Hey Gamers, 
It's week THREE, and it's Election Time.

Events:  
Weekly Games: 
It's gone somewhere. Cancelled this week for our E.G.M 

E.G.M: 
Join us in JHL1 this Tuesday, 6:30 - 10pm

What's on the agenda?
Constitutional Referendum
Every two years we are required to hold a vote on our constitution. This time we are proposing some changes to make the running of the society smoother.

Changes to the contents of article 4.5 -
1. Esports Coordinator to be renamed Esports Management Coordinator 
2. The introduction of the Esports Promotion Coordinator.
3. Update the numbering of the roles to be more consistent with the constitutional template.

These changes will be voted on together. The changes to the Esports coordinator role is being proposed to deal with how large the esports workload has become over the past couple of years. On acceptance of the article 4.5 , the positions available for election will include the Esports Promotion Coordinator. 

Introduction of article 4.10
1. The position of Ordinary Committee Member shall be elected on an as-needed basis.

Then it's election time:
Note: In order to be able to vote or run for positions you must be a paid member of the society on MUlife.

Up for election is the:
War games Coordinator,
Esports Promotion Coordinator (provided the amendment to the constitution is passed)
and last but absolutely not least, the First Year Representative

See end of this announcement for the duties and responsibilities of each role. 
Nominations will be held on the night and the vote will be held on MUlife.

There will be having an update regarding Dominicon 29: Medieval Edition. Food and drinks will be provided (pizza).

DM Auction: 
The DM Auction will be ran on the 14th of October, that's the day where we auction of the DMs like cattle. Each person running a table top game is to go onto the stage of JHL1 (and give me their Discord details on the way) and tell everyone there their game pitch (1-2 lines), what system it is, when they'll run, how many players they need and if its beginner friendly/if they'll help beginners.

After all DMs have gone, people will be able to put their hands up to show interest and hopefully be picked by said DM to play. After that they will be allocated rooms on the 21st of October!
On October 14th at 6:30pm in JHL1. b If you are interested in being a DM this year, please fill out the form below. As mentioned above, this week our TTRPG co-ordinator will be running an intro to roleplaying event in JHL4 at 6:30pm

If your interested in running a game this year, please fill out the interest form below.  
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmtwZliKDTD18KP4pi3lDQ9wzk9ucSzgFtKLf47c4zRR6K7w/viewform?usp=header  

Society Updates:  
Esports : 
Teams have been finalised for the winter season 2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in the trials last week.

Dominicon 28: Medieval Edition: 
Gather round travellers! Dominicon returns once again! Join us in TSI on the 21st and 22nd of February 2026 for a weekend of games, tournaments and much more!
More announcements will be made in the coming months, like volunteer and event applications, so stay tuned.

Socials: 
Instagrams:
Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugamessoc/   
Esports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumartyrs/   
Dominicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominiconmu/ 

Society Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mu.games  
Society Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bWqw5h6J7j   
Esports Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT    

 
Description of positions available:
War Games Coordinator:
The War Games Co-ordinator is in charge of liaising with the War Games pillar of the games society.

Responsibilities include:
- Taking charge of the Gamesoc wargames stock.
- Organising war games events.
- Facilitating war games on Tuesday nights.
- Facilitating miniature painting sessions

Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of major war systems.
- Miniature painting skills

Esports Promotion Coordinator:
The Esports Promotion Co-ordinator is tasked with handling the advertising and promotion of Esports.

Responsibilities include:
- Creation of social media posts and posters.
- Editing clips together. Posting on the Instagram.
- Organising of community events and streams. 
- Assisting the esports management co-ordinator with other tasks.

Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of the Irish esports scene.
- Experience with poster making / video editing.

First Year Representative:
The First Year Rep is considered the golden child of the society. They are intended as a relatable point of contact for any first years in the society.

They also get to experience the day to day running of the society, including helping organise events and help with the set-up of our weekly meetings. A phenomenal entry point position for anyone looking to engage in society activities on a more involved level.

Thats all from us this week. We hope you're having a fantastic time back. 
See you soon,

Hey Gamers,
It’s E.G.M Time. Join us next Tuesday in JHL1 at 6:30pm.

