Just a reminder to anyone who has not entered the Senior or Intermediate leagues that entries must be in by Sunday 13th September at the latest. Click here for the entry form.
Message from Chairperson, Helen Hall
6th September 2026
Following a unanimous vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 5th September at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Belfast, I am delighted to confirm that arrangements are now going ahead to establish ’ Bridge Ireland’ on 1 January 2026. The new body is an amalgamation of the Northern Ireland Bridge Union, the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland and the Irish Bridge Union. I would like to thank all the club delegates who came to the EGM to lend their support to the merger of the three bodies.
We have a very busy few months ahead and will be seeking volunteers to represent the Northern Ireland Region in a number of committees. More details to follow….
Knockout Cups
The entry forms for the Kelvin Cup for Open teams, Mackinnon Cup for Pivot teams and Millership Cup for non-experts (<100 Red Points) are now open. Click here for the entry form. Entries close on 30th September.
Interprovincial trials
The following pairs have entered the interprovincial trials. You can click on the pair to download the convention card.
Harold Curran & Michael O’Kane
EGM Meeting 5th September
An EGM of members will take place on September 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast from 2pm. The meeting has been called to authorise proceeding on the merger with the CBAI to form ‘Bridge Ireland’.
BGB Gold Cup
The Gold Cup is the most prestigious teams event in the BGB calendar. Teams knocked out early can then compete for the Silver Plate. Click here for information and entry form.
Donegal International Bridge Congress
The 49th Donegal International Bridge Congress will take place on the 6th-8th November 2026. Click here for Congress Brochure.
Sonya Britton Trophy
Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland
This event took place on 15-16th August at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk.
Congratulations to Team Northern Ireland for winning the event for the first time since 2019. Congratulations to all the players. Each partnership made its own contribution to the overall result.
A special mention to the highest scoring team – our Intermediate A team comprising Judy Young, Mary Flynn, John Forsythe and George Harper.
Overall results can be found here.
Senior + Intermediate League
To: Team Captains
Entries are invited for the new season’s Senior and Intermediate Leagues 2026-2027.
This year, the key change is that matches will be played, by rotation, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings every 3 or 4 weeks from October to May. The frequency will depend on the number of entries in each League.
You can enter either through the Online Entry Forms section of the NIBU Results website, or via the link below.
Entries close 13th September.
Inter-provincial trials
Click here for information on the upcoming Inter-provincial and Camrose trials.