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 Barton
- Seniors Event (16-22 June): BJ O’Brien, Ranald Milne, Terry Walsh, Peter Goodman, Micheál Ó Briain, Pádraig Ó Briain, NPC Derek O’Gorman
- Women’s Event (16-22 June): Teresa Rigney, Diane Greenwood, Rebecca O’Keeffe, Gilda Pender, Joan Kenny, Jeannie Fitzgerald, NPC Paul Porteous
- Mixed Event (16-22 June): Carol-Ann Cummins, John Noonan, Sandra Newell, Michael McAuliffe, Louise Mitchell, David Walsh, NPC Diarmuid Reddan
Good luck to all the Irish teams; we will be watching their results and cheering them on. You’ll find all the information, including updated results and daily bulletins, at the tournament microsite. Some matches will be broadcast on the BBO Vu-graph facility, so hopefully we’ll have an opportunity to watch our teams in action. There will also be a Women’s Pairs Championship and a Senior Pairs Championship (12-15 June), and we will have participants in both events. And of course we will also be represented at the championships by our international Tournament Director, Fearghal O’Boyle, as a key member of the TD team.
Moynihans Irish Bar, just around the corner from the playing venue, has very kindly offered free tea and coffee to any Irish players who drop in (just show your official accreditation) in return for a mention on our website and social media … we are happy to oblige, and hope they will be very busy during the championships.