What's on the agenda?
Constitutional Referendum
Every two years we are required to hold a vote on our constitution. This time we are proposing some changes to make the running of the society smoother.

Changes to the contents of article 4.5 -
1. Esports Coordinator to be renamed Esports Management Coordinator 
2. The introduction of the Esports Promotion Coordinator.
3. Update the numbering of the roles to be more consistent with the constitutional template.

These changes will be voted on together. The changes to the Esports coordinator role is being proposed to deal with how large the esports workload has become over the past couple of years. On acceptance of the article 4.5 , the positions available for election will include the Esports Promotion Coordinator. 

Introduction of article 4.10
1. The position of Ordinary Committee Member shall be elected on an as-needed basis.

This change is being proposed to bring the role more inline with other societies, where it works as needed rather than a required role. The OCM role within the Games Society was created out of the Chess Coordinator role, which only existed to look after chess while chess club didn't exist.


Then it's election time:
Up for election is the War games Coordinator, Esports Promotion Coordinator* and last but absolutely not least, the First Year Representative. See the end of this announcement for the duties and responsibilities of each role.

Nominations will be held on the night and the vote will be held on MUlife.
Note: In order to be able to vote or run for positions you must be a paid member of the society on MUlife.

There will be having an update regarding Dominicon 29: Medieval Edition. Food and drinks will be provided (pizza).

Description of positions available:
War Games Coordinator:
The War Games Co-ordinator is in charge of liaising with the War Games pillar of the games society.

Responsibilities include:
- Taking charge of the Gamesoc wargames stock.
- Organising war games events.
- Facilitating war games on Tuesday nights.
- Facilitating miniature painting sessions

Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of major war systems.
- Miniature painting skills

Esports Promotion Coordinator:
The Esports Promotion Co-ordinator is tasked with handling the advertising and promotion of Esports.

Responsibilities include:
- Creation of social media posts and posters.
- Editing clips together. Posting on the Instagram.
- Organising of community events and streams. 
- Assisting the esports management co-ordinator with other tasks.

Bonus Points:
- Knowledge of the Irish esports scene.
- Experience with poster making / video editing.

First Year Representative:
The First Year Rep is considered the golden child of the society. They are intended as a relatable point of contact for any first years in the society.

They also get to experience the day to day running of the society, including helping organise events and help with the set-up of our weekly meetings. A phenomenal entry point position for anyone looking to engage in society activities on a more involved level.

We hope to see you then,

Hey Gamers, 
It's week two, and it's another busy week. Hope your all settling in alright, because we don't plan on slowing down.

Events:  
Weekly Games: 
It's not going anywhere, join us again Tuesday 6:30pm - 10pm, John Hume Building First Floor. 

Room map: 
JHT1,4,6-10 - TTRPGS
JHT2 - War Games  
JHT3 - Card Games 
JHL1,4 - Rotating Events 
JHL5 - Board Games / Card Games 
JHL6 - Video Games 
JHL7 - Collab roam with Pride Society 

Sub-events: 
This week Freya, our TTRPG co-ordinator is running a intro to roleplaying event for those of you who are new to TTRPGs. Feel free to join in, taking place in JHL4 at 6:30pm this coming Tuesday.

Fairs Day: 
Find us at fairs day October 1st. Most of you know what we are about but if you have any questions, it's a great way to get answers. It will be taking place in TSI from 10am to 4pm.

AGM: 
We will be holding our AGM for the year in JHL1 at 6:30pm October 7th, more details to follow later in the week.  

DM Auction: 
October 14th at 6:30pm in JHL1. More details will come in the following weeks. If you are interested in being a DM this year, please fill out the form below. As mentioned above, this week our TTRPG co-ordinator will be running an intro to roleplaying event in JHL4 at 6:30pm

How does the DM auction work? The DM will propose their game to the potential players, and you get to choose which you would like to join. Some games will be weekly, other might be biweekly or a couple of one shots.  
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmtwZliKDTD18KP4pi3lDQ9wzk9ucSzgFtKLf47c4zRR6K7w/viewform?usp=header  

Freya's One Shots: 
This year Freya plans to run biweekly one shots which will start after the DM Auction. If this interests you, please fill out the form below to help her organise the games for the year.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3XnNKu9d7y6YZM1TtD743YiTBteu4FnY3HZghWIqEAPBFCg/viewform?usp=header

Commuter Games: 
Commuter Games will be back up and running in the next couple of weeks. More information to follow.
 

