Best of luck to the Irish Team, supplemented by one honorary Irishman, who will attempt to defend the prestigious Lederer Trophy in London over the weekend. Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Frederic Volcker, Adam Mesbur, and Nick FitzGibbon, with NPC Grainne...

Completing a busy weekend of bridge, we also had Galway Congress, restored to its long-time venue, the Ardilaun Hotel, but not at its traditional Easter weekend this year. The clash with the CBAI Novice & Intermediate Congress could not be avoided due to issues...

The annual Novice & Intermediate Congress was held over the weekend in Roganstown Golf & Country Club, with an excellent turnout for all the competitions. Our thanks to CBAI National President Catherine Byrne and her Dublin North team, especially Mary Breen,...

It was a case of déjà vu all over again for the Irish teams in the junior home internationals in Newport over the weekend. As has been the case in recent years, both our Junior Camrose (Under-26) and Peggy Bayer (Under-21) teams performed well, winning the majority of...

The CBAI’s Holmes Wilson Trophy (National Open Teams Championship) competition was held over the weekend of 8/9 February in the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow. There was a capacity entry of 123 teams, which would appear to be a record, certainly in the recent past....

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...