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Using chess to educate Irish school children by  supporting teachers and schools.  Moves For Life encourages everyone to play and have fun, and enables teachers to use chess to teach further thinking and social skills. 

 

 

Ficheall le Una

Free download (chess rules) in Irish ..  leabhair-ficheall . And for more ‘As Gealige’ click link ficheall-website

News

Beginners Project: Make your own Chess Set.

March 23, 2020 / Brendan / Uncategorized

A fun off-line activity for Beginners.  There will be prizes for the best picture and stories received.  To enter email us at mfl@movesforlife.ie .  Pictures will be shared on facebook .. you can view them here. 

We would  love to see your hand-made set being used to play one of these mini-games .. a great way to learn for kids new to chess.

“Call to action” from ICU chairperson Desmond Beaty

February 29, 2020 / Brendan / Uncategorized

Here’s the link for the youtube video. If you are interested in helping please email us at ..  mfl@movesforlife.ie

Chess & Female Empowerment

February 1, 2020 / Brendan / Uncategorized

Each year the London Chess Conference brings together educators using chess in schools to share their experiences .. click here for a link to April’s presentation in December 2019!

NCM – Prize winners 2019

January 6, 2020 / Brendan / Uncategorized
The winners of the draw were:
Top prize: Aine Ni Ghrainne from Gaelscoil an Inbhir Mhor, Arklow Co Wicklow.
Runners-up:
Norrie Coady, East Wall National School, Dublin 3,
Aisling Fitzgerald, Gaelscoil Maynooth Co Kildare,
Nessa Clarke, Drumcondra,
Eoghan Linehan, Cork,
Maria Dervan, Blanchardstown,
Anita Dermody, Griffith Barracks NS, Dublin 8,
Stephanie Ward, Gaelscoil Chill Dara,
James O’Connell, Coláiste Cois Life,
Linda McMahon, Taunagh NS Riverstown Co Sligo.
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Make and do projects:

Above is Isabella’s fantastic Oragami chess set ..

plese send us in a picture of your creation and you could then play a fun mini-game with your family !

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Trustees :

Chairman John McMorrow,   Secretary Colm O’Muireagan,  Treasurer Ronan Sweeney,   Ruth Redmond, Andy Keenan, Gordon Freeman

Working Committee :

Desmond Beatty, April Cronin, Colm OhAonghusa, John Conlon & Brendan Buckley.

 

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