A reminder that entries for the Pre-Qualifier Trials close this Friday, 12 July. These trials are aimed at players with fewer than the 100 National Points required to enter the regular trials, and have been popular since they were introduced two years ago. The trials...

Many thanks to those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the CBAI in the Hilton Hotel, Malahide, on Saturday 6 July. It was very helpful to hear the views of the members on the main issues of relevance to the Irish bridge community. The game of bridge...

As the curtain comes down on the European Teams Championships in Herning, Denmark (with none of our teams doing particularly well, unfortunately - the best will be the Open Team in a mid-table position) we wish good luck to the two junior teams heading to Wroclaw,...

The best of luck to the four teams representing Ireland at the 56th European Championships, in Herning, Denmark. The Open competition starts on Monday 24 June, and the Women's, Seniors', and Mixed competitions on Friday 28 June. Our teams are: Open: John Carroll, Mark...

Peter Pigot is hosting special mid-summer bridge seminars on 17 and 18 July in St Paul's Hall, Adelaide Road, Glenageary. These will consist of two all-day events with lunch included, and an evening session for club players. Full details here. Please contact Peter on...

Thanks to CBAI National President Gordon Lessells for suggesting, and then very kindly hosting, a special brainstorming session on congresses in University of Limerick last weekend. Gordon wanted to give something back to the congress organisers for the hospitality he...

The weekend saw Sligo Congress held online, in aid of charity, raising €2,000 for good causes. Thanks to all who took part, and well done to the organisers, Fearghal O'Boyle, Mairead Basquille, Diarmuid Reddan, and Huey Daly. The winners of the various competitions...

We are pleased to present the latest issue of the Irish Bridge Journal, which contains the usual array of articles on the events, personalities, and experiences of bridge, in Ireland and overseas, along with tips and guidance from some of our top teachers. There are...

We are saddened to report the death of one of the great characters of Irish bridge, John Comyn, who died yesterday following an illness. At his peak, John was a very good player - a multiple national champion and capped for Ireland at senior level in several European...

A reminder that the final event of the 2023/24 season, the Yeats Country (Sligo) Online Charity Congress, will take place on BBO over the weekend of 7-9 June, with evening events for all grades on all three days. Last season's congress raised more than €3,000 for...