by CBAI | Sep 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
We are pleased to present the Autumn 2025 edition of the Irish Bridge Journal, along with the CBAI’s traditional annual start of season Newsletter. You’ll find the two combined here (Journal then Newsletter). If you wish to read only one of them, or both...
by CBAI | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by CBAI | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
The EBL Women’s Committee is excited to announce the first online training session of the new season, following on from the very successful series started last year. The first session will be on 14 October at 18:30 Irish time on the RealBridge platform, and...
by CBAI | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by CBAI | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
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 CBAI | Sep 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...