2009 Irish 3-Move Title Match (McCosker vs Hannigan)
The 3-move
Title Match (20 games) between Shane McCosker (champion)
and Myles Hannigan (challenger) will
be played over 4/5 days and scheduled for October
8th - 13th in the Co Tyrone.
Shane McCosker from Sion Mills, County Tyrone,
Northern Ireland, and conceivably
you recall he defended his Irish 3-Move Match-play Championship against Myles Hannigan
of Strabane, Co Tyrone in Mid-August 2008. He gained the title earlier that year
after Sean Cronin of Limerick withdrew from their scheduled match in March.
Tommy Canning as most of us know, is Shane's checker coach and trainer.
Tommy's protégés gained his Grandmaster title this year as being recognized by
WCDF in their January/June 2009 Ratings. Shane is currently rated as 2444
and just 100 shy of Moiseyev and King. Perhaps he will be a future World
Champion! Shane has youth and an excellent mentor on his side.
Read about 2008 Match
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RESULTS:
Final outcome Shane McCosker 4
- 0 -16 over Myles Hannigan
Congrats to Shane on retaining his IRISH 3-MOVE TITLE