Branagan Cup
The Branagan Cup is a chess cup competition, played between the teams made up of players from clubs that played in the Armstrong Cup and Heidenfeld Trophy, the top two leagues of the Leinster leagues, in Ireland. It is played after the completion of the Leinster Leagues and run by the Leinster Chess Union. Named after Mai Branagan a long time member of Rathmines Chess club and contributor to Irish Chess.
Winners
- 1974 - University College Dublin
- 1977 - Dundrum[1]
- 1979 - Rathfarnham
- 1980 - Raheny
- 1981 - Raheny
- 1985 - Dundrum
- 1987 - Dundrum
- 1997 - St. Benildus[1]
- 1999 - Bray/Greystones
- 2002 - Phibsboro
- 2005 - Rathmines[2]
- 2006 - Phibsboro
- 2007 - Phibsboro
- 2010 - Rathmines
- 2012 - Elm Mount
- 2014 - Elm Mount
- 2015 - Gonzaga