Author: Fearghal O'Boyle

Breaking News – Yeats Country Bridge Congress is back!
Date for your diary Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June 2025 in the Clayton Hotel Sligo – so start booking rooms early (mention Bridge).
Why not make it a ‘Sligo and Friends’ get together?
Clayton Hotel Sligo
Clarion Road
Ballytivnan
Sligo
F91 N8EF
07191-19000
€175 B&B single occupancy per night or €190 B&B for a twin/double room per night for the Friday and Saturday night.
Sunday Night rate of €145 B&B single occupancy or €160 B&B twin/double occupancy.
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 23rd December (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends’ BBO Schedule
Thursday 26th December – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ game at 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. OPEN – All Welcome.
Friday 27th December – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends – Fast Friday’ game (6 minutes per board) starting at 8.15 p.m. until 10.00 p.m. – All Welcome.
Monday 30th December we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ from 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. – OPEN – All Welcome.
Tuesday 31st December  –  we have two separate pair games i.e. one for ‘Novices’ and ‘Inter B’ and a second game for ‘Intermediate A’ players.   Also on Tuesday 31st December we have our 15 board ‘Individual’ competition at 8.15 p.m. playing ‘Acol’ Weak no-trump, 4 card majors, Stayman, Transfers and Weak two openings – All Welcome.
Wednesday 1st Jan – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ game at 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. OPEN – All Welcome.
Thursday 2nd Jan  – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ game at 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. OPEN – All Welcome.
Friday 3rd Jan – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends – Fast Friday’ game (6 minutes per board) starting at 8.15 p.m. until 10.00 p.m. – All Welcome.
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Waterford Bridge Congress – 3rd to 5th January 2025
Full details here
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Ennis Bridge Congress (17th – 19th January 2025) The Inn at Drumoland.
Full Details here
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 20th December (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 19th December (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Anne Lenehan and Margaret Kilfeather)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 18th December (24 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 17th December (10 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 17th December (10 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 17th December (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 17th December (4 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 16th December (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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CBAI Master Pairs – 14th and 15th December 2024 (Dublin)
Detailed Result and Board Details (Zrinka Kokot and Pat McDaid)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 13th December (29 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 12th December (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 11th December (15 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 11th December (Christmas Party)
Master Section Results and Board Details (10 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (9.5 Tables)
Section C (3.5 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 10th December (12 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 10th December (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 10th December (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 10th December (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 9th December (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Congratulations to Breegeen Monaghan (Boyle Bridge Club) still going strong at 100 years of age.

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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 6th December (27 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 5th December (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 4th December (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 4th December
Master Section Results and Board Details (10 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (5 Tables)
Section C (3 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 3rd December (11 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 3rd December (7 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 3rd December (22 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 3rd December (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 2nd December (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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North-West Regional Pairs – Sunday 1st December (Sligo Southern Hotel)

Master Section (5 Tables) Result and Board Details
Intermediate Section (10 Tables) Result and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 29th November (26 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 28th November (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Maria Lynch and Patricia Hanney, Sligo)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 27th November (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 27th November (Radisson Hotel)
Master Section Results and Board Details (7 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (5 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 26th November (15 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 26th November (6 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 26th November (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 26th November (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 25th November (22 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 22nd November (27 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 21st November (24 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 20th November (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 20th November (Radisson Hotel)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (5 Tables)
Novice Section (2 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 19th November (13 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 19th November (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 19th November (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Catherine Raftery and Pat McCaffrey Sligo)
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 19th November (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 18th November (16 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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IBU Inter-Provincial Championship – 16th & 17th November (Cavan Crystal Hotel)
There are 3 Championships taking place (Open, Master and Intermediate). Each province is represented by 3 teams in each Championship.  Each team plays against each of the other 9 teams from the other 3 provinces.  The scores for each province are added together to get a total score for each province and the province with the greatest total after the 9 matches will be declared the winner in each Championship.  Munster are the holders in the Open while Leinster are the holders in the Master and also in the Intermediate events.
FOB Sports Leaderboard, match results, board details and much much more
Timetable and Playing Schedule
Player Names and Bridgemate Numbers
IBU Interprovincial Rules Nov 2024
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 14th November (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 13th November (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 13th November (Radisson Hotel)
Master Section Results and Board Details (9.5 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (7 Tables)
Section C (4 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 12th November (13 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Mary Power, Rosses Point and Anne Darmody)
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 12th November (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Mary Cahill)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 12th November (15 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 12th November (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 11th November (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Kenmare Bridge Congress (8th-10th November)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 8th November (19 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard (Zrinka Kokot and Pat McDaid doing very well)
Commentary on the Hands (Enda Murphy)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 7th November (17 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Commentary on the Hands (Brian Senior)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 6th November (17 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Commentary on the Hands (Paul Delaney)
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 6th November – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Master Section Results and Board Details (8.5 Tables)
National Leaderboard (Jim O’Malley and John Scanlon doing very well)
Commentary on the Hands (Paul Delaney)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (9.5 Tables)
Section C (3.5 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 5th November (13 Tables) – IBU Sim Pairs
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Video Commentary on Boards 1-6 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 7-13 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 14-20 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 21-26 (Thomas MacCormac)
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 5th November (6 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 5th November (23 Tables) – IBU Sim Pairs
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Video Commentary on Boards 1-6 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 7-13 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 14-20 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 21-26 (Thomas MacCormac)
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 5th November (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 4th November (IBU Sim Pairs) (14 Tables)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
Commentary on the Hands (Ranald Milne)
National Leaderboard
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Donegal Congress 1st – 3rd November 2024
Intermediate Team- Results and Board Details  (10 Teams)

