Well done to the congress organisers on an excellent weekend of bridge in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, with lots of competitions across all grades.
The prizewinners were:
- Mixed Pairs: Noreen Pender & Frank Davey
- Gala Pairs: Simon Burrell & Paul Clinch
- Novice Pairs (Fri): Eilish Timoney & Kathy Murphy
- Intermediate Pairs: John & Brenda Biggar
- Area Master Pairs: Arthur McGrail & Ann Clerkin
- Congress Pairs: David Terry & Tom Gilligan
- Novice Pairs (Sun): John & Sarah Hogan
- Congress Teams: Karel De Raeymaeker, Rory Egan, Giles Ip, Andy Cope
- Intermediate Teams: Theresa O’Connell, Dolores Rossi, Bernadette Dowling, Maria Rossi
Well done to TDs Diarmuid Reddan, Huey Daly, Eamon Galligan, and Peter Byrne for ensuring everything went smoothly.
The weekend also saw an excellent coaching session delivered by Irish Junior Bridge Coach Karel De Raeymaeker; thanks to all who attend and contributed funds to the junior bridge effort. A number of our new junior players also attended, and are pictured playing an impromptu bridge game with CBAI President Catherine Byrne.
