We are pleased to present the fourth issue of the new-style Irish Bridge Journal. This completes the first yearly cycle since the CBAI took over the publication of the Journal from Una Walsh. Thanks again to our editor Enda Murphy, our designer Sue Power, all our...

We are delighted to announce that the CBAI has confirmed a new sponsorship agreement, with ALHomecare - the Live-In Care Specialist. ALHomecare has been placing live-in carers nationwide since 2013. Their carers, who are all Garda vetted and reference checked, offer...

Most regions will hold their regional pairs competitions this weekend. These events are qualifiers for the national finals at all of our grades apart from novice (so Master, Intermediate A, and Intermediate B), and as such, are amongst the most important competitions...

Bridge for India will hold a special charity game in aid of Asha Kiran ("A Ray of Hope"), a charity which does great work in supporting orphans, children of prisoners, and other vulnerable and under-privileged children in India, by providing them with access to clean...

Last weekend saw the Kilkenny Congress, run efficiently as always by TD Diarmuid Reddan. The winners of the various competitions were: Mixed Pairs: Grainne Dunne & Gerry Kelly Congress Pairs: Tom Gorey & Karel De Raeymaeker Intermediate Pairs: Teresa Cowman...

The CBAI has been asked to draw members' attention to the following survey, recently issued by Ben Thompson, WBF 1st Vice President and Chair of the WBF's Marketing & Communications Committee. The WBF is conducting a survey exploring what types of leisure...

As part of its service to members, the CBAI’s International Committee has committed to holding regular feedback sessions to hear the views of trialists and potential trialists on how the CBAI's international trials are being run – format, venue, timings, entry fees,...

Congratulations to the winners of the IBU Interprovincial Championships held over the weekend in the Cavan Crystal Hotel. The Open section was won by Munster (Ranald Milne, Kelan O'Connor, Maureen & Bob Pattinson, Cian Holland, Pat Quinn, Lucy & John Phelan,...

The Lady Milne trials took place over the weekend in Templeogue. The winners, who will represent Ireland in the Lady Milne Trophy in Gormanstown in April 2024, were Joan Kenny, Jeannie Fitzgerald, Siobhan Part, Teresa Rigney, Gilda Pender, and Hilary McDonagh...

Eight team will do battle in this year's Lady Milne trials, to be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 10-12 November. As hosts, we qualify TWO teams for this event this year, so the winners of the trials will represent Ireland, and the runners-up the CBAI, in the 2024...