The National Pairs Championships were held over the weekend in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, with a full turnout for the Open and Intermediate A events and a near-full entry for the Intermediate Bs. The prizewinners were: Davidson Trophy (Open Pairs): 1st Cian Holland...

We are pleased to announce that the Holmes Wilson Cup 2027 will be held in the Mount Wolseley Hotel, Tullow, over the weekend 20/21 February. Many thanks to the Galway Congress Committee, and their venue, the Ardilaun Hotel, for facilitating this switch of dates.

Many congratulations to the Irish team on winning the Camrose Trophy (home international championship) for the first time since 2017. Having established a good lead by winning all five of their matches in the first weekend in Dublin in January, Ireland maintained that...

Thanks to all the clubs taking part in the CBAI Simultaneous Pairs competition. If you haven’t already uploaded your results, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks also to tonight's expert commentator, our latest Grand Master Hilary (Dowling-Long) McDonagh. Don’t...

The Regent Bridge Club (D04 AR25) is holding a special Open Pairs competition for Novices on Friday 13 March at 19:30. Sponsored by Gavin Burke Solicitors, this competition is open to all Novice players registered with the CBAI (so with an NBID number). Non-members of...

Yet another busy weekend, with Malahide Congress at the Grand Hotel, and the deciding second weekend of the IBU Mixed Trials in Templeogue. In Malahide, special congratulations are due to Mary Kelly-Rogers and her organising team on a fantastic congress. There were...

The four qualifying teams from the first round will do battle this weekend in the Templeogue Bridge Centre for the right to represent Ireland in the European Mixed Team Championships in Riga during the summer. Kibitzers are welcome all weekend. System cards for the...

We are saddened to report the death of Kay Downes, one of the great figures of Irish bridge. Kay was a fine player with a national title to her name, but it was as an administrator that she made her most significant mark on Irish bridge, serving with distinction in...

Thanks very much to all those clubs who are supporting this event. You are contributing very valuable funds to the CBAI, but even aside from the fundraising element, the consistent feedback is that our members enjoy these simultaneous pairs competitions, with the...

Conor Boland from our Irish Open Team recently volunteered to be the guinea pig for our first "Beat The Star" competition on Funbridge. We're delighted that Conor's partner on the Open Team, Tom Hanlon, has now agreed to be the second Irish star to put his head on the...