Itzacon Eire
Itzacon Eire, more popularly known as Itzacon (not to be confused with Itzacon, a defunct Sci Fi convention formerly held in Texas) is the premier gaming convention run by the Fantasy and Science Fiction Society (Fansci) of NUI Galway, Ireland.[1]
| Itzacon Eire | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Venue | National University of Ireland, Galway |
| Location(s) | Galway |
| Country | Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Organized by | FanSci |
| Website | http://irishgamingwiki.com/wiki/Itzacon |
History
Itzacon Eire was founded in 2005[2] by Anita Murray,[3] then Auditor of the Society. As of 2019 it has been run for fifteen years successfully and looks to continue in that vein into the future.
In 2007 it established the National Game Writers Award. This award is for Role-playing game and LARP writers who have shown a continued dedication to the Irish convention scene and have produced material of noted quality for Itzacon Eire.[1]
Convention Directors[4]
| Con Director | Itzacon | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Murray | Itzacon I | 2005 |
| Brian Dolan[5] | Itzacon II | 2006 |
| Charles Dunne[6] | Itzacon III | 2007 |
| Mike Brennan[7] | Itzacon IV | 2008 |
| Ciaran O'Brien[8] | Itzacon V | 2009 |
| Jason Martin [9] | Itzacon VI | 2010 |
| Ronan Comaskey [10] | Itzacon VII | 2011 |
| Fergal Mac Carthaigh [11] | Itzacon VIII | 2012 |
| Millie Kennedy [12] | Itzacon IX | 2013 |
| Conor Kenny [13] | Itzacon X | 2014 |
| Ross Lavelle [14] | Itzacon XI | 2015 |
| Leanne Davoren [15] | Itzacon XII | 2016 |
| Eoin Browne [16] | Itzacon XIII | 2017 |
| Niall Mullins [17] | Itzacon XIV | 2018 |
| Ronan Gallagher [18] | Itzacon XV | 2019 |
National Game Writer Award Winners
| Award Winner | Itzacon | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Delaney | Itzacon III | 2007 |
| Cat Tobin | Itzacon IV | 2008 |
| Sandra Duggan | Itzacon V | 2009 |
| Padraic Barrett | Itzacon VI | 2010 |
| Gar Hanrahan | Itzacon VII | 2011 |
| Anita Murray | Itzacon VIII | 2012 |
| Ciaran O'Brien | Itzacon IX | 2013 |
| Michelle Haward & Feargal Keenan | Itzacon X | 2014 |
| Ray O'Mahony | Itzacon XI | 2015 |
| Baz Nugent | Itzacon XII | 2016 |
| James Rhys (grey) Lloyd Jones | Itzacon XIII | 2017 |
| Ian Power | Itzacon XIV | 2018 |
| ? | Itzacon XV | 2019 |
Intervarsity Boardgames Trophy Winners
| Winner | Itzacon | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NUI Galway Fansci Society | Itzacon IX | 2013 |
| WARPS | Itzacon X | 2014 |
| NUI Galway Fansci Society | Itzacon XI | 2015 |
| NUI Galway Fansci Society | Itzacon XII | 2016 |
| NUI Galway Fansci Society | Itzacon XIII | 2017 |
| ???? | Itzacon XIV | 2018 |
References
- "Itzacon Convention". 10times.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Itzacon I website at Archive.org
- Anita Murray at Irishgamingwiki.com
- "Itzacon Eire". Itzacon Eire. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- Brian Dolan at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Charles Dunne at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Mike Brennan at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Ciaran O'Brien at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Jason Martin at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Ronan Comaskey at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Fergal Mac Carthaigh at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Millie Kennedy at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Conor Kenny at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Ross Lavelle at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Leanne Davoren at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Eoin Brown at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Niall Mullins at Irishgamingwiki.com
- Ronan Gallagher at Irishgamingwiki.com
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