National

Congress Secretary Jim O’Sullivan and your TDs (Mairéad, Huey, Diarmuid and Fearghal) thank you all for supporting Donegal Virtual Congress 2020 – see you all next year for more singing and dancing.

You will find us under ‘Competitive’ – ‘All Tournaments’ – and then in the ‘search box’ type in ‘Donegal’.  Then REGISTER for the event – You can register anytime from 2 hours before kickoff.

*******

Next up we have Kenmare Congress this coming weekend 13th to 15th November

Click here for full brochure and entry form

*******

Sunday’s Results

Congress Teams   (24 Teams)  BJ O’Brien, Ranald Milne, Micheal O’Brian and Derek O’Gorman (Dublin and Cork)
Intermediate Teams  (15 Teams) Mary and Jim Shannon, Florence and Tony Jordan (Tullow)
Open Pairs 11 a.m. (8 Tables)
Open Pairs 2 p.m. (16 Tables)

Celebration Gala Open Pairs (34 Tables)  Mary Santry and Mark Adams (Waterford)

Saturday Results

Congress Pairs – Overall Result (21 Tables)  Miriam McConville and Cecilia Billiet (Dublin)

Congress Pairs – Session 1
Congress Pairs – Session 2

Area Master Pairs – Overall Result (15 Tables)  Roisin and Willie O’Gorman (Dublin)

Area Master Pairs – Session 1
Area Master Pairs – Session 2

Inter ‘A’ Pairs – Overall Result (34.5 Tables)  Margaret Nairn and John J. McBride (Donegal)

Inter ‘A’ Pairs – Session 1
Inter ‘A’ Pairs – Session 2

Inter ‘B’ & Novice Pairs – Overall Result (20.5 Tables)  Margaret and Liam Doherty (Donegal)

Inter ‘B’ and Novice – Session 1
Inter ‘B’ and Novice – Session 2

Open Pairs 1 p.m.  (10 Tables)
Open Pairs 5 p.m. (7.5 Tables)

Open Pairs 8 p.m. (27 Tables)

******

Friday Night Results

Mixed Pairs (35 Tables)

Inter ‘A’ Pairs (24.5 Tables)

Inter ‘B’ Pairs (20.5 Tables)

Novice Pairs (9.5 Tables)  Commentary on the Novice Hands (Hilary McDonagh)

Ladies Pairs (5 Tables)

Gala Open Pairs (14.5 Tables)

IBU Simultaneous Pairs (27.5 Tables)  Commentary on the IBU Sims Hands (Hilary McDonagh)

IBU Friday Night National Leaderboard

******

Mixed Pairs Championship (21 Tables)  Phyllis O’Regan and Horst Rosler

Open Pairs – Friday Night (19 Tables)  Anne Downey and Kathie McGrath,  Olive O’Connor and Jean Rogers

Novice Pairs (10 Tables)  Marie Fitzgerald and Carmel Lawlor,  Aiden McLaughlin and Eibhlin McCracken

Congress Pairs (13 Tables)  John Phelan and Diarmuid Reddan

Intermediate Pairs (21 Tables)  Freddie Murphy and Anne Hegarty

Open Pairs – Saturday Afternoon (15 Tables)  Helena Redmond

Novice Pairs – Saturday Night (7 Tables)  Marion Mallinson and Eileen McFarland

Open Pairs – Saturday Night ( 24 Tables)  Ruth Peare and Deirdre Fallon

Congress Teams  (12 Teams)  Martin Brady, Paul Delaney, Sean O’Lubaigh and David Dunne

Intermediate Teams (8 teams) Margaret Forde, Rhona Bolger, Siobhan O’Sullivan and James Ward

Open Pairs – Sunday Afternoon (14 Tables)  Mary and Jim Shannon,  Grace Coll and Shaun Gallagher

Inter ‘B’ and Novice Pairs (33 Tables)  Grace Corcoran and Maria Lynch

Open Pairs – Sunday Night (18 Tables)  Anne O’Kane and Nicola Power,  Catherine Moran and Garry Windebank

*******

 

 

Enjoy your weekend – Mairéad, Diarmuid and Fearghal

CBAI Virtual (Spiro) Mixed Pairs Championship – Saturday 17th October (38 Tables)

