaka
S. McCann 0:1 T. Alcorn D. Salter 1:0 C. Byford
L. Holmes 1:0 N. McFarland T. Mooney 1:0 T. Conlon
3.5:2.5 4.5:1.5
Round 2:
RVH Phibsboro Fisherwick Bray
T Clarke 0:1 S. Brady K. Greer 0:1 B. Beckett
M Holmes 1/2 I. Llorens R. Devenney 1:0 E. Bennett
D. Mallaghan 0:1 B. Fitzpatrick J. Cairns 0:1 P. Reynolds
T. Parker 0:1 K. Butler T. Alcorn 0:1 A. Ekanayaka
N. Fisher 0:1 H. Hofstra N. McFarland 1/2 C. Byford
L. Holmes 0:1 D. Salter A. Beckett 1:0 T. Conlon
0.5:5.5 2.5:3.5
Round 3:
Bray RVH Phibsboro Fisherwick
B. Beckett 0:1 T Clarke S. Brady 1:0 K. Greer
E. Bennett 0:1 M Holmes I. Llorens 1:0 J. Cairns
P.Reynolds 1:0 J. Masterson B. Fitzpatrick 1/2 G. McCormick
A. Ekanayaka 0:1 D. Mallaghan H. Hofstra 1:0 T. Alcorn
C. Byford 1/2 N. Fisher D. Salter 1:0 N. McFarland
T. Conlon 0:1 T. Parker T. Mooney 1:0 B. Thompson
1.5:4.5 5.5:0.5
Final Table
1. Phibsboro 15.5
2. RVH 8.5
3. Bray 6.5
4. Fisherwick 5.5
