Well done to those who featured in the virtual mixed championships held over the weekend of 17/18 October. We normally refer to them as “prizewinners”, but in the current climate do not want to leave ourselves exposed to any lawsuits! Spiro Cup (Mixed Pairs): 1st...

The virtual Limerick Congress was held on BBO over the weekend of 9-11 October. There was a huge turnout over a very full and varied schedule of events. Congratulations to the winners, as follows: Ladies' Pairs: Sandra Newell & Noreen Pender Men's Pairs: Dave...

Ireland has a team playing in the Online European Seniors Cup, currently being run by the Polish Bridge Union. The team is Adam Mesbur & Nick FitzGibbon, Peter Goodman & Terry Walsh, Ranald Milne & BJ O'Brien, and Micheal & Padraig O Briain, with Derek...

6 October 2020 UPDATE: As a result of the move to Level 3 of the government's Framework for Living with COVID-19 across the entire country, as of midnight tonight, we regret to advise that any in-person bridge events should be suspended for the moment, in view of the...

In place of their normal Congress, the Drogheda & District Congress Committee held its first-ever virtual Gala Pairs on Friday October 2, online on BBO. Congratulations to the top-ranked pairs within the various sections, who were: Master - 1st Anna Onishuk &...

Many congratulations to Ranald Milne, who has recently ascended to the rank of grandmaster, becoming the 27th member of that elite group within the CBAI. Originally from England, Ranald moved to Dublin for work reasons in the 1980s, and quickly established himself on...

We are pleased to present the CBAI Annual Newsletter for 2020. In keeping with the theme of the year, it is in digital rather than physical format, but we hope that you will enjoy it none the less for that; indeed it may be that this format, being more...

Congratulations to the winners of the two virtual Duais An Uachtarain competitions held on BBO over the weekend of 26/27 September. The Master & Intermediate A event was won by Thomas MacCormac & Marcin Rudzinski, with Mary Kelly-Rogers & Danny Liddy...

We are pleased to report that the Drogheda ABCD Centre was the first club to return to live bridge since the cessation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with an open night on Tuesday 22 September. Well done to all those involved who put in all the hard work to make...