The All-Ireland is being held in Waterford this year, and we’re back in the lovely Dooley’s Hotel on the Quay. The event will take place on the first weekend in October (4th & 5th). There will be 15 games, and two groups. Players with ABSP rating 120+ will be in Group A. Players below ABSP […]
Category Archives: Scrabble Tournaments
Summer Solstice Dublin Tournament, June 2025
Our Summer Solstice tournament was our first in Dublin in several years! Taking place on the Glasnevin campus of Dublin City University (DCU), we had 56 players – new faces, overseas players, regulars, young, old – a fantasic mix! We played 15 games over the weekend, split over two divisions, and the competition was fierce. […]
Cork Scrabble Tournament, March 2025
The annual Cork Scrabble tournament was held in the Address Hotel Cork on March 22nd and 23rd 2025. We had 35 attendees this year, and were particularly delighted to welcome a few new participants, who were playing in their first ever tournament. Irrespective of their final placings, they all approached their games with enthusiasm and […]
Northern Ireland Championship 2025
The Northern Ireland Championships are taking place in The Lansdowne Hotel, 657 Antrim Rd, Belfast, BT15 4EF on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February, 2025. See summary information on the ABSP calendar, and see full tournament details and timetable on the tournament entry form.
All-Ireland, Curracloe, Nov 2024
The All-Ireland Scrabble Championships (and AGM) took place in Hotel Curracloe on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November 2024. We had a great turnout, with 41 players in total – 24 in the A group, and 17 in the B group. 15 rounds, with the top player in each group Gibsonised in the last round. […]
Waterford Scrabble Tournament – Oct 2024
The 2024 Waterford Scrabble Tournament took place on 5th & 6th October in a beautiful new venue – Dooley’s Hotel, on the quay. The event attracted players from across the island of Ireland over the weekend of the 5th and 6th October. While an orange weather warning was in force, and wind and rain beat […]
Donegal Scrabble Tournament – Jul 2024
Our first tournament in the lovely town of Bundoran was a great success. It was a mid-week tournament, for a change, taking place on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th July. We had 33 players, from both Ireland and further afield, playing 15 games over the two days. The winners were as follows: 1st place was […]
Cork Scrabble Tournament – Mar 2024
“The annual Cork Scrabble tournament was held in the Address Hotel Cork on March 23rd and 24th and proved to be a resounding success. In all we welcomed 38 attendees; some new and some more seasoned players! Three players from overseas, one of whom travelled all the way from Singapore. This year we were in […]
Afterword One Day Event – Feb 2024
Eoin Jackson is holding a one-day event in The Cove Bar, Waterford, on 17th February. ABSP and WESPA rated. €20 Entry. Click flier for full details.
Northern Ireland Championships – Jan 2024
Northern Ireland Championship 2024 Winner’s Report – by Stewart Holden Having not played a single rated game for 7 years, this is the very last thing I expected to be writing. I’ll keep it brief! With my tournament organiser hat on first… A record attendance of 48 players turned up at our brand new venue […]