A big thank you to all the volunteers who manned, and womanned, the CBAI stand at the recent 50 Plus Show at the RDS. This exhibition, which enables providers to present their wares to the over-50s, is a very useful source of promotion for bridge. Over the course of...

We are sad to announce the death of World Bridge Federation President Jan Kamras, after an illness. Although he may not be known to many CBAI members, Jan did an enormous amount for bridge in the last fifteen years or so, in a variety of executive positions. As...

We’re pleased to pass on the good news that the University of Stirling in Scotland has succeeded in securing PhD funding (3.5 years or Masters plus PhD 4.5 years) for a doctorate on youth, schools and mindsport education at the university. The World Bridge Federation...

We are very sad to report the death of Anne Dillon of Cork, after a long illness. Anne was a key part of one of the great Irish bridge dynasties, both by birth and by marriage. Her father, Eddie Barry, played for Ireland, as have her brother Pat and her sister Gráinne...

The IBU's Inter-County Teams competitions, for the Burke (Open) and O'Connor (Intermediate) Trophies, took place in the Cavan Crystal Hotel over the weekend of 8/9 March, and our thanks to all who attended. The prizwewinners (pictured below with IBU Vice-President...

A very tight finish saw Ireland unfortunately miss out in the Camrose Trophy (home international championship), with England retaining the trophy by a small margin, and Ireland finishing in second place. Ireland went into the second weekend with a small lead, and,...

Thanks to all the clubs taking part in the CBAI Simultaneous Pairs competition. If you haven’t already uploaded your results, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks also to tonight's expert commentator, Enda Glynn. Don’t forget to remind your participants that they...

We are delighted to publish the ninth edition of the CBAI-produced Irish Bridge Journal (Winter/Spring 2025): [ In this...

CBAI Chief Executive Dermot O'Brien was interviewed on NearFM radio earlier in the week about the game of bridge in Ireland. You'll find the podcast of the interview (approximately 20 minutes duration) here. Please feel free to share it across your own websites/social...

For clubs participating in the CBAI's Group Public Liability Insurance Scheme, your cover is due to be renewed on 1 September 2024. The premium remains at €105 for the coming year, with the same cover of €6.5 million. This will cover your club from 1 September 2024 to...