Congratulations to Breda Synnott and Kevin O’Dea

CBAI Virtual Spiro 17th October 2020 – Overall Result

Overall Result Details

First Session Leaderboard

First Session Details

Second Session Leaderboard

Second Session Details

********

CBAI Virtual (Coen) Mixed Teams Championship – Sunday 18th October (46 Teams)

Congratulations to:  Lucy Phelan, John Phelan, Anna Onishuk and Karel deRaemaeker

Overall Result

Match Details Round by Round

*********

 

This coming weekend (23rd to 25th October) we have North Kerry Congress (Tralee) – have a chat with Trish and Nicky when you meet them today

Donegal Bridge Congress will online here in just 2 weeks time (6th to 8th November) – get your partner’s organised

*******

 

Sligo and Friends – Friday 30th October 2020 (41 Tables)

Congratulations to Ann and Stephen Cairns (Enniskillen)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the Hands (Mike Swanson)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

39th Irish Intermediate Pairs Championship Thursday 29th October 2020 (42 Tables)

Congratulations to Catherine Mahon and Garry Windebank (Dublin) with local pair Anne Leonard and Colm Gallagher as runners-up

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the Hands (Julian Pottage)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Wednesday 28th October 2020 (37 Tables)

Congratulations to Finola Higgins and Tom McIntrye – undoubtedly the Best Pair in Ireland currently – Phenomenal Stuff

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Brian Senior)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Carraroe Bridge Club – Wednesday 28th October 2020 (8 Tables)

Congratulations to Brid Armstrong and Catherine Johnson

Full Leaderboard

Bridgewebs Result

*******

21st Intermediate Swiss Teams – Tuesday 27th October 2020 (8 Teams)

Intermediate Teams Final Leaderboard

Congratulations to Margaret McCarthy, Declan Harte, Mary Bourke and John Bourke (Galway/Mayo)

Link to BBO data

Commentary on the Intermediate Team hands (Barry Rigal)

Match Reports round by round

*********

Inter ‘A’ Pairs Tuesday 27th October 2020 (15 Tables)

Congratulations to Morag Ridley and Rani Sinnack (Belfast)

Full Leaderboard – Inter ‘A’ Pairs

Link to BBO Data – ‘A’ Pairs

Bridgewebs Result

Commentary on the Intermediate ‘A’ Pairs hands (Barry Rigal)

*******

Acol Bidding Individual Event – Tuesday 27th October 2020 (13 tables)

Congratulations to Margaret Nally (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard Acol Individual

Link to BBO Result

*********

Intermediate B Pairs Tuesday 27th October 2020 (30 Tables)

Full detailed Result (Inter B Pairs) – Congratulations to Deirdre Lonergan and Sarah McGrath (Malahide)

Full BBO Data

********

Master SWISS Teams – Tuesday 27th October 2020 (32 Teams)

Congrats to Pascale Wolfe and Mary O’Toole

Final Leaderboard (Match by Match)

Link to BBO data

********

Sligo and Friends – Monday 26th October 2020 (45 Tables)

Congratulations to Liam Hyde and Joe Carroll (Limerick)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Paul Bowyer)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Fast Friday Game – Friday 23rd October 2020 (38 Tables)

Congratulations to Eileen Keaney and Anne-Marie Keaney (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Barry Rigal)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

38th Irish Intermediate Pairs Championship Thursday 22nd October 2020 (37 Tables)

Congratulations to Anne Murray and Margaret Keeney (Donegal)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the Hands (Julian Pottage)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Wednesday 21st October 2020 (33 Tables)

Congratulations to Finola Higgins and To McIntrye (Ireland’s top pair strike again)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (John Swanson)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Carraroe Bridge Club – Wednesday 21st October 2020 (10 Tables)

Congratulations to Jean Gallagher and Jean Kirsten

Full Leaderboard

Bridgewebs Result

*******

21st Intermediate Swiss Teams – Tuesday 20th October 2020 (8 Teams)

Intermediate Teams Final Leaderboard

Congratulations to Pat Costelloe, Tom Reilly, Anne Killilea and Frankie Reynolds (Kiltimagh, Dublin and Galway)

Link to BBO data

Commentary on the Intermediate Team hands (Barry Rigal)

Match Reports round by round

*********

Inter ‘A’ Pairs Tuesday 20th October 2020 (17 Tables)

