The second congress of the season was held over the weekend, in the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel in Limerick, a new venue for this congress, which worked well and was popular with the players. The winners of the various competitions were:
- Congress Teams: Dan McIntosh, Tim Gauld, Alex Gauld, Angus Simpson
- Congress Pairs: Dan McIntosh & Peter Goodman
- Premier Pairs: Overall: Dan McIntosh & BJ O’Brien; Best Men: Tom McCarthy & Angus Simpson; Best Mixed: Maureen & Bob Pattinson; Best Women: Alice Kellett & Jean Kenzie
- Intermediate Pairs: Mary-Billie McCarthy & Mary Kelly
- Gala Open Pairs: Marie O’Connell & Anne Houlihan
- Novice Pairs: Maeve Ryan & Mairead Bergin
- Intermediate B Pairs: Karen & Liam Magnier
- Open Pairs: Anne Roche & Bridie O’Reilly; Margaret Aylward & Margaret McDonald
Our thanks to the Congress Committee, particularly Gordon Lessells and Diarmuid Reddan, who also directed along with Fearghal O’Boyle.