Kilkenny Sunday Morning Kids Club
Introducing the Kilkenny Sunday Morning Kids Club, which will take place on the first Sunday of every month in the Clubhouse Hotel, Kilkenny City from 10.30am-12.30pm. Coaching will be provided by myself (IM Mark Quinn) & Shane McCabe. Both Shane and I are highly experienced coaches and garda-vetted. I am delighted to be able to partner with a player and coach of Shane’s calibre to help kids in Kilkenny with a real passion for chess to make the most of their chess talent.
Autumn Schedule for the Sunday Kids Club: 6th October, 3rd November & 1st December 2024
- Primary and Secondary School Kids of all levels are welcome including complete beginners.
- The Sunday Club will place from 10.30am – 12.30pm on the first Sunday of every month.
- The cost per child is 15 Euro payable by Revolut in advance or in cash on the day.
- The Sunday Club will run each month if there are a minimum of 30 kids signed up.
- We can accommodate a maximum number of 50 kids each Sunday.
Please fill out the form below to book a place for your son or daughter and let us know which days your son or daughter would be interested in attending the club.
We will email you to let you know that we have sufficient numbers to run the club by latest 3pm on the Saturday, i.e. the day before, the club is scheduled to meet.
The Clubhouse Hotel is situated in the heart of Kilkenny City, a stone’s throw from the main shopping street. The spiritual home of Kilkenny Chess Club since time immemorial, there is no better place than the clubhouse for parents to have a nice coffee and read the Sunday newspapers while the kids are playing chess upstairs. There is also free parking to the rear of the Clubhouse Hotel for Patrons. Visit https://www.clubhousehotel.com/
IM Mark Quinn
Mark is an International Master of Chess and seven time chess Olympian. He has been coaching chess to kids and adults of all ages and abilities for over two decades. He was head coach for the Irish Junior Chess Team at the European School’s Chess Championships in UL last summer. Mark has played for Kilkenny’s Armstrong Cup Team in the Leinster Leagues since 2001.
Shane McCabe
Shane is an experienced and enthusiastic chess coach with nine years teaching experience, working with students of all ages and abilities, both in groups and individual lessons while resident in London. A Kilkenny native, Shane has been a competitive tournament player for over thirty years, with a peak FIDE rating of 1912. Since returning to his native city, Shane continues to provide online lessons to students across the globe.