Aileen Noonan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aileen Noonan |
|
---|---|
Country | Ireland |
Born | 1950 |
Aileen Noonan, born in 1950, is a talented Irish chess player. In the 1970s, she was one of the top female chess players in Ireland. She achieved a great victory by winning the Irish Women's Chess Championship in 1971.
Aileen Noonan: Ireland's Chess Star
Aileen Noonan showed great skill in chess from a young age. Her win at the Irish Women's Chess Championship in 1971 was a major highlight. This made her one of the best female players in Ireland at that time.
Playing for Ireland in Chess Olympiads
The Women's Chess Olympiad is a big international team chess tournament. Players from different countries compete to see which nation has the strongest chess team. Aileen Noonan proudly represented Ireland in several of these important events:
- In 1969, she played on the second board at the 4th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lublin. She won 2 games, drew 2, and lost 5.
- In 1972, she was again on the second board at the 5th Chess Olympiad (women) in Skopje. She won 2 games and lost 7.
- In 1974, she played on the second board at the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín. She won 2 games and lost 5.
- In 1976, she played on the third board at the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa. She won 2 games, drew 2, and lost 5.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Aileen Noonan Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.