Congratulations to Marie and Sean McNamee (Derry)

Full Leaderboard Intermediate A Pairs

Link to BBO Data – ‘A’ Pairs

Bridgewebs Result

Commentary on the Inter ‘A’ Pairs hands (Barry Rigal)

*******

Acol Bidding Individual Event – Tuesday 20th October 2020 (12 tables)

Congratulations to Assumpta Kelly (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard Acol Individual

Link to BBO Result

*********

Intermediate B Pairs Tuesday 20th October 2020 (24 Tables)

Full detailed Result (Inter B Pairs) – Congratulations to Liam Doherty and Margaret Doherty (Donegal)

Full BBO Data

********

Master SWISS Teams – Tuesday 20th October 2020 (26 Teams)

Congrats to Carol-Ann Cummins, Alan O’Sullivan, Zrinka Kokot and Pat McDaid

Final Leaderboard (Match by Match)

Link to BBO data

********

Sligo and Friends – Monday 19th October 2020 (37 Tables)

Congratulations to Colette Mulhern and May O’Sullivan (Galway)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Julian Pottage)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Friday 16th October 2020 (43 Tables)

Congratulations to Frank Davey and Mary Brady (Charlestown and Monaghan)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Sally Brock)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

37th Irish Intermediate Pairs Championship Thursday 15th October 2020 (34 Tables)

Congratulations to Florence and Tony Jordan (Wexford)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Graham Osborne)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Wednesday 14th October 2020 (32 Tables)

Congratulations to Finola Higgins and Tom McIntyre (The best pair in Ireland strike again)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Paul Bowyer)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Carraroe Bridge Club – Wednesday 14th October 2020 (8.5 Tables)

Congratulations to Anne McGill and Kevin Coleman

Full Leaderboard

Bridgewebs Result

*******

19th Intermediate Swiss Teams – Tuesday 13th October 2020 (12 Teams)

Intermediate Teams Final Leaderboard  (Congratulations to Eithne Cryan and Ella Gannon and their Leitrim Buddies)

Link to BBO data

Commentary on the Intermediate Team hands (John Williams)

Match Reports round by round

*********

Inter ‘A’ Pairs Tuesday 13th October 2020 (19 Tables)

Congratulations to Marie Connolly and Michael Connolly (Ballinasloe)

Full Leaderboard Intermediate A Pairs

Link to BBO Data – ‘A’ Pairs

Bridgewebs Result

Commentary on the Inter ‘A’ Pairs hands (John Williams)

*******

Acol Bidding Individual Event – Tuesday 13th October 2020 (9 tables)

Congratulations to Mary Banks (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard Acol Individual

Link to BBO Result

*********

Intermediate B Pairs Tuesday 13th October 2020 (21 Tables)

Full detailed Result (Inter B Pairs) Annette O’Brian and Sean O’Dea

Full BBO Data

********

Master SWISS Teams – Tuesday 13th October 2020 (28 Teams)

Congrats to Ruth Connolly, John Murchan, John Ferguson and Tony Kelly (Belfast)

Final Leaderboard (Match by Match)

Link to BBO data

********

 

Sligo and Friends – 12th October 2020 (40 Tables)

Congratulations to Mary Banks and Tommy Banks (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Graham Osborne)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Limerick Virtual Charity Bridge Congress October 9th to 11th – Well Done Diarmuid.

CONGRESS  TEAM FINAL RESULT (28 Teams)

Congratulations to Ruth Connolly, John Murchan, John Ferguson and Tony Kelly (NIBU)

*******

Limerick Intermediate Teams Final Result (12 Teams)

Congratulations to Helena Browner, Vincent Bissett, Martina Ward and Marie Kenny

INTERMEDIATE TEAMS (Score Sheets etc)

*******

Sunday Morning OPEN PAIRS  12.5 Tables  (Winners:  Rose Howard and Mary Barrett)

Sunday Afternoon OPEN PAIRS  15 Tables  (Winners:  Muiel Liddy and Anne Lough – Ennis)

Saturday Congress Swiss Imp Pairs   29 Tables  (Winners:  Dave Terry and Tom Gilligan – Malahide)

Saturday Intermediate Pairs Championship  24 Tables  (Winners:  Marian Tubbritt and Clare Tallon – Waterford)

