Ballybane Chess Club

Following a very successful chess tournament during our recent ‘Children’s Book Festival’ Ballybane Library decided to start a chess club for children in 5th and 6th class from local schools. Thirty two children from four schools – St. Michael’s Boys’ Mervue, Gaelscoil Dara, Brierhill N.S. and Scoil Náisiúnta Cholmcille – had participated in this tournament. Peter Healy from St. Michael’s was the overall winner and Brierhill N.S. won the team event.
The new Club meets on Fridays from 3.30 – 4.30p.m. at Ballybane Library and is suitable for children in 5th and 6th class. It is an informal gathering of children who can play chess to enable them to improve their skills in chess. To date fourteen children have signed up for the club. If other library branches set up similar clubs, then an inter library chess competition could be arranged.