Society Updates:  
Esports Trials: 
As a reminder our trials for the esports teams are running over the next few days. The times and games for trials is as follows:
Valorant - 27th September at 20:00
Rocket League - 28th September at 20:00
CS2 - 29th September at 20:00
League of Legends - 1st October at 20:00

Trials are not going to be ran for F1, TFT or EAFC this season. We will be running competitors in these games, but due to time and player constraints trials are not being ran.

Friendly Face Squad: 
Nervous about attending? Then keep an eye out for our 'friendly face squad'! From now until Halloween you'll be able to spot people in hi vis vests scattered throughout our events. They've volunteered to wear these so that you know who to talk if you're not sure who to play with.  

If you need some extra support, you can also click the "nervous about attending" button on mulife. That'll send us a message, and we'll reach out to you about helping you attend your first few meetings.  

Dominicon 28: Medieval Edition: 
Gather round travellers! Dominicon returns once again! Join us in TSI on the 21st and 22nd of February 2026 for a weekend of games, tournaments and much more!
More announcements will be made in the coming months, like volunteer and event applications, so stay tuned.

Socials: 
Instagrams:
Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugamessoc/   
Esports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumartyrs/   
Dominicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominiconmu/ 

Society Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mu.games  
Society Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bWqw5h6J7j   
Esports Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT    

 
We hope you're having a fantastic time back. 
See you soon,

Hey Gamers,
Another email this week. Amazing. This time its for our wonderful esports team, Maynooth Martyrs. Between the 27th of September and the 1st of October we will be hosting trials for the teams.

To join, click the link below to join our Esports discord server, and make sure you have paid your membership for the Games Society on MULife (if you are a Maynooth student). Also ensure you have filled out the interest form linked below.

How it works this season:
There are some changes to the league this year for games like Valorant. This year there will be a division split, premier and open division.

Premier teams are the top teams from each university. Premier teams will no longer be allowed to have imports. The premier division will be streamed weekly with a LAN final to be crowned the best collegiate team that season.

Open division maintains the same structure as before, allowing imports and occasional streams. Details surrounding the structure for the finals will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

When:
The times and games for trials is as follows:
Valorant - 27th September at 20:00
Rocket League - 27th September at 20:00
CS2 - 29th September at 20:00
League of Legends - 1st October at 20:00

Trials are not going to be ran for F1, TFT or EAFC this season. We will be running competitors in these games, but due to time and player constraints trails are not being ran.

When Do Matches Start:
Matches begin the 6th of October with the schedule to be released shortly. Signups officially close the 3rd of October.

Interest Form: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzCXsHeGrmdIcOaz1EptdsduzfbJWAETHBDgrXCHgah9mZkQ/viewform 

Our Socials: 
Esports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumartyrs/
Esports Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT  

Main Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugamessoc/  
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mu.games 
Main Society Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bWqw5h6J7j  

Hey Gamers,
Your absolute favourite convention from MUGames Society returns again. DOMINICON 29: Medieval Edition will take place in the TSI building Feburary 21st - 22nd 2026. We will have everything from niche board games to extravagant fighting game tournaments. There will be something for everyone.

More details will be released over the coming months such as ticket, events  and volunteering details. Arth thou excited yet?

Socials:

Dominicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dominiconmu
Dominicon Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dominiconinfo 

Main Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugamessoc/  
Esports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumartyrs/  
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mu.games 
Main Society Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bWqw5h6J7j  
Esports Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT

Sup Nerds, 
Welcome and welcome back. We hope you had a wonderful summer break and are ready for yet another year. This is the first of what will be weekly emails straight to your inbox. Get ready cause this is a long one. 

