Yeats Country Bridge Congress 8th – 10th June 2018

A big ‘Thank You’ to all of you who came and played in our congress or supported us in any way.  As well as being the last Congress in the CBAI season it was once again the biggest Congress of the year. It was our pleasure to have you as our guests and we hope you enjoyed your stay with us.  Well done to all the prizewinners and a special thank you to our hard working committee who have already started planning next year’s 57th Annual Congress.  Hopefully we will see you all back here again next year.

Chairman:  Jim Sproule

Administration:  Mairead Basquille, Frank Goodwin, Declan Gallagher, Assumpta Kelly and Kelsey Henry.

Hospitality:  Margaret Dowd, Mary Kilfeather, Kathleen Maher and Gladys Sheridan.

Setup:  Tommy Banks, Tom Byrne, Dave Flanagan, Ronnie Kelly, Pat Lyons, Jim O’Malley, John Scanlon and Robert Wallace.

Tournament Directors:  Gillian Ballantyne, Eileen O’Connor and Diarmuid Reddan.

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Click here for list of all the Prizewinners

 

Mixed Pairs Championship (25 Tables)

Results. Hand Records a Personal Records

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Gala Open Pairs (44 Tables)

Results. Hand Records a Personal Records

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Congress Pairs Result (32.5 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – First Session

Overall Result, and Second Session Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Intermediate A Pairs Result (23 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – First Session

Overall Result, and Second Session Hand Records and Personal Records

Inter B & Novice Pairs Result (19.5 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – First Session

Overall Result, and Second Session Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Congress Teams Result (38 Teams)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Open Pairs – Saturday Afternoon (15 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Open Pairs – Saturday Night (19 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

Open Pairs – Sunday Morning A (13 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Open Pairs – Sunday Morning B (13 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Open Pairs – Sunday Afternoon (20 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

Beginner Pairs – Saturday Night (2 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

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Follow our Irish Women and Men playing in the various European Championship events currently taking place in Ostend Belgium.

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IBU Egan Trophy (Belfast) and CBAI 4Fun Teams (Dublin) and Arklow Cup

IBU Egan Winners 2018

The IBU Champions Cup takes place this weekend in Belfast.  This is where the winning teams from all the major championships this season come together to see who is the Champion of Champions.

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

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CBAI Fun Teams FINAL RESULT (51 Teams)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – First Session

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – Second Session

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ARKLOW  CUP  FINAL  RESULT (26.5 Tables)

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – First Session

Results, Hand Records and Personal Records – Second Session

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CBAI National Teams Weekend – Ballinasloe Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd April 2018

Kelburne Cup (Masters)

LIVE  RESULTHand Records

Final Result CBAI Bankers A Teams 2018,  Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

Final Results CBAI Tierney B Teams 2018Results, Hand Records and Personal Records

 

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All-Ireland Schools Bridge – Galway 21st and 22nd April 2018 – Championship Finals Results

All-Ireland Schools Bridge – Galway 21st and 22nd April 2018 – Consolation Results

All-Ireland Schools Bridge – Galway 21st and 22nd April 2018 – First Session Results

All-Ireland Schools Bridge – Galway 21st and 22nd April 2018 – Qualifying Stage Results

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Betty Carr RIP

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Betty Carr (Stranorlar), wife of the former President of the CBAI Paddy Carr.  As well as being the great woman behind the great man, Betty was also one of the founding members of the most successful congress of them all – the Donegal Congress.  We extend our deepest sympathies to Paddy and her children Mary, Michael, Helen and Tony, sister of Anna (O’Faherty), Sr.Louise, Helen and Ted.

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Nora Kee RIP

We extend our deepest sympathies to Emer Kee (Vice President CBAI) on the passing of her Mother Nora. Fintra Road, Killybegs, Co. Donegal.  Remains reposing at her residence from 2 30pm Friday with removal on Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm. to St. Mary’s Church, Killybegs for 4pm. Funeral Mass. Burial afterawrds in the local cemetery. Family Time from 10pm.to 10am. both nights. Rosary at 9pm. both nights.

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Harry Boland RIP

We extend our heartfelt sympathies to our young international players Conor Boland and his family on the tragic passing of his younger brother, Harry,  following a road traffic accident. Beloved son of Pádraig and Donla and much loved brother of Conor, treasured grandson of Michael and Bridie (Twomey) and the late Maureen (Boland, Ventry, Co. Kerry). He will be sorely missed by his family; aunts Pauline and Eithne, uncles Cilian, Colum, Senan and Daragh, his cousins James, Naoise, Ronan, Clodagh, Guillermo and Cormac, extended family and a huge circle of friends.

Rest in peace.  Reposing in Fanagans Funeral Home, 54 Aungier Street, Dublin 2 on Monday (23th April) from 5.00 pm until 7.00 pm. Removal on Tuesday morning (24th April) to Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, for Requiem Mass at 11.30 am followed by burial at Kilternan Cemetery Park. House Private.

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