The 2017 Cork Scrabble tournament took place on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th March in the Ambassador Hotel, Cork. As always we had a great tournament, and had a number of new faces which was great to see! There were 13 games of scrabble over the weekend, and the final results are here. See our […]
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Irish Open Scrabble Tournament 2017
The 2016 Irish Scrabble Open Tournament took place on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th May in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin. For a summary of the weekend, the final standings, and the detailed event analysis, click the ‘Read More’ link. We had a great weekend with some new faces (always very welcome!) and some nail-biting games. […]
All Ireland Scrabble Championships 2017
The All-Ireland Scrabble Championships was held on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th September 2017 in a wonderful new venue – The Woodlands Hotel and Leisure Centre in Waterford. There were 14 games played in an open format, with the battle for the 2017 All-Ireland Scrabble Champion coming right down to the last game, between Feargal […]
Wexford Scrabble Tournament 2017
The Wexford Scrabble Tournament was held on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November 2017, in Clayton White’s Hotel in Wexford.
Cork Scrabble Tournament 2018
The 2018 Cork Scrabble tournament took place on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th March in the Ambassador Hotel, Cork. The format was Open, with 13 games played over two days. We had 26 players – including two new faces, which is always great to see. The overall winner was Feargal Weatherhead, with a fantastic 100% […]
Irish Open Scrabble Tournament 2018
The Irish Scrabble Open, run by John Cunningham-Ryan, was held on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th June 2018, in the ever-popular venue of Hotel Curracloe in Co. Wexford. There were 14 rated games and 27 players in the main event, and there was also a 4-game novice event on the Sunday afternoon. A wonderful time […]
Competitive Scrabble
Playing at home or on the internet is all well and good, but nothing can beat sitting down in a tournament, face to face with other enthusiasts, and seeing if you have what it takes! People are playing in increasing numbers in clubs, one-day events and two-day events, which are held regularly in various parts […]
Scrabble – 80 Years On
Scrabble was invented by unemployed architect Alfred Butts in 1938, so 2018 marked its 80th birthday – and it’s still going from strength to strength. Here’s a great article written by one of our Cork players, Finbarr Long, which appeared in the 2nd January 2018 edition of the Evening Echo. Click the image to read […]
Scrabble Clubs
There are Scrabble clubs all over Ireland, and they are always delighted to welcome new players. From Cork to Belfast to Wexford, there might be a club somewhere near you. Have a look through our list of clubs and see if there is one that suits – and if not don’t be afraid to look […]
All Ireland Scrabble Championship 2018
The 2018 All-Ireland Scrabble Championships was held on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th September 2018 in the Woodlands Hotel and Leisure Centre in Waterford. There were 14 games played in an open format, with Kevin McMahon taking the prize for 2018 All Ireland Scrabble champion with a very impressive 12.5 wins and a huge spread of […]