This was the entry list as of Friday morning, the day before the event. However another entry [Rodriguez Lopex, Rafael -SPAIN - The only non resident and or foreign player] was accepted and a bye was assured for every round. After two more rounds another entry [McCabe, Darren] was accepted to even up the numbers. Amusingly when he was introduced to the event his paired opponent [Liam Porter ] refused [did not want to???] play and so round three had 2 BYES! I dont think there will be any more entries, but of course if Gary Kasparov was to enter at this stage he would still be odds on favourite to win.
1. Alex Lopez 2367 fm
Cork
2. Stephen Brady 2354 fm Phibsboro
3. Colm Daly 2303 fm Bray/Greystones
4. David Fitzsimons 2260 . Elm
Mount
5. Ryan-Rhys Griffiths 2247 . Kilkenny
6. Philip Short 2238 fm
7. Paul A. Wallace 2234 .
8. John DelaneyP 2198 fm Rathmines
9. John P. Redmond 2196 . Dun
Laoghaire
10. Mark Orr 2174
11. Anthony Fox 2136 . Dun
Laoghaire
12. Gerard O’Connell 2136 St. Benildus
13. Ciaran Quinn 2104 Elm Mount
14. Peter Cafolla 2091 .
Rathmines
15. Ray O’Rourke 2066 . Bray/Greystones
16. Oisin P. Benson 2062 St. Benildus
17. Kevin C. Butler 2056 . Phibsboro
18. Eamon Keogh 2042 .
Kilkenny
19. Killian Delaney 2034 . Rathmines
20. David B. Murray 2021 Gonzaga
21. Bernard M. Palmer 2007 . Dun
Laoghaire
22. Seamus Duffy 1996 Wicklow
23. Liam Porter 1976 . Elm
Mount
24. Bernard Boyle 1943 . Elm
Mount
25. John Loughran 1928 .
Elm Mount
26. Abdul Kalam 1880 Rathmines