A reminder to any members contemplating playing in the CBAI's international trials that the closing date for entries for two of them is imminent. Entries for the Camrose Trials (to be held in Dublin on 6-8 September) close on next Friday 9 August, and entries for the...

Many congratulations to Tom Hanlon, whose team came third in the prestigious Roth Open Swiss Teams at the recent North American Bridge Championships in Toronto. The team also had a good run in the Spingold Teams, reaching the last 16 and losing to an eventual...

For clubs participating in the CBAI's Group Public Liability Insurance Scheme, your cover is due to be renewed on 1 September 2024. 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 2024 to...

A reminder that entries for the Pre-Qualifier Trials close this Friday, 12 July. These trials are aimed at players with fewer than the 100 National Points required to enter the regular trials, and have been popular since they were introduced two years ago. The trials...

Many thanks to those who attended the Annual General Meeting of the CBAI in the Hilton Hotel, Malahide, on Saturday 6 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...

As the curtain comes down on the European Teams Championships in Herning, Denmark (with none of our teams doing particularly well, unfortunately - the best will be the Open Team in a mid-table position) we wish good luck to the two junior teams heading to Wroclaw,...

The best of luck to the four teams representing Ireland at the 56th European Championships, in Herning, Denmark. The Open competition starts on Monday 24 June, and the Women's, Seniors', and Mixed competitions on Friday 28 June. Our teams are: Open: John Carroll, Mark...

Peter Pigot is hosting special mid-summer bridge seminars on 17 and 18 July in St Paul's Hall, Adelaide Road, Glenageary. These will consist of two all-day events with lunch included, and an evening session for club players. Full details here. Please contact Peter on...