Events:  
Weekly Games: 
Tuesday 6:30pm - 10pm, John Hume Building First Floor. 

Our main event. Join us tomorrow for every game you can think off. War games, TTRPGs, Card games, Video games and board games.  

Provisional room map: 
JHT1 - War Games  
JHT3 - Card Games 
JHT2,4,6-10 - TTRPGS 
JHL1,4 - Rotating Events 
JHL5 - Board Games / Card Games 
JHL6 - Video Games 
JHL7 - Collab roam with Pride Society 

Commuter Games: 
Commuter Games will be back up and running in the next couple of weeks. More information to follow. 

 
AGM: 
We will be holding our AGM for the year in JHL1 at 6:30pm October 7th, more details to follow closer to the time. 
 
Fairs Day: 
Find us at fairs day October 3rd. Most of you know what we are about but if you have any questions, it's a great way to get answers. It will be taking place in TSI from 10am to 4pm. 
 

DM Auction: 
We will be running our DM auction October 14th at 6:30pm. More details on location and other specifics will come in the following weeks. If you are interested in being a DM this year, please fill out the form below. To tide you over in the meantime there will be one shots running over the next couple weeks. 
 
For those of you who are new here the DM auction is how we sort people into games. The DM will propose their game to the potential players, and you get to choose which you would like to join. Some games will be weekly, other might be biweekly or a couple of one shots.  
 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmtwZliKDTD18KP4pi3lDQ9wzk9ucSzgFtKLf47c4zRR6K7w/viewform?usp=header  
 
Society Updates:  
Esports Signups: 
Esports signups will be open within the next couple of days. Trails will be run for the teams on September 27th. Please join our esports discord server for updates: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT 

 
Friendly Face Squad Applications: 
Nervous about attending?  

Then keep an eye out for our 'friendly face squad'! From now until Halloween you'll be able to spot people in hi vis vests scattered throughout our events. They've volunteered to wear these so that you know who to talk if you're not sure who to play with.  

If you need some extra support, you can also click the "nervous about attending" button on mulife. That'll send us a message, and we'll reach out to you about helping you attend your first few meetings.  

Alternatively, if you're interested in helping, fill out the form below. Meetings for the applicants will take place in JHT3 tomorrow at 6:30pm. 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_x4i4_eKfQh60VE-t4Cuy7em5UItdE4z5CwCQLmxuX3Yd4Q/viewform?usp=header 
 
Socials: 
Main Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugamessoc/  
Esports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mumartyrs/  
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mu.games 
Main Society Discord: https://discord.com/invite/bWqw5h6J7j  
Esports Discord: https://discord.com/invite/6WEGfn2XbT  

 
We hope you're having a fantastic first day back and we can’t wait to see you all tomorrow.  
Kind regards, 

Hey Folks,

This Saturday at 12pm our esports team are hosting a 24hour stream to fundraise for the teams jerseys. There will tons of different games on from a Cobblemon tournament to R.E.P.O and Valorant. Please tune in and support the team! https://www.twitch.tv/maynoothgamessociety

We are also letting you know that our weekly games on Tuesday will be cancelled this week for the Clubs and Socs Awards. Commutter games will run as usual.

Good Morning Gamers!

As you all know, next Tuesday will be our Annual General Meeting! This year, we will be doing the elections a little bit differently. We will be using MuLife's election portal to run out elections. This means that, instead of declaring at the AGM that you will be running for a position, you will have to use the MuLife nominations system to put yourself up for the role that you want. For most roles, this will be as simple as filling out the form on MuLife, hitting submit, and sending the link for someone to second your nomination to a friend who is also an active member of Games Society.

For President and the PRO positions, a short portfolio will also be required. For the PRO's, this will need to contain examples of your work in the designated area, social media for PRO Media, and in art and design for PRO Design. For the President, this will need to be an accompaniment to a personal statement on your work with the society and how you would be a good fit for President. We also ask that portfolios be kept to a maximum of 5 slides.

If you think you would be a good fit for the team, please don't hesitate to use the link below to nominate yourself, and make sure to send the seconding link to someone on the society as soon as you can.

https://mulife.ie/memberships/nominate

Nominations close next Monday, so make sure you have your nominations in and seconded before then!

