Teltscher Trophy 2025

The weekend of 16-18 May sees the Teltscher Trophy (Senior Home International Championship) being hosted by Ireland and held in the CityNorth Hotel in Gormanstown. Kibitzers are welcome all weekend, and all the matches will be broadcast, with a short delay, on RealBridge, including audio-visual commentary from a panel of expert commentators.
For details on the event, click here

TD Course

Alan Hill is running  a TD course specifically to prepare those who are interested in directing NIBU events. The course is not suitable for those who have no desires above club TD, but those who have higher aspirations but little experience would be welcome. 

Included will be responsibilities, setting up tournaments, scoring programmes, operation of the laws, making rulings,  score adjustments, unauthorised information etc.

This will be held at Kelvin Malone on Thursday June 26th @ 10.30

Those interested please let Alan know at clubanddiamond@yahoo.co.uk

IBU Club Pairs

The IBU Club Pairs is being played over 2 sessions in Templeogue Bridge Centre on Saturday 10th May. There will be 2 separate sections as follows:
Masters – the equivalent of the NIBU Seniors
Intermediates – both A and B together- prizes for both.
This is a great opportunity to play in an all-Ireland event with people at the same level . The event starts starts at 1 pm and is expected to finish by 10 pm.

Enter on the CBAI website using your NIBU number with 9 as a prefix.

Moylan Trophy 2025

The Moylan Trophy, Ireland’s premier Pairs event will be held at Malahide Bridge Club on April 26th & 27th. The following pairs will be representing the NIBU in this event:

Heather Hill & Helen Hall
Ian Hamilton & Ian Lindsey
Mary Kelly Rogers & Francis Gibbons
Harold Curran & Michael O’Kane
Michael Coffey & Fergal O’Shea
Pat McDaid & Zinkra Kokot
Norma Irwin & Kathleen Cassidy
Diane Greenwood & David Greenwood

NIBU Members playing in CBAI events

Any NIBU member who wishes to play in a CBAI or IBU event, online or face to face should preface their NIBU number with a 9 when asked for their membership number.

For example: with an NIBU number of 2997, enter 92997 when entering a CBAI competition.

There is no need any longer to have a separate CBAI number.

Sonya Britton 2025

The Selection Committee has selected the following pairs to represent the NIBU  in the match versus CBAI for the Sonya Britton Trophy. The event which is being hosted by the NIBU will be held in La Mon Hotel on 16th/17th August.
Open 
Ian Lindsay, Robin Burns, David Greenwood, Wayne Somerville
Senior/Master 
Anne Fitzpatrick, Harold Curran, Michael O’Kane  Stan Lowe
Ladies 
Anne Hassen, Sandie Millership, Norma Irwin, Kathleen Cassidy
Officials
Diane Greenwood, Nuala Mooney, Michael Coffey, Fergal O’Shea 
Inter “A”
George Harper, John Forsythe, Mary Flynn, Christine Stewart 
Inter “B”
Gerry Starrs, Patrick McCarney, Helena McCambridge, Pat Braden