We have now reached a capacity entry of 124 teams for the Holmes Wilson in Tullow - one team has yet to be entered on the online system to add to the 123 already there. Entries have therefore been closed on the online entry system, and new entrants will only be...

CBAI Chief Executive Dermot O'Brien was interviewed on NearFM radio earlier in the week about the game of bridge in Ireland. You'll find the podcast of the interview (approximately 20 minutes duration) here. Please feel free to share it across your own websites/social...

Thanks to all who played in the weekend's Men's and Women's National Pairs and Teams Championships in Clane. The numbers were very satisfactory, with entries higher in all four competitions than in either 2023 or 2024. The prizewinners were: JACKSON CUP (Women's...

Well done to Ireland (Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Adam Mesbur, Nick FitzGibbon, and NPC Grainne Barton) on an excellent performance in the first of two weekends for the Camrose Trophy (open home international championship), held in Prestwick,...

The CBAI President's Merit Award every year recognises the unsung heroes and heroines of Irish bridge - the volunteers without whom clubs or regions could not function, but who never seek acclaim or put themselves forward for formal office. We probably all know people...

We are pleased to announce that the following players have been upgraded as of 1 January 2025 on the basis of the masterpoints won in national competitions up to Christmas this season: Name CBAI No New Grade Club Margaret Cunningham 10C10 MN Tramore Gavin Doyle...

Everything is in place for the weekend's Men's and Women's Pairs and Teams competitions in Clane. Hopefully, the weather conditions will improve in those parts of the country still struggling with ice and snow - there are currently no major issues in Clane itself, as...

Ennis Congress was held over the weekend. The new venue, the Inn at Dromoland, was a great success, so credit to the congress committee. The winners of the main events were: Congress Pairs: Cian Holland & Pat Quinn Intermediate Pairs: Mary Frost & Shirley...

CBAI member Kathleen Dunne celebrated her hundredth birthday last night in the very best possible way ... by playing a game of bridge in her local club, Palmerstown Bridge Club. Having retired from business in 1984, Kathleen attended bridge classes and the following...

We are sad to report the death of Aileen O’Keeffe, one of Ireland’s finest international players. Aileen represented Ireland on twenty occasions at international level, including multiple appearances in World and European Championships and in the Lady Milne Trophy. In...