Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
After the success of the last Swiss Pairs event, the NIBU are hosting another one. The Causeway Coast Swiss Pairs takes place on Sunday 26th April at 11am-5pm.
The entry fee is £30 per pair payable on entry. Entries are open, as before, to all Home Unions. For details on how to enter, please click here.
This is taking place at La Mon on 17th-19th April. You can follow along with the action on RealBridge. You can find the programme with timings and player bios here.
You can also follow the overall results here.
This year the NIBU is hosting the Lady Milne bridge tournament for women’s teams from Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England with a team from the NIBU to even up the numbers.
The event will take place from the 17th to the 19th of April at the La Mon Hotel and Country Club.
We require a number of volunteers (Vugraph Operators) to help record the bidding and play at each of 6 tables over 10 sessions(2hrs) so the more help we have the lighter the load for each.
If you are interested in helping please contact Brian Mullan 07864858479.
If not interested please pass this message on to someone who might.
We are saddened to hear that Beatrice Lowry, a former representative of the NIBU Lady Milne team has recently passed away. An obituary by Roy Blair can be found here.
The funeral is due to take place on Wednesday 1st April at Newtownabbey Crematorium starting at 2pm.
Entries are invited from pairs interested in playing in the Moylan Trophy which is scheduled to take place in Malahide on the 11th & 12th April 2026. Entries to Michael Coffey, Chair of the Selection Committee at Michael.b.coffey06@gmail.com .
The NIBU are still looking for more interest. Entries close on 29th March.
The selection committee have selected the following pairs to participate in the upcoming Lady Milne which is being hosted by the NIBU and will take place in the La Mon Hotel between April 17th to April 19th 2026.
Team Northern Ireland
Anne Fitzpatrick & Mary Kelly Rogers
Diane Greenwood & Nuala Mooney
Sandie Millership & Anne Hassan
NPC ..Heather Hill
Team NIBU
Norma Irwin & Kathleen Cassidy
Anna Carr & Margaret Farren
Christine Stewart & Toni Sproule
NPC….Alan Hill
Please click here for the latest information on the NIBU – CBAI Amalgamation Proposal.
This is taking place on Realbridge on 27th-29th March. Click here for more information about the event and how to register.
This event is taking place on Realbridge on 13th-15th March. The NIBU has allocation for two teams. Please click here for more details. Entries to go to Michael Coffey at Michael.b.coffey06@gmail.com .
Please see below website post on capacity constraints for the Burke and O’Connor, which means that entries will have to be limited. If you know of any players from your county/region who either traditionally enter one of these events, or who have expressed an interest in doing so, you might bring this information to their attention, please.