Peter Pigot will hold an online seminar for advanced players on Friday 25 March, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the topic of "Doubles - The Bagful of Options" and all are welcome. Cost €20, to include PDF notes and a podcast. Contact Peter on 086-8146230 or by email to...

The virtual National Pairs Championships were held online over the weekend of 19/20 March. The top-ranked pairs in each event were as follows: Masters: 1st Conor Boland & Karel De Raeymaeker (Holders); 2nd Joan Kenny & Enda Glynn (Western Region); 3rd Pat...

UPDATE 16 MARCH: The IBU's Moylan Cup will be held live in Malahide Bridge Centre on 2/3 April, and that the IBU Club Pairs will remain online for this season - the Masters event on Saturday 7 May and the Intermediate & Novice event on Sunday 8 May. At a recent...

Thanks to all the clubs that took part in the CBAI Simultaneous Pairs week 2022, from 7-11 February. Hopefully this will be the last of the "virtual" Simultaneous Pairs events, and we will be able to award prizes again in all the usual categories next season. Here are...

Reminder about the IBU Burke (Masters) and O'Connor (Intermediates) Teams competition virtually on RealBridge this weekend. Now two sessions on Saturday, with an 11 a.m. start. The link for players is here (please do not click if not a player) The table money has been...

Malahide Congress was held on BBO over the weekend of 4-6 March. The top performers in each of the competitions were: Mixed Pairs: Ann & Stephen Cairns Friday Intermediate B Pairs: Helena Murphy & Michael Doyle Friday Novice Pairs: Josephine Faughnan &...

The European Bridge League has published this statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. President Jan Kamras, whilst recognising that the actions of the bridge world are unlikely to have any major impact on the conflict, notes nonetheless that the bridge community...

With effect from Monday 28 February, the government has removed the regulatory requirement for face masks to be worn in indoor settings, including bridge games and classes. As with many decisions taken during this pandemic, there will be mixed opinions on this change....