We were all disappointed when Hilary McDonagh (formerly Dowling-Long) had to step back from some CBAI commitments during last season to devote herself to her PhD research. We are pleased to report that she put the time to good use, and that bridge's loss was...

We are sad to report the death of Michael MacDonagh, one of the CBAI's Grand Masters. Originally from Galway, but latterly residing just outside Mullingar, Michael was a multiple national champion, and won many international caps. He was also, by a country mile, the...

Well done to the Grand Master Bridge trio of Thomas MacCormac, Rory Egan, and Jason Doyle on their inaugural congress over the weekend - starting in Lansdowne Football Club on the Friday night (following on from the ACBL Sectional Tournament run there earlier in the...

Bridge has featured on the radio twice within the past couple of weeks. Firstly, Nicola O'Dowd was interviewed on LMFM in advance of the recent very successful Trim Bridge Bash that she organised - so successful that it will be run again, over two days this time, next...

A reminder to anyone planning to enter the Camrose Trials that entries close on Friday 12 September, at 5 pm. Entries after that time will be accepted at their discretion by the International Committee, and no assumptions should be made in that regard.

After a full weekend's bridge, there was an extremely close finish in the Pre-Qualifier Trials held in the Templeogue Bridge Centre, under the direction of Brian Lawlor. Evgenia Gladysheva & Konstantin Rabkin, who had been towards the top of the field throughout...

Trials to select the Open Team to represent Ulster at the 2025 Inter-Provincials (Knightsbrook Hotel, Co Meath, on 29-30 November 2025) are scheduled to take place at Kelvin Malone Bridge Club, Belfast, on September 27-28 and October 11-12. The Trials, which are...

The new bridge season roars into action in great style, with a variety of exciting events planned, both locally and internationally. First up, we have the inaugural Trim Bridge Bash which will take place in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, Co Meath on Sunday 24 August....

For clubs participating in the CBAI's Group Public Liability Insurance Scheme, your cover is due to be renewed on 1 September 2025. 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 2025 to...

As 2026 is a European National Teams Championship year, we will have two sets of international trials this season, one set for the IBU to select the teams for the Europeans, and one set for the CBAI to select the teams for the home international series. It will be a...