The weekend saw the final IBU and CBAI championships of the season, for the IBU the Egan Trophy (invitational All-Ireland teams) in Belfast, and for the CBAI the 4Fun Teams (a unique event with teams organised so that a Master plays with Novice and and Intermediate A...

As you may be aware, the issue of a potential amalgamation of the CBAI with our counterpart body in Northern Ireland, the NIBU, has been the subject of review over the last couple of years. We have now reached the stage at which it is anticipated that a formal...

Peter Pigot and the Junior Committee will hold another special fundraiser for Irish junior bridge in Templeogue on Sunday 31 May. There will be two sessions of bridge, one at 10:30, the second at 14:45, and players can enter one (€25) or both (€40) sessions. There...

The CBAI's International Committee has confirmed the dates and (provisional) formats of this season's trials. They are: Pre-Qualifier Trials, 12-13 September 2026, in the Templeogue Bridge Centre. Closing date for entries Friday 7 August 2026. Lady Milne Trials, 9-11...

Members are hereby notified that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland will take place in the Castle Arms Hotel Durrow on Saturday 27 June, starting at 2 p.m. All members are entitled to attend, and there will be the traditional...

We regret to inform clubs and members that it will be necessary to increase the charge applied for deliveries by our courier. The firm has increased the charge to us, in light of the significant increase in fuel costs, and, while we have borne the additional cost...

We are pleased to present the Spring 2026 edition of the Irish Bridge Journal. You'll find it here. As ever, the Journal includes a variety of interesting and educational material. The highlights of this edition include: Profiles of our two new sponsors, Cantor...

The company that produces Bridgemates (the popular bridge table scoring package) has introduced a new model, Bridgemate III, pictured opposite, which is advertised as a major enhancement of the previous Bridgemate II model. In particular, the Bridgemate III features a...