Well done to the CBAI Team, which retained the Sonya Britton Trophy, by winning the annual match between the CBAI and the Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU). The event was hosted by the NIBU, under the direction of TD Alan Hill, in the lovely La Mon Hotel just...

The new bridge season roars into action in great style, with a variety of exciting events planned, both locally and internationally. First up, we have the inaugural Trim Bridge Bash which will take place in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co Meath on Sunday 24 August....

For clubs participating in the CBAI's Group Public Liability Insurance Scheme, your cover is due to be renewed on 1 September 2025. 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 2025 to...

Very well done to Luca Crone & Matthew O’Farrell on finishing as runners-up in the President’s Cup at the European Youth Bridge Championships in Salsomaggiore, Italy. We reckon this is the first Irish podium placing in well over ten years. Many congratulations to...

Best of luck to the Irish pairs competing in the 14th European Youth Pairs Championships in Salsomaggiore, italy, starting today. We are represented by: Mixed Pairs: Luca Crone & Isabel Burke; Sheila Walsh & Matthew O'Farrell Under-26 Pairs: Luca Crone &...

The Northern Ireland Bridge Union will host the Ciara Burns Gala Pairs at the Kelvin Malone Bridge Club in Belfast (BTE 9LE) on Sunday 3 August at 11 a.m., and CBAI members are welcome to enter. Use this form to enter, and we are reliably assured that you will not...

The World Bridge Federation will host the 14th World Transnational Open Teams in Herning, Denmark, from 26-31 August, and all CBAI members are welcome to attend. As a transational event, your teammates do not have to be Irish, so you can pair up as you see fit. The...

Daniel O'Donnell very kindly returned to Durrow to lend his support once again to a charity bridge event organised within the South Midland Region, in aid of South Laois St Vincent de Paul. There was a fantastic turnout of 53 tables in support of this very worthy...

A group of nineteen Irish juniors, all of the relatively inexperienced variety, attended a junior summer camp in Stirling, Scotland, courtesy of BAMSA (Bridge as a MindSport for All) and the Scottish Bridge Union. Our thanks to them for organising the event and...

As 2026 is a European National Teams Championship year, we will have two sets of international trials this season, one set for the IBU to select the teams for the Europeans, and one set for the CBAI to select the teams for the home international series. It will be a...