The Egan Trophy (the IBU national teams championship) was held virtually on RealBridge over the weekend of 29-30 May, and the leading places were occupied by: 1st Nick FitzGibbon, Adam Mesbur, John Carroll, Mark Moran, Tom Hanlon, Tommy Garvey 2nd Dave Ryan, Tomas...

Kingdom Bridge, based in Tralee, will hold an open charity bridge event on 30 May at 19:30 in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, and all are welcome. Full details including how to register in advance (required) are below.  

As we reach the end of what has been a very strange season, we have recently sent out the usual masterpoint return sheets to the nominated officials within our affiliated clubs. This year, we are conscious that things have been far from "usual". Some clubs have not...

The Contract Bridge Association of Ireland is seeking a new Chief Executive to replace the incumbent, Paul Porteous, who has indicated his intention to retire later in the year after a long and successful career in the role. We welcome expressions of interest from...

The past fortnight has seen two sets of IBU Club Pairs events and an extensive South of Ireland (Killarney) Congress held virtually on BBO. The winners in the IBU Club Pairs events were: Masters (8 May): 1st Carol-Anne Cummins & John Noonan 2nd Conor Boland &...

Next up on the calendar are the two IBU Club Pairs events. The Masters event will be held on Saturday 8 May, and the Intermediates & Novices event on Saturday 15 May. Both will be over two sessions, starting at 13:00, and will be held on BBO. Traditionally,...

The South of Ireland (Killarney) Congress will take place virtually on BBO over the period 8 to 16 May. There is a packed schedule of events, including lots of open pairs, so everyone should find something of interest. You'll find the full schedule here. Pre-entry is...

Norma Madden was interviewed by Evelyn O'Rourke for the Today with Claire Byrne show last week, in a slot devoted to how much people are missing their favourite sport or hobby due to the current public health restrictions. You can listen to her interview here - in the...

The May bank holiday weekend saw the Bankers Bridge Club Mini-Congress held on the RealBridge platform. Well done to the following "prizewinners": Congress Pairs: 1st Mary Stanley & Paul Kane 2nd Thomas MacCormac & Stephen Barr 3rd Sheila Kelly & David...

We are delighted to announce that Gordon Lessells has been elected by the members of the North Munster region as the incoming President-Elect of the CBAI. In other words, Gordon will take over the Presidency for season 2022/23 after the term of Pat O'Mahony (elected...