Best of luck to the Irish team competing in the EBL Champions Cup in Dubrovnik from 9-11 November: Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, John Carroll, Mark Moran, Adam Mesbur, and Tommy Garvey, with NPC Gráinne Barton. The Champions Cup consists of champion teams from the NBOs...

We are very sad to report that David Jackson passed away peacefully in Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, on Friday 3 November, after a long illness. David was a top player in his own right, a grandmaster and a multiple national champion. But it was as Non-Playing...

Donegal Congress was held in the Abbey and Central Hotels over the weekend of 3-5 November. Thanks to all who attended, and to Fearghal O'Boyle, Mairead Basquille, and Huey Daly for directing. This year's prizewinners were: Congress Pairs: Gay Keaveney & Michael...

Please be advised that it has been necessary to change the dates previously advised for two sets of this season's trials, for operational reasons. The CBAI's Teltscher Trophy (Senior Camrose) trials will now take place over the midweek dates 6-8 February, rather than...

The pride of Galway, Gay Keaveney, recently sat down for an interview on The Galway Podcast, following such notables as Sharon Shannon, John Robb, and Frank Fahy. In a fascinating hour-long discussion, Gay discusses his achievements in competitive bridge, how he...

Thanks very much to all those clubs who are supporting this event. You are contributing very valuable funds to the IBU (a confederation of the CBAI and the NIBU which is responsible for sending teams to international competitions). The next European Championships are...

We are sure that all CBAI members will join the officers and staff of the Association in extending our deepest condolences to past CBAI President and current IBU President Peter O'Meara and his wife Madeline and their family on the loss of their son Peadar, who died...

The WBF Women's Online Autumn Festival will be held on BBO from 6-11 November, with a wide variety of events and prizes. The top prize is free entry to the next WBF Women's Pairs Championships for the winner and a partner of her choice. You'll find more information...

Congratulations to Team Moran (Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Ciaran Coyne, and David Walsh) who will represent Ireland in the Camrose Trophy next year after defeating Team Goodman (Peter Goodman, Dan McIntosh, Terry Walsh, James Heneghan, Gay...

UPDATE: Team Moran will take on Team Goodman in the final of the Camrose Trials, as both teams came from behind after two stanzas, Moran slightly so, Goodman more significantly so, to win their semi-final match-ups. UPDATE: Team Moran dominated the round-robin phase...