The 33rd Irish Backgammon Open
17-19 October 2025
Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
The BFI is proud to present the 33rd Irish Backgammon Open - returning to its usual venue in Dun Laoghaire in South County Dublin. This is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in the Irish backgammon calendar and is open to participation by players of any level of ability.
Results Sheets
Format and Participant information
The format of this year’s Main tournament is expanding to accommodate 80 players. It will be based on a Swiss system (adjusted to accommodate 80 players).
Consolation and Last Chance knock outs will take place on Sunday.
Warm up events on Friday nights
Other side events to be announced closer to the time.
Full event details and participant information can be found here.
Tickets
Tickets cost 60 Euro (plus Eventbrite fee of approximately 5 euro).
Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite - click here for link.
Tickets are non-transferable. Refunds up to 30 days before the event.
Accommodation Options
Discounted rooms are available by contacting the hotel reservations team directly on 00353 1 23 000 30, quoting the booking ID 278101
A valid credit card will be required to secure the booking. Please note that there are a limited number of rooms available. Early booking is advisable. Free cancellation until 18th September 2025.
Discounted Room Rates:
€145 per single occupancy per night inclusive of breakfast and taxes.
€160 per double occupancy per night inclusive of breakfast and taxes.
Who’s Coming?
| Alan Cox | Des O Reilly | Mark Rock | Rebecca Cramp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Woods | Diego Pereiro Rodriguez | Mel Lynam | Rich Tegna |
| Alex Fahey | Dirk Schiemann | Micky Fernandez | Rory Aherne |
| Ann Maher | Eileen Mulvany | Miroslav Aleksandrov | Rory Brennan |
| Brendan Burgess | Evren Unal | Neil Dobbs | Sean Casey |
| Brendan King | Falk Osthus | Niall Henry | Sean Jones |
| Brian Cavanagh | Felix Vink | Nicola Fitzgibbon | Sergey Zitnyk |
| Carolina Marini | Frank Conway | Nicola Osthus | Sevim Alpaydin |
| Cato Fordham | Freja Bog | Patrick Toxværd | Shane Dunlea |
| Chris Bleakley | Graham Dungan | Paul Duff | Shane Lannon |
| Ciaran O Cleirigh | Gregory Kremer | Paul Kelly | Thelma Henry O Connor |
| CJ Uttley | Jack Judge | Paul Klug | Tim Wyse |
| Daniel Lynch | Jackie Murphy | Paul Moulton | Vaidas Budrys |
| Danny Gallagher | Jamie Gallagher | Paul Mortimer | Vasilij Kavun |
| Dave Sheehy | John Broomfield | Paul O’Kelly | Vic Sprake |
| David McNamara (Cracker) | Jonathan O Grady | Paul van Dijke | Volkan Can |
| David Swanton | Karen Jones | Peter Bennet | Volodymyr Lazarevych |
| Dearbhla Gowen | Kevin Bailey | Peter Fivey | Warner Solomon |
| Derek Murphy | Kevin McGrath | Philip Newton | Yousef Mahmoud |
| Dermot Fenton | Leo Mulrooney | Rachel Rhodes |