WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2004

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Ireland	8	8	0
x – Finland	8	7	1
Austria	8	6	2
Hungary	8	5	3
Bulgaria	8	4	4
Belarus	8	2	6
Estonia	8	2	6
Poland	8	2	6
Andorra	8	0	8
Group B
x – England	7	6	1
x – Czech Republic	7	6	1
Netherlands	7	5	2
Spain	7	4	3
Latvia	7	4	3
Slovakia	7	2	5
Greece	7	1	6
Kazakhstan	7	0	7

[1]

Semi-Finals
England	2	Finland	12
Czech Republic	4	Ireland	13
3rd Place
England	5	Czech Republic	4
Final
Finland	9	Ireland	2

[1]

WCF European Curling Championships Group A Tournament 2005

	P	W	L
x – Scotland	9	8	1
x – Sweden	9	8	1
x – Switzerland	9	6	3
t1 – Norway	9	5	4
t1 – Germany	9	5	4
Denmark	9	4	5
Ireland	9	4	5
Finland	9	3	6
r – Italy	9	1	8
r – Russia	9	1	8

[2]

Tied Playoff 1
Germany	7	Norway	8
Semi-Finals
Norway	7	Scotland	4
Sweden	8	Switzerland	5
3rd Place
Scotland	7	Switzerland	5
Final
Norway	9	Sweden	4

[2]

WCF European Curling Championships Group A Tournament 2006

	P	W	L
x – Scotland	9	7	2
x – Switzerland	9	7	2
x – Germany	9	6	3
t2 – Sweden	9	5	4
t1 – Norway	9	5	4
t1 – Finland	9	5	4
t1r – France	9	3	6
t2r – Denmark	9	3	6
t1r – Ireland	9	3	6
r – Wales	9	1	8

[3]

Tied Playoff 1 Relegation
Ireland	4	France	5
Tied Playoff 2 Relegation
Denmark	5	France	6

[3]

Tied Playoff 1
Finland	5	Norway	6
Tied Playoff 2
Sweden	7	Norway	6
Place 3 Playoff
Sweden	6	Germany	4
Place 1 Playoff
Switzerland	9	Scotland	5
Semi-Final
Sweden	2	Scotland	5
Final
Switzerland	7	Scotland	6

[3]

WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2007

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Ireland	6	6	0
x – Spain	6	5	1
Netherlands	6	4	2
Austria	6	3	3
Belgium	6	2	4
Greece	6	1	5
Iceland	6	0	6
Group B
x – Latvia	6	6	0
x – England	6	5	1
Wales	6	4	2
Lithuania	6	3	3
Bulgaria	6	2	4
Belarus	6	1	5
Serbia	6	0	6

[4]

Promotion SC1
England	8	Hungary	5
Promotion SC2
Russia	6	Spain	7
Promotion C
Ireland	7	Czech Republic	9
Ireland	2	Czech Republic	9

[4]

Place 3 Playoff
England	3	Spain	8
Place 1 Playoff
Ireland	9	Latvia	7
Final
Spain	4	Ireland	9

[4]

WCF European Curling Championships Group A Tournament 2008

	P	W	L
Scotland	9	7	2
Norway	9	7	2
Germany	9	7	2
Switzerland	9	6	3
Denmark	9	5	4
France	9	4	5
Czech Republic	9	4	5
Sweden	9	3	6
Spain	9	1	8
Ireland	9	1	8

[5]

WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2009

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Russia	9	9	0
t1 – Netherlands	9	7	2
t1 – England	9	7	2
Estonia	9	5	4
Poland	9	4	5
Spain	9	4	5
Bulgaria	9	4	5
Greece	9	3	6
Lithuania	9	2	7
Serbia	9	0	9
Group B
x – Hungary	9	8	1
t2 – Latvia	9	7	2
t2 – Ireland	9	7	2
t1 – Wales	9	7	2
Austria	9	6	3
Belgium	9	4	5
Croatia	9	3	6
Iceland	9	2	7
Slovakia	9	1	8
Belarus	9	0	9

[6]

Promotion B
Hungary	4	Netherlands	6
Promotion C
Denmark	6	Netherlands	2
Denmark	10	Netherlands	5

Tied 2 Playoff
Ireland	9	Latvia	7
Tied 1 Playoff
England	5	Netherlands	9
Ireland	11	Wales	4
Place 3 Playoff
Netherlands	9	Ireland	3
Final
Russia	4	Netherlands	8

[6]

WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2010

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Latvia	6	6	0
y – Ireland	6	5	1
Finland	6	4	2
Wales	6	3	3
Austria	6	2	4
Belarus	6	1	5
Croatia	6	0	6
Group B
x – Italy	7	7	0
y – Slovakia	7	5	2
Belgium	7	4	3
Spain	7	4	3
Estonia	7	3	4
England	7	3	4
Hungary	7	2	5
Greece	7	0	7