Hope to see you at the AGM next Tuesday in Iontas at 6.30!

Hi everyone!

Reminder that this Tuesday (13th December) will be out last meet-up before Christmas!

We would like to encourage all members to wear Christmas Jumpers or their most festive outfits! 

Hey guys!

Just letting you all know that our AGM will be on today in JH2 from 6:30.

We will be:

- Introducing you to the committee

- Electing our First Year Rep

- Society Updates

There will also be Pizza and potentially some Redbull as well ?

We cannot wait to see you all there!

- Carrie (President)

Hi everyone! The Games Society committee are happy to say that you can now request membership to join the society.

The membership fee is €3 for the full academic year. We have many exciting events and collaborations planned and we cannot wait to get started. 

If you want more up-to-date and almost immediate updates, feel free to join our discord server www.discord.com/invite/nbbw4edyDM to stay in the loop!

Looking forward to seeing all our returning members and also some fresh new faces, whether you're a first year student or you are looking to try out something new!

Can't wait to see you all in the coming weeks!

- Carrie x

Hey everyone! Carrie your Vice President here!

As you know we had our AGM on Tuesday, May 3rd in Iontas where we had our committee elections and a constitutional amendment.

First we will go through the constitutional amendment in which we added the role of Chess Coordinator which passed unanimously!

Committee Positions:

President: Carrie O’Neill

Vice President: Luke Murtagh

Treasurer: Cormac

PRO (Media): Aaliyah Mooney

PRO (Design): Roman McCoy

RPGs Coordinator: Adam O’Reilly

LAN Coordinator: Ben Or?owski 

Card Games Coordinator: Sage Redmond

Board Games Coordinator: David Murtagh

Consoles Coordinator: David Soyele

Wargames Coordinator: Brandon Byrne

Chess Coordinator: Shauna Recto

Welfare & Equality Officer: Gavin Fanning

A big congratulations to everyone who ran and got elected. We can’t wait to see what the committee brings on to our society.

- Carrie, Vice President

Hello everyone!

As of last week at our AGM, we announced that we will be doing hoodies for society members! If you are interested in getting a society hoodie, we have a form that you can fill out. Currently, the price is to be confirmed as we are only getting the numbers for those interested in them. 

As soon as we get enough interest, we will let you know about the price.
Be sure to join out discord for immediate updates about the hoodies and anything to do with the society!

Link for the form: https://forms.office.com/r/V9HkVVGwCh

~ Carrie O'Neil, Vice President

Hello everyone!

We are excited to welcome current members back and new members to the Games Society! The committee have been working hard over the last couple of weeks to organise new events in person. So, if you are interested in joining one of the largest societies on campus, be sure to pay the €2 membership fee and you should be ready to go!

Come find us upstairs in JH on Tuesdays from 6:30pm to 10pm. We also have an active discord server, so you will never miss an update from us. We will be hosting our AGM soon, so make sure to come along if you would like to nominate yourself for a committee position.

Find us in the main sports hall on Thursday the 3rd of October for our Annual university Fairs day, find our stall and sign up to become a member of the biggest and most inclusive society on campus!

For as a little as €2, become a full member of the society and help us grow, and maybe even join the committee at our AGM the following week!

Join us Tuesday the 8th of October at 6:30 in JH2 for what will surely be the biggest AGM of the year!

This event will serve as a fantastic opportunity to meet the committee for this years Games Society and get an idea of the amazing events we will be running for you and with you.

Help us vote new committee positions, especially our First Year rep, an important position for new members looking to take a more active role in the Society.

As always, we, the benevolent committee will provide food and beverages in the form of soft drinks and a veritable mountain of pizza.

We hope to see you all there!

It's back and bigger than ever! Join us at 7pm on December 19th in the Venue for our biggest crossover event of the year, featuring members of Games, Omega, History, Hogwarts, Pokemon Soc and much much more, plenty of activities and fun to be had as well as a veritable mountain of pizza!

We hope to see you there!