Many congratulations to the Irish Open team of Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Hugh McGann, Nick FitzGibbon, Adam Mesbur, and NPC Gráinne Barton, which finished sixth in the recent European Championships in Madeira, earning a qualification spot for next year’s...

We promised Tom Hanlon the evening before he left for the European Championships in Madeira that we would not comment on the team’s performance during the event, no matter how well they were doing, on the grounds that every previous time we have drawn attention to the...

No more national competitive bridge this season - next up will be Ballina Congress on BBO on 8-10 July - but for those of you wanting to brush up your skills in the meantime, Peter Pigot is offering a seminar for advanced players on Monday 20 June at 2 p.m. The topic...

Last weekend saw the final congress of the 2021/22 season, the Yeats Country (Sligo) Congress, online on BBO, with the proceeds going to charities in Sligo, Mayo, and Limerick. The winners of the various competitions were: Friday 10th June – Mixed Pairs Kay Murphy...

The next couple of weeks sees the 55th European Teams Championships being held in Madeira, Portugal. Ireland is represented by the following teams: Open Event (12-22 June): Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Hugh McGann, Nick FitzGibbon, Adam Mesbur, NPC Gráinne...

Team Moran (the Irish Open Team for Madeira, Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Hugh McGann, Adam Mesbur, Nick FitzGibbon, and NPC Grainne Barton) is continuing to tune up nicely for the upcoming European Championships, winning the round-robin qualifying round of...

Congratulations to the team of Tom Hanlon, Hugh McGann, Adam Mesbur, and John Carroll which emerged victorious in the Egan Trophy (IBU All-Ireland Teams Championship) held in Belfast over the weekend, and thanks to Harold Curran for organising the event and Alan Hill...

The CBAI’s International Committee has decided on the following dates for our CBAI trials for the foreseeable future: Pre-Qualifier Trials – the last weekend in September, so 24-25 September for 2022/23 season, closing date for entries 12 August 2022; Camrose Trials –...

We are sad to inform you of the death of former CBAI President Eddie Fitzgerald. Eddie was an excellent bridge player, who was part of the Connacht Interprovincial winning teams on many occasions, including a three-in-a-row between 2004 and 2006. He also won several...