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Congress Teams – Results and Board Details  (18 Teams)
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Congress Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (22 Tables)
Congress Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Intermediate ‘A’ Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (17.5 Tables)
Inter ‘A’ Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Inter ‘B’ & Novice Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (9 Tables)
Inter B & Novice Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Fri Open Pairs (14 Tables)
Sat Aft Open Pairs (10.5 Tables)
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Gala Open Pairs (26 Tables)
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Sun Aft Open Pairs (11 Tables)
Mixed Pairs (14.5 Tables)
Sun Night Open Pairs (7 Tables)
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Love is …

Mamie MacCormacc RIP

We are sorry to hear of the passing of our dear friend Mamie MacCormac, a regular participant in these Trials – always good fun, friendly and generous as well as being a champion player.  We extend our deeepest sympathies to her husband Leo, her son Thomas and her extended family.  May She Rest in Peace.
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Lady Milne Trials – Galway – Friday 27th to Sunday 29th September
Congratulations to Joan Kenny, Jeannie Fitzgerald, Teresa Rigney and Siobhan Part.
Sky Sports – Live Running Scores, Board Details, Lineups, Butler and much much more.
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday – 30th September (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday  – 27th September (22 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday – 26th September (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 25th September (16 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 25th September 2024
Master Section Results and Board Details (12 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (8.5 Tables)
Section C (3 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 24th September (10 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 24th September (7 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 24th September (22 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 24th September (12 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday – 23rd September (19 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday  – 20th September (26 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday – 19th September (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 18th September (13 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 18th September 2024
Master Section Results and Board Details ( 8 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details ( 5 Tables)
Section C (3 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 17th September (9 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details Mary O’Regan and Maura McTernan (Donegal and Sligo)
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 17th September (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 17th September (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 17th September (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday – 16th September (14 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Duais an Uachtarain (Catherine Byrne) 14th and 15th September
Congratulations to Anna Carr and Margaret Farren (Donegal)

Full Overall Result
Session 1 Result
Session 2 Result
Session 3 Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday  – 13th September (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday – 12th September (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 11th September (14 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 11th September 2024
Master Section Results and Board Details ( 7.5 Tables)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details ( 7.5 Tables)
Section C (3 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 10th September (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Grace Corcoran and Peg Kilcawley Sligo)
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 10th September (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 10th September (19 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details (Breda Roche and Sandie McCanny Sligo)
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 10th September (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday – 9th September (19 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday  – 6th September (24 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Camrose Trials (6th to 8th September 2024)
Congratulations to Mark Moran, John Carroll, Nick FitzGibbon, Adam Mesbur, Tom Hanlon, Conor Boland and Gráinne Barton.
Detailed Results
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday – 5th September (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Player of the Year 2023-2024
Congratulations to the top 5 (all from Donegal):  John McGinley, Connell McLoone, Margaret Farren, J.C. Boyle and Eibhlin McCracken
See the ‘Top 60’ players out of 770 players – May 2024
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday – 3rd September (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 3rd September (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 3rd September (9 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 3rd September (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 3rd September (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday – 2nd September (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Ann Part RIP
Our Bridge Family has lost another dear friend – Ann Part (Kildare).  We all have very fond memories of Ann travelling around the country to all the Congress with her two beautiful and adoring daughters Leisa and Siobhán.  Ann was always in good spirits, always smiling and always the perfect lady at the Bridge table.
We extend our heartfelt sympathies to John, Robert, Leisa and Siobhán, her grandchildren Aisling, Christopher, Joseph, Brendan, Michael and Molly, sister Mena, sister in law Josie, daughters in law Deirdre and Ann-Marie, son in law John, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.  May Ann Rest In Peace
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday – 30th August (26 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 29th August (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 28th August (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 27th August (13 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 27th August (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 27th August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 27th August (12 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 26th August (20 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday – 23rd August (24 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 22nd August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 21st August (16 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 20th August (12 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 20th August (8 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 20th August (15 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 20th August (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 19th August (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday – 16th August (23 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 15th August (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 14th August (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details  Georgio Magnifico and John Macdonald (Rome and Sligo)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 13th August (12 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 13th August (10 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 13th August (16 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 13th August (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 12th August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Preliminary Trials Dublin 10th and 11th August
Results (Rosaleen Glasheen, Neil Breheny, Denis Mortell and Hugh MacDermott
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday – 9th August (24 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 8th August (18 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 7th August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 6th August (14 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 6th August (7 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 6th August (15 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 6th August (8 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 5th August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday – 2nd August (21 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 1st August (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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