UPDATE: The Bridgemate providers have run into some difficulties with their supply chain. We currently have a very limited stock of Bridgemate IIIs, and the guidance is that we are unluckty to receive another consignment, which we have already ordered, until...

Unfortunately, none of our four teams in the European Championships finished in the top eight, which is what is required to qualify for next year's World Championships in Barbados. The Open Team (Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Adam Mesbur, Nick...

Hot on the heels of Tom Hanlon's induction last week into the European Bridge League (EBL) Hall of Fame, we are delighted to report further recognition for Irish bridge at European level, with former CBAI Chief Executive Paul Porteous being awarded a gold medal by the...

Many congratulations to Tom Hanlon, who yesterday became the first Irish player ever to be elected to the European Bridge League (EBL) Hall of Fame. The induction took place at the Opening Ceremony of the European Championships in Riga, and Tom is pictured below with...

Some news for any Bridge Centre which qualifies as a "Community Centre" (i.e. which shares its facilities with other bodies, to meet the following definition: "A building that is managed by a community-based organisation which is open to and used by a broad range of...

The CBAI's AGM on Saturday 27 June voted unanimously in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU). The NIBU's AGM on the same day also voted in favour, but subject to seeing some outstanding legal documentation. So the matter is...

Members are reminded that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland will take place in the Castle Arms Hotel Durrow on Saturday 27 June, starting at 2 p.m. All members are entitled to attend, and there will be the traditional game...

Best of luck to the four Irish teams competing in the European Teams Championship in Riga, Latvia, starting on 27 June in the case of the Open Championship. Our representatives are: Open: Mark Moran, John Carroll, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland, Adam Mesbur, Nick...