Saturday Morning Open Pairs  6 Tables  (Winners:  Gavin Alexander and Levi Stern)

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs  11 Tables  (Winners: Mary Guinan and Anne Butler)

Saturday Evening Open Pairs  11 Tables  (Winners:  Ruth O’Dea and Marie Callanan )

Saturday Night Open Pairs  27 Tables  (Winners:  Ita O’Sullivan and Anna Carr)

Saturday Night Speedball  11 Tables  (Winners:  Maeve Delaney and Sonya Hillis – Dublin)

Friday Night Ladies Pairs  18 Tables (Winners:  Sandra Newell and Noreen Pender – Dublin)

Friday Night Mens Pairs  3 Tables (Winners:  Dave Terry and Billy Ronan – Malahide)

Friday Night Mixed Pairs  31 Tables (Winners:  Trish Stack and Nicky Fitzgibbon)

Friday Novice Pairs  12.5 Tables (Winners: Michael Doyle and Helena Murphy)

Friday Night Intermediate B Pairs  34 Tables (Winners: PJ Garry and Jimmy Cooney)

Friday Night 7.30 p.m. Open Pairs  18.5 Tables (Winners:  Margaret Gillan and JJ Donlon – Longford)

Friday Night 8.30 p.m.  Fast Friday Open Pairs  28 Tables (Winners:  Eileen and Frank Davey – Charlestown)

***************

 

Sligo and Friends – 12th October 2020 (40 Tables)

Congratulations to

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Graham Osborne)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Limerick Edition – Fast Friday – 9th October 2020 (28 Tables)

Congratulations to Eileen and Frank Davey (Charlestown)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Heather Dhondy)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

36th Irish Intermediate Pairs Championship Thursday 8th October 2020 (37 Tables)

Congratulations to Willie Redmond and Teresa Cowman (Wexford)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Brian Senior)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Wednesday 7th October 2020 (34 Tables)

Congratulations to Carmel Gleeson and Kathy Monks (Dublin)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Julian Pottage)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Carraroe Bridge Club – Wednesday 7th October 2020 (8.5 Tables)

Congratulations to Catherine Johnson and Brid Armstrong

Full Leaderboard

Bridgewebs Result

*******

18th Intermediate Swiss Teams – Tuesday 6th October 2020 (10 Teams)

Intermediate Teams Final Leaderboard – Melanie Hill, Pat Dempsey, Brid Whelan and Gerry Byrne (Dublin/Kildare)

Link to BBO data

Commentary on the Intermediate Team hands (Julian Pottage)

Match Reports round by round

*********

Inter ‘A’ Pairs Tuesday 6th October 2020 (17 Tables)

Congratulations to Anne Murray and Margaret Keeney (Donegal)

Full Leaderboard Intermediate A Pairs

Link to BBO Data – ‘A’ Pairs

Bridgewebs Result

Commentary on the Inter ‘A’ Pairs hands (Julian Pottage)

*******

Acol Bidding Individual Event – Tuesday 6th October 2020 (9 tables)

Congratulations to Donal Cahill (Portmarnock) and Marguerite Kilfeather (Sligo)

Full Leaderboard Acol Individual

Link to BBO Result

*********

Intermediate B Pairs Tuesday 6th October 2020 (21 Tables)

Full detailed Result (Inter B Pairs) Eoghain Brady and Zia Mahmood

Full BBO Data

********

Master SWISS Teams – Tuesday 6th October 2020 (24 Teams)

Congrats to Lucy Phelan, Anna Onishuk, John Phelan and Cian Holland

Final Leaderboard (Match by Match)

Link to BBO data

********

Sligo and Friends – Monday 5th October 2020 (39 Tables)

Congratulations to Brendan Byrne and Ken Walsh (Dundalk)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Brian Senior)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

Sligo and Friends – Fast Friday Game – Friday 2nd October 2020 (37 Tables)

Congratulations to Marion and Jimmy Gallagher (Donegal)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (FOB)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******

35th Irish Intermediate Pairs Championship Thursday 1st October 2020 (32 Tables)

Congratulations to Anne Murray and Margaret Keeney (Donegal)

Full Leaderboard

Commentary on the hands (Paul Bowyer)

Bridgewebs Result

Link to BBO Data

*******