Trials for the European Womens Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries to CBAI (Paul Porteous) or IBU (Anne Fitzpatrick) by 20/12/2019. Cost €200 per player, to include second weekend on 7-9 February in Templeogue.

Trials for the European Open Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 17-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries to CBAI (Paul Porteous) or IBU (Anne Fitzpatrick) by 20/12/2019. Cost €200 per player, to include second weekend on 7-9 February in Templeogue.

Entries: Pearl O’Sullivan 086-0588593 or corkbridgecongress@gmail.com

Timings: Friday evening: Mixed, Novice, Open Pairs, 19:30 start; Saturday: Pairs, 13;30 start; Sunday: Teams, 11:00 start, to finish approximately 18:00

Monday 3 February – Set A

Tuesday 4 February – Set B

Wednesday 5 February – Set C

Thursday 6 February – Set D

Friday 7 February – Set E

Results available on https://www.ecatsbridge.com/sims/

If your club doesn’t currently participate, and would like to, please contact the CBAI on 01-4929666

Second weekend of trials for the European Open Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 17-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Second weekend of trials for the European Womens Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries: Maurice Brosnan 086-3388249 or Michael Coffey 053-9158853 or to wexfordbridgecongress@gmail.com

Timings: Friday evening Mixed, Open, Intermediate B, and Novice Pairs, 19:30 start; Saturday Pairs 13:30 start; Sunday Teams 11:00 start, to finish approximately 18:00, Open Pairs 13:30 and 19:30

Trials for the European Senior Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries to CBAI (Paul Porteous) or IBU (Anne Fitzpatrick) by 20/12/2019. Cost €150 per player.

Under-26 and Under-21 home international championships. Teams by selection. Supporters welcome.

Entries online via http://competitions.cbai.ie/

Timings: Friday Mixed Pairs, Open Pairs, start 19:30; Saturday Intermediate A Pairs 13:30 and 19:00, Intermediate B Pairs, Novice Pairs 19:00; Sunday Teams and Open Pairs 11:00, to finish approximately 18:00

National Open Teams Championship – open to Master and Intermediate A grades only.

Entries online via http://competitions.cbai.ie/

Trials for the European Mixed Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries to CBAI (Paul Porteous) or IBU (Anne Fitzpatrick) by 20/12/2019. Cost €200 per player, to include second weekend on 27-29 March if necessary.

Trials for the European Mixed Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020. Format will depend on entries.

Entries to CBAI (Paul Porteous) or IBU (Anne Fitzpatrick) by 20/12/2019. Cost €200 per player, to include second weekend on 27-29 March if necessary.

Home international championship. Team by selection. Supporters welcome.

Entries online via http://competitions.cbai.ie/ or to Paul O’Brien 085-7310166 or malahidebridgecongress@gmail.com

Timings: Friday evening Mixed, Novice, Gala Pairs 19:30; Saturday Pairs 13:30; Sunday Teams 11:00.

IBU All-Ireland Open & Intermediate Teams Championships – entries to the CBAI on (01) 4929666.

Note that all members of a team must be current members of an affiliated club in the county or regional area that they are representing, or qualify for that area by birth or residency.

Davidson Cup (Master); Laird Cup (Intermediate A); Civil Service Cup (Intermediate B).

Entry via regional qualifying competitions, and managed by regional Secretaries.

Second weekend of trials for the European Mixed Teams Championship to be held in Madeira 20-27 June 2020, if necessary. Format will depend on entries.

Entries: Dolores O’Donnell 052-6121675 or Bernie Tucker 052-6121515 or bernietucker1@gmail.com

Timings: Friday evening Mixed, Open, Novice Pairs 19:45; Saturday Congress, Intermediate Pairs 13:30, Open Pairs 14:00 and 19:30; Sunday Teams 11:00, to finish approximately 18:00, Open Pairs 11:00 and 14:00.

IBU All-Ireland Pairs Championship. Entry strictly by invitation.

Website: http://www.bridgewebs.com/galwaycongress

Entries: Marcella Mitchell 091-757986 or limabnb@eircom.net or Gay Keaveney gaykeav@gmail.com

Timings: Friday Mixed, Open, Novice Pairs, start 19:30; Saturday Congress, Intermediate, Open Pairs 13:30 and 19:00; Sunday Open Pairs 14:30 and 19:30, Swiss Pairs 19:30; Monday Teams 10:30, to finish at 17:00, Open Pairs 13:00 and 19:30

Women’s home international championship. Teams by selection. Supporters welcome.

National Novice Pairs Championship

National Confined Pairs Championship – Intermediate A & Area Master grades only.

National Confined Teams Championship – Intermediate A & Area Master grades only.

Kelburne Cup (Master); Bankers Trophy (Intermediate A); Tierney Trophy (Intermediate B).

Entry via regional qualifying competitions, and managed by regional Secretaries.

The Kelburne Cup is subject to a particular set of regulations.  Kelburne Cup Regulations

Entries to Anne Hassan 0044-7801585951

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Entries: Sheila Gallagher 059-9143362

Timings: Friday evening Mixed, Open, Novice Pairs 19:30; Saturday Congress, Intermediate Pairs 13:30, Open Pairs 14:00 and 19:00; Sunday Teams 12:00, to finish approximately 19:00, Open Pairs 13:30 and 19:00.

Entry by qualification from club competitions.

Senior home international competition. Teams by selection. Supporters welcome.

Entry by qualification from club competitions. Open to Intermediate A, Intermediate B, and Novice players.

National 4Fun Teams final – regions to supply teams, so if interested in playing please contact your regional Secretary.

Each team to consist of Regional or Area Master & Novice (playing together) and Intermediate A & Intermediate B (playing together).

Strictly simplified bidding systems apply to minimise conventions and associated alerts for the less experienced. The approved systems are set out here; if your favourite convention is not listed, sorry, but you are not permitted to use it in this competition!

IBU All-Ireland Teams Championship. Entry strictly by invitation.

Entries: Feargal O’Boyle 086-2652871 or fob@fob.ie

Timings: Friday evening: Mixed & Open Pairs, 19:30 start, Saturday: Pairs 13:30 start; Sunday: Teams 11:00 start to finish approximately 18:00

55th European Teams Championships at Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Entry strictly by qualification.

Open Teams 17/27 July; Women’s and Senior’s Teams 20/27, preceded by Women’s and Senior’s Pairs Championships.

Follow the action on the BBO Vu-Graph and the results on the EBL website.

Annual General Meeting of the Association – all members welcome to attend. Followed by a game of bridge for charity.

Website: http://ballinabridgecongress.com/

Entries: Huey Daly 087-7927736 or entries@ballinabridgecongress.com

Timings: Friday evening Mixed, Open Pairs 19:45; Saturday Congress, Intermediate Pairs 14:00, Open Pairs 14:00 and 19:30; Sunday Teams 11:00, Open Pairs 11:00 and 15:00

Website: https://www.bridgewebs.com/dublinsummercongress/

Entries

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