The IBU's Inter-County Teams competitions, for the Burke (Open) and O'Connor (Intermediate) Trophies, took place in the Cavan Crystal Hotel over the weekend of 8/9 March, and our thanks to all who attended. The prizwewinners (pictured below with IBU Vice-President...

A very tight finish saw Ireland unfortunately miss out in the Camrose Trophy (home international championship), with England retaining the trophy by a small margin, and Ireland finishing in second place. Ireland went into the second weekend with a small lead, and,...

Thanks to all the clubs taking part in the CBAI Simultaneous Pairs competition. If you haven’t already uploaded your results, please do so as soon as possible. Thanks also to tonight's expert commentator, Enda Glynn. Don’t forget to remind your participants that they...

Best of luck to the Irish team of Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Adam Mesbur, Nick FitzGibbon, and NPC Grainne Barton, which takes a small lead from the first weekend into the deciding second weekend of the Camrose Trophy (the open home...

Our EBL Women's Bridge Co-Ordinator, Joan Kenny, has asked us to remind all our women players that the next EBL Women's Online Training session is on RealBridge on Monday, March 10 at 18:30. The guest coach this time is David Bahkshi, the well-known English...

Well done to the congress organisers on an excellent weekend of bridge in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, with lots of competitions across all grades. The prizewinners were: Mixed Pairs: Noreen Pender & Frank Davey Gala Pairs: Simon Burrell & Paul Clinch Novice...

We are delighted to publish the ninth edition of the CBAI-produced Irish Bridge Journal (Winter/Spring 2025): [ In this...

Reminder that Malahide Bridge Congress is on this weekend, in the lovely venue of the Grand Hotel, Malahide. There will be the usual programme of events, and entry remains open on the CBAI website. There is no need to pre-enter for any of the Open Pairs events. An...

The National Pairs Championships were held over the weekend in the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, with a full turnout for the Open and Intermediate A events and a near-full entry for the Intermediate Bs. The prizewinners were: Davidson Trophy (Open Pairs): 1st Cian Holland...

Many congratulations to the Irish Team, supplemented by one honorary Irishman, who successfully defended the prestigious invitational Lederer Trophy in London over the weekend. Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Frederic Volcker, Adam Mesbur, and Nick FitzGibbon...