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Drogheda Congress – Live in the ABCD Centre, Drogheda, 6-9 October
A reminder that Drogheda Congress is next weekend (its 30th anniversary, in fact) in the ABCD Centre in Drogheda, and that places may be limited. So get your entries in to Peter Byrne (086-8049531 or pb1@outlook.ie) as soon as you can. All entries will be acknowledged...
Online Teacher/Coach Conference – RealBridge & BAMSA, 8/9 October
RealBridge and BAMSA (Bridge: A Mindsport for All) have combined to arrange a two-day conference on 8/9 October for bridge teachers, coaches, and mentors, with speakers from all around the world. Some material will be delivered live, while some has been pre-recorded;...
Thinking of Teaching Your Child or Grandchild Bridge?
There is clear evidence that a having a bridge-playing parent is very helpful in encouraging juniors to take up, and stick at, the game. Many of our current top players are the offspring of bridge players. If you have been thinking of teaching your child or grandchild...
Pre-Qualifier Trials – Results
Our thanks to all 15 pairs who took part in the Pre-Qualifier Trials in Templeogue over the weekend of 23/24 September, and to Brian Lawlor for doing the TD duties. The overall winners were Niall & Ian Kilroy, who with second-place finishers Máire O'Connor &...
Irish Win in BGB Junior Pairs
Congratulations to Luca Crone & Matthew O'Farrell, who were victorious in the BGB (Bridge Great Britain) Junior Online Pairs, held on RealBridge on Saturday 23 September. Their score of 57.21% was just enough to pip Rufus Behr & Jamie Day (Scotland) for the...
New Grand Master – Gordon Lessells
This season’s CBAI National President, Gordon Lessells, has recently graduated to the highest rank in Irish bridge, that of Grand Master. Gordon becomes the 35th member of that most exclusive club, and (we imagine) the first to receive that honour in his presidential...
Duais An Uachtarain 2023 – Results
The CBAI hosted its first event of the new season on 16/17 September, with the Duais an Uachtarain (President's Prize) being held in the Greenhills Hotel, Limerick. The competition returned to its traditional three-session format this season, a development welcomed by...
CBAI Newsletter 2023
The CBAI’s annual Newsletter has just been published and uploaded to the website. The Newsletter has a long history (this is the 22nd edition). Originally it was a printed bulletin, but it went online a few years ago ... even before Covid. Now that the CBAI is also...
EBL Women’s Bridge Committee
The European Bridge League (EBL) has established a dedicated Women's Bridge Committee, which has been tasked with the following goals: To strive to increase the number of female players in EBL tournaments; To "bridge the gap" between men and women in the top-level...
International Trials 2023/24
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...
CBAI Group Public Liability Scheme – Renewal Information
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...
CBAI and IBU Calendar 2023/24
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,...
Pre-Qualifier Trials
Good luck to all the participants in the Pre-Qualifier Trials being held this weekend in the Templeogue Bridge Centre. This is the second year of this event, which will see two pairs qualify to make up a team for the Camrose Trials, and two to make up a team for the...
Want to Learn to Play or Teach Bridge?
If you are thinking of learning to play bridge, congratulations – you’ve made a good choice, a game which will fascinate, stimulate, and occasionally frustrate, you for the rest of your life. Click below for details of classes being run under the auspices of the CBAI. If you’re already a bridge player, and would like to pass on your knowledge and experience to aspiring players, click below for details of the CBAI’s teaching programme.
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Phone: (01) 492 9666
Email: info@cbai.ie
Address: Templeogue House, Templeogue Rd,
Templeogue, Dublin 6W, Co. Dublin, D6W F822
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