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...

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Here are the notices for the following international trials to select Irish Bridge Union teams for the European Open Teams Championships to be held in Herning, Denmark, from 24 June - July 4, 2024: International Open Trials, to be held in Templeogue on 19-21 January...

The following notice has been posted by BBO: Hand Records (MyHands) Maintenance The Hand Records (MyHands) service, accessible at Bridge Base Online Hand Records, will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting Thursday, November 9. During this time, you may...

Best of luck to the Irish team competing in the EBL Champions Cup in Dubrovnik from 9-11 November: Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, John Carroll, Mark Moran, Adam Mesbur, and Tommy Garvey, with NPC Gráinne Barton. The Champions Cup consists of champion teams from the NBOs...

We are very sad to report that David Jackson passed away peacefully in Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, on Friday 3 November, after a long illness. David was a top player in his own right, a grandmaster and a multiple national champion. But it was as Non-Playing...

Donegal Congress was held in the Abbey and Central Hotels over the weekend of 3-5 November. Thanks to all who attended, and to Fearghal O'Boyle, Mairead Basquille, and Huey Daly for directing. This year's prizewinners were: Congress Pairs: Gay Keaveney & Michael...

Please be advised that it has been necessary to change the dates previously advised for two sets of this season's trials, for operational reasons. The CBAI's Teltscher Trophy (Senior Camrose) trials will now take place over the midweek dates 6-8 February, rather than...

The pride of Galway, Gay Keaveney, recently sat down for an interview on The Galway Podcast, following such notables as Sharon Shannon, John Robb, and Frank Fahy. In a fascinating hour-long discussion, Gay discusses his achievements in competitive bridge, how he...

Thanks very much to all those clubs who are supporting this event. You are contributing very valuable funds to the IBU (a confederation of the CBAI and the NIBU which is responsible for sending teams to international competitions). The next European Championships are...