We have four entries for the IBU Women's trials, which will be held in Templeogue Bridge Centre on 19-21 September, to qualify a team for the European Championships in Riga in June 2026. Kibitzers are welcome at the trials. You'll find the teams and the playing...

A reminder to all CBAI members about the WBF's e-Bridge Cup, an inaugural individual online competition which, given the entry to date, will be the largest online bridge event ever created. The key attractions are: A prize pool of $15,000; WBF, platform, and local...

The weekend saw the first "major" of the new season, CBAI President John Phelan's Duais an Uachtarain, in the newly-refurbished Tower Hotel in Waterford. The venue and planning were excellent, so thanks to John and his team, ably marshalled of course by his wife Lucy....

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...

Many congratulations to Nicola O'Dowd and the team behind the Trim Bridge Bash on a fantastic inaugural event. Their efforts drew great support from far and wide, leading to a wonderful turnout of 95.5 tables overall. Hopefully, this will be an annual event in the...