English GM Luke McShane wins Blackthorne Bunratty Masters

Luke McShane won his second Bunratty Masters title recently, a title he first won when he was just 14 years old. The Bunratty annual chess tournament in South west Ireland brings together over 300 players from as far a field as the US, Australia and New Zealand and is the premier chess tournament in Ireland. Blackthorne has been the main sponsor now for nearly 10 years.