Thanks to all the clubs taking part in the IBU 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 Murphy. Don’t forget to remind your participants that they...

The EBL Women's Committee is excited to announce the next online training session for 2025/26, continuing the very successful series started last year. The next session will be on 11 November at 18:30 Irish time on the RealBridge platform, and it's free of charge to...

Thanks very much to all those clubs who are supporting this event. You are contributing very valuable funds to the IBU, but even aside from the fundraising element, the consistent feedback is that our members enjoy these simultaneous pairs competitions, with the...

Well done to the Carlow Congress Committee on a very successful return for the first time since the pandemic in the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow over the weekend. The winners of the various competitions were: Congress Pairs: Sean Connor & Jim Doyle Novice Pairs:...

Well done to Team Moran (Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Adam Mesbur, Nick FitzGibbon, NPC Gráinne Barton) which emerged victorious from the weekend's trials and will represent Ireland in the Camrose Trophy (Open Home International Championship)...

Please note that the venue for the Master Pairs competition has changed from the original venue of the Templeogue Bridge Centre to the O'Reilly Hall in UCD. Here's a map; the best entrance is via the Stillorgan Road entry, and there is ample parking beside the...

We are pleased to present the Autumn 2025 edition of the Irish Bridge Journal, along with the CBAI's traditional annual start of season Newsletter. You'll find the two combined here (Journal then Newsletter). If you wish to read only one of them, or both separately,...

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...