We are getting a few enquiries about the instructions for this season's CBAI Simultaneous Pairs week. As indicated at the start of the season, it has been decided to move that week to March in future, starting this season, to avoid a clash with the new St Brigid's Day...

Congratulations to Team KENNY (Joan Kenny, Jeannie Fitzgerald, Siobhan Part, Teresa Rigney) who won the playoff in the Women's Team in the IBU trials, and will represent us at this summer's European Championships in Denmark, and at the World Bridge Games in Argentina...

Foxrock Golf Club Bridge Club will hold a charity night in aid of Women's Refuge Bray. The entry fee is €25 to include bridge and wine, and all are welcome. Pre-entry is required by 5 February - entries to Hilary McCutcheon (087-6780644 or...

The weekend saw the IBU Open and and Women's Trials for the 2024 European Championships in Denmark (and the World Bridge Games in Argentina). The Women had six entries, so the weekend was a qualifier session for a second series to be held next weekend. The four...

We have six entries for the IBU Women's trials, which will require two weekends of play. The first weekend will be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 19-21 January, and the top four teams will qualify for the second weekend (26-28 January) to determine the winners....

We have four entries for the IBU Open trials, to be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 19-21 January. You'll find the Conditions of Contest, including the playing schedule, here. The participants have opted for the Semi-Finals/Finals format. System cards for the four...

We are sad to report the death of Ríona Carolan, a stalwart of Ardee Bridge Club, current club President, and the recipient of the CBAI President's Merit Award in 2013. For many years, Ríona worked selflessly and tirelessly to promote Bridge in Ardee. She was...

The International Committee held a feedback session for trialists and potential trialists on 1 December 2023. The minutes have been approved by the Committee, and are included below. [button...

Last weekend saw the Men's and Women's National Pairs and Teams Championships in Clane, with very satisfactory numbers taking part. Entries were higher in all four competitions than in 2023, another sign that things are returning to something like where they were...

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. I am sure we all know...