We were very sorry to learn of the death of Drogheda bridge stalwart Paddy Brennan. Apart from being a well-known and well-loved player and teacher, Paddy was one of the driving forces behind the recent development of the fantastic ABCD Bridge Centre in Drogheda,...

We were very sorry to learn of the death of former CBAI National President Sheila Gallagher. Sheila served as President, representing the South Midland Region, in 2011, and was for many years the driving force behind the Carlow Congress. She is pre-deceased by her...

Thanks again to all the clubs and players who supported the CBAI Simultaneous Pairs week in March. We moved from February this year to avoid the new St Brigid's Day holiday on the Monday of our traditional Sims week, and the participant numbers for the week increased...

The CBAI's International Committee has decided on dates for the various trials for the 2024/25 season, and Preliminary Notices for all four trials are below. Please note that the dates of all the trials, apart from the Teltscher Trials, have been moved from their...

Members are hereby notified that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland will take place in the Hilton Hotel, Malahide (Northern Cross), on Saturday 6 July, starting at 2 p.m. All members are entitled to attend, and there will be...

Congratulations to England, who defended their Lady Milne title successfully in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanstown, over the weekend. It was a close-fought battle; going into the final segment of 16 boards, Scotland, Ireland, and England all had realistic ambitions of the...

The weekend of 19-21 April sees the Lady Milne Trophy (Women's Home International Championship) being hosted by Ireland and held in the CityNorth Hotel in Gormanstown. Kibitzers are welcome all weekend, and all the matches will be broadcast, with a short delay, on...

The Moylan Cup (All-Ireland National Pairs Championship was held over the weekend in the Malahide Bridge Centre, with a full contingent of 40 pairs competing. The prizewinners were: 1. Thomas MacCormac & Jade Barrett 2. Tom Hanlon & John Carroll 3. Anna...

The IBU's Moylan Cup (All-Ireland Pairs Championship) takes place this week in the Malahide Bridge Centre, with 40 invited pairs competing. The entry list is here. Start time on Saturday is 13:00, and on Sunday 11:00, and Eamon Galligan is directing. Jeannie...

The weekend saw the Tralee Congress in the Rose Hotel. Numbers were well up on last season, so well done to the congress committee. Thanks to TD Huey Daly for ensuring everything went smoothly. The prizewinners in the various categories were: Congress Pairs: John...