Well done to the Limerick Congress Committee for a fantastic congress at the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel over the weekend. The second year in this new venue saw playing numbers increase by more than 10% on the previous year. The winners of the various competitions were:
- Premier Pairs: Angus Simpson & Tom McCarthy
- Gala Pairs: Phyllis O’Regan & Maura Foley
- Congress Pairs: Cian Holland & Pat Quinn
- Novice Pairs: Ollie McGarr & Cormac Heffernan
- Intermediate Pairs: Hugh & Elizabeth Dobbs
- Intermediate B Pairs: Kieran McEvoy & Brendan Glynn
- Congress Teams: Andrea Knox, Martin Garvey, Thomas MacCormac, Matthew O’Farrell
- Open Pairs: Anne Roche, Miriam Maloney; Marie O’Connell, Anne Burke; Phyllis O’Regan, Maura Foley
Thanks to the TD crew of Fearghal O’Boyle and Diarmuid Reddan. Next up is the mixed championships weekend in Templeogue (entries full for the Coen and nearly full for the Spiro), and then the returning Carlow Congress (31 Oct-2 Nov).