Two Notables of Irish Bridge & Last Call on “Aces & Knaves”

We are delighted to highlight recent news on two of the “notables” of Irish bridge.

Many congratulations to former CBAI President and stalwart supporter Kay Downes who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. The cake would appear to have been doused with quite a helping of her favourite tipple! Kay also Zoomed in to the recent Dublin South AGM to see her grand-daughter, Niamh Gormally (beside Kay in the birthday picture), ascend to the position of President of the region. The dynasty lives on, and everyone was delighted to see Kay again.

And our own Tom Hanlon was the subject of an interview with Christina Lund Madsen in a recent “Monthly Invitational Teams” bulletin for an event in which the Irish team was playing. You’ll find it here (pages 4-6); it’s fair to say the tone is lighthearted, so you may not learn a lot about Tom that you didn’t already know, but there is a lovely picture of him when he looked the part of his nickname (Kinder – the German for “children” … it’s a long story) a bit more than he does these days.

Thanks to those of you who have watched “Aces & Knaves”, and supported Irish junior bridge. The feedback is that you have really enjoyed it. If you haven’t watched it yet, we are delighted to tell you that you still can. The screening period has been extended to this Friday, 19 June. Just click on this link:

The film has already been shown in North America, and has been very well received. The IMDB reviews website describes it as “a documentary about mental gymnastics, competition, and cheating in bridge – the most complex game ever invented by the human mind.” Lots of very well-known bridge players feature, and Irish viewers can keep an eye out for an appearance from our junior team on one of their trips to the US. The cost of the stream is $12.50 (approximately €10), of which half (after a small platform charge) will go directly to Irish junior bridge, so in addition to spending an enjoyable hour or so, you’ll be supporting the future of Irish bridge at a time when other fundraising opportunities are limited.

We appreciate your support for this fundraising effort. Please tell your friends too.