Last weekend saw the first running of specific competitions for our Regional Master grades (with Area Masters also entitled to "play up"), with Pairs and Teams events in Templeogue. The prizewinners were: Pairs 1st Place: Niall Kilroy & Ian Kilroy 2nd Place: John...

CBAI Chief Executive Dermot O'Brien recently did a Facebook Live chat about bridge with the Managing Director of our new sponsors, Tom Quinlan of AL Homecare. You'll find it on the ALHomecare Facebook page. Similarly, CBAI National President Gordon Lessells was...

We have four entries for the Teltscher Trophy trials, to be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 6-7 February. You'll find the Conditions of Contest here. The playing schedule has been amended, and is now: Tuesday Match 1 9:45-11:55 and 12:10-14:20; Match 2 14:50-17:00...

We are getting a few enquiries about the instructions for this season's CBAI Simultaneous Pairs week. As indicated at the start of the season, it has been decided to move that week to March in future, starting this season, to avoid a clash with the new St Brigid's Day...

Congratulations to Team KENNY (Joan Kenny, Jeannie Fitzgerald, Siobhan Part, Teresa Rigney) who won the playoff in the Women's Team in the IBU trials, and will represent us at this summer's European Championships in Denmark, and at the World Bridge Games in Argentina...

Foxrock Golf Club Bridge Club will hold a charity night in aid of Women's Refuge Bray. The entry fee is €25 to include bridge and wine, and all are welcome. Pre-entry is required by 5 February - entries to Hilary McCutcheon (087-6780644 or...

The weekend saw the IBU Open and and Women's Trials for the 2024 European Championships in Denmark (and the World Bridge Games in Argentina). The Women had six entries, so the weekend was a qualifier session for a second series to be held next weekend. The four...

We have six entries for the IBU Women's trials, which will require two weekends of play. The first weekend will be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 19-21 January, and the top four teams will qualify for the second weekend (26-28 January) to determine the winners....

We have four entries for the IBU Open trials, to be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 19-21 January. You'll find the Conditions of Contest, including the playing schedule, here. The participants have opted for the Semi-Finals/Finals format. System cards for the four...

We are sad to report the death of Ríona Carolan, a stalwart of Ardee Bridge Club, current club President, and the recipient of the CBAI President's Merit Award in 2013. For many years, Ríona worked selflessly and tirelessly to promote Bridge in Ardee. She was...