Congratulations to Cecilia Billiet, who was drawn from the hat as the winner of the newsletter quiz, and wins the lovely prize of  2 nights B&B and one dinner, for two people, in the 4* Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow. The bridge conventions hidden in the anagrams...

Well done to the Limerick Congress Committee on their return to face-to-face bridge over the weekend at the Greenhills Hotel. The main prizewinners were: Premier Pairs: Dan McIntosh & Peter Goodman Gala Open Pairs: Anne Walsh & Anne Burke Intermediate Pairs:...

Well done to the Drogheda Congress Committee for another successful outing at the ABCD Centre over the weekend. The main prizewinners were: Mixed Pairs: Deirdre Reid & Christy Tierney Gala Open Pairs: Margaret Farren & Anna Carr Intermediate Pairs: May Byrne...

Please note that the CBAI office will be closed on Friday 7 October due to an unfortunate combination of illness, covid-isolation, and holidays. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. We remain contactable by email.

A reminder that Drogheda Congress is on, face-to-face in the ABCD Centre in Drogheda, and that places may be limited. So get your entries in to Peter Byrne (086-8049531 or peterbyrne1entries@hotmail.com) as soon as you can. All entries will be acknowledged on receipt....

Last weekend saw the first running of the new Pre-Qualifier trials in the Templeogue Bridge Centre. These trials are a new innovation suggested by the International Committee, aimed at players who do not have quite enough Masterpoints to enter the standard trials, and...

The CBAI's 2022 annual newsletter is now available on our website by clicking here. In this season's edition you will find: A plea from CBAI President Pat O'Mahony for members to support live competitions and congresses this season Regional reports from all thirteen...

The Irish team suffered a agonising fate in the Crockfords Cup over the weekend. The Crockfords is England's premier teams competition, their national open team-of-four championship. It consists of knock-out matches in the early stages, played privately, qualifying...

Best of luck to the fourteen pairs competing in the new Pre-Qualifier trials being held in the Templeogue Bridge Centre on 24/25 September. These trials are a new innovation suggested by the International Committee, aimed at players who do not have quite enough...

Well done to Diarmuid Reddan, who at the weekend in Warsaw achieved an "A" grade in the EBL Tournament Directors' examination, and as a result has been promoted to the rank of International Tournament Director within the EBL. Another example of just how lucky we are...