[7]

Promotion B
Ireland	9	Slovakia	2
Promotion C
France	11	Italy	5
France	7	Italy	8
France	8	Italy	4

[7]

Place 3 Playoff
Ireland	8	Slovakia	2
Place 1 Playoff
Italy	5	Latvia	9
Semi-Final
Ireland	5	Italy	6
Final
Latvia	7	Italy	10

[7]

WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2011

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Hungary	7	6	1
y – Russia	7	6	1
Austria	7	5	2
Finland	7	4	3
Spain	7	3	4
Lithuania	7	2	5
Slovakia	7	1	6
Belarus	7	1	6
Group B
x – Ireland	7	6	1
y – England	7	6	1
Estonia	7	4	3
Poland	7	4	3
Belgium	7	4	3
Wales	7	2	5
Netherlands	7	2	5
Croatia	7	0	7

[8]

Promotion C
France	10	Russia	4
France	10	Russia	6
Promotion B
Ireland	4	England	8

[8]

Place 3 Playoff
England	2	Russia	6
Place 1 Playoff
Ireland	4	Hungary	6
Semi-Final
Russia	6	Ireland	3
Final
Hungary	4	Russia	7

[8]

WCF European Curling Championships B-Tournament 2012

	P	W	L
Group A
x – Finland	7	6	1
t1 – England	7	5	2
t1 – Italy	7	5	2
Estonia	7	4	3
Spain	7	3	4
Turkey	7	2	5
Slovakia	7	2	5
Wales	7	1	6
Group B
x – Latvia	7	6	1
y – Netherlands	7	6	1
Croatia	7	4	3
Belgium	7	4	3
Poland	7	3	4
Austria	7	2	5
Lithuania	7	2	5
Ireland	7	1	6

[9]

Promotion C
France	11	Finland	10
France	6	Finland	8
France	5	Finland	6
Promotion B
Netherlands	10	England	8

[9]

Tied 1 Playoff
England	8	Italy	4
Place 3 Playoff
Netherlands	7	England	4
Place 1 Playoff
Finland	5	Latvia	6
Semi-Final
Finland	7	Netherlands	4
Final
Latvia	4	Finland	7

[9]

Report

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From 2004-2012 Ireland competed in the B-Tournament in the European Championships, and twice winning promotion to the A-Tournament, before the loss of Home Ice meant they could no longer compete.

In 2004, they finished top of Group A with a perfect 8-0 record, winning 13-4 in the Semi-Finals against the Czech Republic before losing 9-2 to Finland in the Final, although winning Promotion in the process.

2005 would see Ireland finish with a 4-5 record in the A-Tournament and in joint 6th.

In 2006 the Irish team would finish with a 3-6 record, losing the relegation playoff 5-4 to France.

Back in the B-Tournament for 2007, Ireland would finish top of Group A on 6-0, but lose the Promotion Playoff 9-7 & 9-2 to the Czechs. After winning the Placement Playoff 9-7 against Latvia, Ireland would win the Final 9-4 against Spain.

In the A-Tournament again for 2008 Ireland would finish joint bottom with a 1-8 record and be relegated.

Once again in the B-Tournament for 2009, the Irish would finish joint second in their Group on 7-2, before once again beating Latvia in the Playoffs 9-2, and then going down 9-3 to the Netherlands in the Place 3 Playoff, who would go on to beat Russia in the Final.

In the 2010 Tournament, Ireland would finish runners-up to Latvia in their group with 5 wins and 1 loss, before beating Slovakia 9-2 & 8-2 in the Playoffs, and again losing in the Semi-Finals to the eventual winners, this time Italy on a scoreline of 6-5.

For 2011, Ireland would finish joint top of their group on 6-1 with England, before losing the Playoff to them 8-4, and then in the next Playoff, losing to Hungary 6-4. Once again, for the third year running, Ireland would lose in the Semi-Finals to the eventual winner, Russia this time, 6-3.

Following a disappointing 2012 where Ireland finished bottom of their group on 1-6, they would lose Home Ice, after Dundonald Ice Bowl was no longer available for Curling, and be unable then to compete in the European Championships until returning to the C-Tournament in 2017.

References

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Websites

[1] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2004 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/227 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[2] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2005 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/229 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[3] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2006 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/231 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[4] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2007 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/320 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[5] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2008 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/253 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[6] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2009 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/318 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[7] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2010 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/359 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[8] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2011 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/435 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

[9] World Curling Federation (2017) Le Gruyere European Curling Championships 2012 http://results.worldcurling.org/Championship/Details/451 [Accessed 10 February 2017]

Images

[10] World Curling Federation (2017) World Curling Federation Logo [Internet] http://www.worldcurling.org/_templates/wcf2014/css/1/images/default.jpg [Accessed 20 June 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Emerson Callender.

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Last Updated: 18 December 2018

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