The dates and preliminary notices for the CBAI's International Trials have been posted to the website calendar. The International Committee has decided to continue with the Trials Pre-Qualifier which made its debut last year, and is aimed at players who do not have...

For clubs participating in the CBAI's Group Public Liability Insurance Scheme, your cover is due to be renewed on 1 September 2023. The premium remains at €105 for the coming year, with the same cover of €6.5 million. This will cover your club from 1 September 2023 to...

Leading Irish international Tom Hanlon featured recently as the subject of “The Setting Trick” podcast. Here’s a link at which you can hear (or read) the interview with Tom, during which he discusses, amongst other things, how he got into bridge, his experiences...

Many thanks to those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the CBAI in the Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick, on Saturday 1 July. It was very helpful to hear the views of the members on the main issues of relevance to the Irish bridge community. The game of bridge...

Daniel O'Donnell very kindly lent his support to a recent fundraiser organised in the South Midland Region, in aid of Laois Hospice. There was a capacity turnout of 31 tables in support of this very worthy cause, and everyone had a great night. Well done to Father...

Congratulations to Kelan O'Connor of Kerry, who came third overall in the recent tournament run on BBO and FunBridge to celebrate the Olympic eSports Week, with an average score of 70.7% in the finals segment. We haven't seen a number for the entire field in this...

A Junior Bridge Festival will be held on RealBridge on Sunday 2 July, with competitions for Under-16s, Under-21s, Under-26s, and Under-31s. There will be entrants from all over the world, and different start times apply, depending on the competition and your timezone....

The calendar of CBAI and IBU events for season 2023/24 is now online in the calendar section of the website. One or two congresses have yet to confirm the plans for the season. In making your plans for next season, please note: CBAI and IBU events on Saturdays will,...