Congratulations to Team PORTEOUS (Paul Porteous, Fred Barry, Joan Kenny, Teresa Rigney, David Dunne, and Michael McAuliffe) who emerged victorious from the two team playoff and will represent Ireland in the Teltscher (Senior Camrose) Trophy in Wales in May. Thanks to Tournament Director Brian Lawlor, and to BBO operators Martin Brady, Luca Crone, and Sean Maguire, who ensured the playoff could be watched on BBO, an approach we intend to continue if possible with next season’s trials.
The weekend also saw Galway Congress was in the lovely Ardilaun Hotel, a move from the usual Easter weekend on this occasion. The winners of the various competitions were:
- Mixed Pairs – Bernie & Jeroen Lodewijks
- Intermediate Pairs – Kay & Murt Scarry
- Congress Pairs – Enda Glynn & Gay Keaveney
- Congress Teams – David Walsh, Ciaran Coyne, Enda Glynn, Gay Keaveney
- Restricted Teams – Patsy Donoghue, Eugene Gath, James Ward, Gerry McCague
- Open Pairs – Eugene Gath & James Ward; Mary Malone & Sheelagh McInerney; Michael O’Gara & Miriam Moloney; Rhona Bolger & Patricia Russell; Maura Connolly & Carmel Morahan; Margaret O’Donovan & Kathleen Ivers
Thanks to TDs Diarmuid Reddan and Fearghal O’Boyle for making sure everything ran smoothly. You’ll find all the results from the weekend here.
Finally, we note from Sunday’s Independent newspaper that John Comyn is hanging up his pen after more than fifty years as the paper’s bridge correspondent. On behalf of all bridge players, our thanks to John for his long and distinguished service. We understand that the paper has a replacement planned, so that readers will continue to see bridge featured every Sunday.