Alert: Change of Venue.
The meeting will now be held at ‘The Four Winds’ restaurant, Newtownbreda, Belfast on Sunday June 22nd at 2.30pm.
Directions
AGM Papers
Important: All attendees should print Papers in advance. Printed copies will not be available at the AGM.
Yeats Country Bridge Congress
Congratulations to Pat McDaid, Zrinka Kokot, Margaret Farren and Anna Carr for winning the Congress Teams at Sligo.
Also congratulations to Mary Flynn, Helena McCambridge, Jackie Flynn and John Flynn for winning the Intermediate teams.
Further NIBU success stories from the congress can be found in the gallery.
Irish Bridge Journal – Summer 2025
The CBAI is delighted to publish the tenth edition of the CBAI-produced Irish Bridge Journal (Summer 2025).
Teltscher Trophy 2025
The weekend of 16-18 May saw the Teltscher Trophy (Senior Home International Championship) being hosted by Ireland and held in the City North Hotel in Gormanstown.
For results and details of 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
Lady Milne Trohy 2025
The Lady Milne is taking place this weekend, 11-13 April, at The Doubletree Hilton, Bristol City Centre. The team representing Northern Ireland is:
Anne Fitzpatrick & Mary Kelly-Rodgers
Sandie Millership & Anne Hassan
Heather Hill & Helen Hall
NPC: Harold Curran
Full Programme Details
Kibitz via RealBridge
There will be video commentators at every session.
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