Leinster Chess Union run chess leagues, there are six divisions, a number of them named after significant figures in Irish Chess. The Armstrong Cup is probably the oldest perpetual chess trophy in the world played continually since 1888.
- Division 1 - Armstrong Cup
- Division 2 - Heidenfeld Trophy
- Division 3 - Ennis Shield
- Division 4 - O'Hanlon Cup
- Division 5 - BEA Cup
- Division 6 - Bodley Cup
The Leinster Chess Union also runs a knockout team competition after the team league competitions have finished, the Brannigan Cup, for players from division one and two and Kinane Shield.
The Ulster Chess Union run a number of team league competitions in Ulster for teams mainly in the Belfast area. The Belfast and District Leagues Division One play for the Ulster Trophy/Silver King, which has been played for since 1893. The all-ulster league competition usually played in a variety of formats over the years so as to include sides from the rest of the province.
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