The virtual national teams championships were held online on BBO and RealBridge on 24-25 April, with qualification based as far as possible on the in-person qualifying events held in 2019. All three events went down to the wire. In the Kelburne Cup (Open) the ultimate...

Well done to the winners in the IBU Seniors Congress which took place virtually on BBO on 20-22 April, especially Betty and Dermot Cotter who were victorious in both the Senior Pairs and Senior Teams events. Gala Pairs: 1st Fran Swift & Marie O'Mara 2nd Pat...

Fresh from the triumph of our Teltscher Trophy team over the weekend, another Irish team takes on the world's best in the Monthly Invitational Teams, starting this afternoon at 16:00 ... and in an increasingly rare privilege these days, you can watch live on BBO! The...

Many congratulations to the Irish team which led from start to finish to win the Teltscher Trophy (Senior Camrose) over the weekend of 16-18 April on RealBridge. BJ O'Brien, Ranald Milne, Padraig O Briain, Micheal O Briain, Terry Walsh, and Peter Goodman, under NPC...

These three virtual confined events were held online on BBO on 17-18 April. The "prizewinners" were: Lambert Cup (Confined Pairs): 1st Alice Kellett & Tony Hallifax 2nd Phyl Sherrard & Frank Browne 3rd Tony Ward & Bill O'Hanlon Full Results Cooper Cup...

Well done to the "prizewinners" in the virtual Moylan Cup, held online on 10-11 April. The father-son partnership of Donal Garvey & Tommy Garvey emerged victorious, after three extremely consistent sessions (no lower than fourth in any session). Second place went...

Well done to the following winners at the Galway Congress, held on BBO over the Easter weekend: Friday 2 April: Mixed Pairs - Brid Kemple & Terry Walsh Gala Open Pairs - Helen Carroll & Stuart Egnar Intermediate B Pairs - Evelyn Conran & Deirdre Lonergan...

The European Championships scheduled for Madeira, Portugal, from 12-22 June 2021 have been cancelled. It is hoped to hold the championships in 2022 instead. In the interim, should the World Bridge Federation decide to proceed with the scheduled World Championships...

The BBO videochat facility for virtual clubs has gone live, offering CBAI members playing under a virtual club licence the opportunity to see and talk to their partner and opponents while at the table. This is a welcome development, as it will bring some of the social...

George Ryan will hold three charity bridge competitions, under the South Midland Virtual Club licence, on 10 April in aid of Dawn Walk/Teach Dara in Kildare. This is a suicide counselling service within the region, and usually raises funds by way of a dawn walk. This...