A reminder that the final event of the 2023/24 season, the Yeats Country (Sligo) Online Charity Congress, will take place on BBO over the weekend of 7-9 June, with evening events for all grades on all three days. Last season's congress raised more than €3,000 for...

The weekend saw both the CBAI's 4Fun Teams Championship, in Westmanstown, and the IBU's Egan Trophy (All-Ireland Teams Championship) in Belfast. There was a great turnout of 38 teams in Westmanstown, up 30% on last season, with lots of counties represented, and many...

We are sad to report of the death of our former National Tournament Director, Joe Murray, after a long illness. Joe was the first of the modern Irish Tournament Directors, and had a great influence on the generations that followed him. Before computer scoring became...

The CBAI each season canvasses for nominations for the President’s Merit Award, with the President selecting the winner. This award is designed to recognise the unsung heroes and heroines of Irish bridge – the people who do all the hard work behind the scenes without...

Please be advised that, as is traditional, the European Bridge League will run championships for both women and seniors, to coincide with the European Teams Championships in Herning, Denmark this summer. The pairs events will take place immediately before the...

Many congratulations to England, who completed a clean sweep of the home international series this season by winning the Teltscher Trophy (Senior Camrose) over the weekend in Stirling, Scotland. The victorious team was Roger Bryant, Nick Smith, David Kendrick, Trevor...

A reminder to all our female players about the 1st Transnational European Online Women's Teams Championship, which will be held on 7-9 June 2024, on the RealBridge platform. Participants will be able to win masterpoints, medals, and monetary prizes, but equally...

This weekend sees the final home international competition for the season, the Teltscher (Senior Camrose) Trophy in Stirling, Scotland. Our team is Peter Goodman, Terry Walsh, Pat Barry, David Terry, Gay Keaveney, Enda Glynn, and NPC Derek O'Gorman, and they carry the...