Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
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.
Click here for information on the upcoming Inter-provincial and Camrose trials.
Unfortunately it has become evident that running the event is not feasible and so it has been cancelled.
This is taking place on 14th-16th August at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk. The selection committee have selected the following teams to represent the NIBU:
Open Team:- David & Diane Greenwood, Sandie Millership & Mary-Kelly Rogers
Masters Team:- Alan & Heather Hill, Nuala Mooney & Stan Lowe
Ladies Team:- Toni Sproule & Christine Stewart, Ann Cairns & Una Carty
Officials Team:- Michael McFaul & Helen Hall, Harold Curran & Anne Fitzpatrick
Inter A Team: Mary Flynn & Judy Young , John Forsythe & George Harper
Inter B Team: Helena McCambridge & Eleanor Jones, Jean White & Mary Johnston
The AGM took place on Saturday 29th June. You can find the draft minutes here.
The following prizes were presented during the meeting:
Inter A Player of the Year – Patricia McDowell
Senior Player of the Year – Harold Curran
Intermediate League Winners – Mary Flynn & Toni Bradley
Senior League Winners – Harold Curran & Anne Fitzpatrick
MacKinnon Cup – Rex Anderson & Ian Lindsay.
Kelvin Cup – Harold Curran & Anne Fitzpatrick
Both the NIBU and CBAI voted to agree to the merger at their respective AGMs. Further details to follow.
We extend our best wishes to our NIBU members, Zrinka Kokot and Pat McDaid who
are representing Ireland in the above competition. We wish them and their team mates
every success in this event.
Congratulations to Rex Anderson, David Greenwood, Wayne Somerville and CBAI Junior Matthew O’Farrell for winning the Egan Trophy which took place last weekend. You can find the full results on Fearghal’s website.
The final round of this year’s Senior League took place this week
In a close finish with the lead changing 3 times over the last 6 boards the final result is:
1 Team Fitzpatrick
2 Team Anderson
3 Team Lindsay
Congratulations to all team members
The annual NIBU v CBAI for the Sonya Britton Trophy will be hosted by CBAI on August 15th & 16th at the Fairways Hotel Dundalk.
The NIBU Selection Committee are looking for Inter ‘A’ and Inter ‘B’ pairs who are interested in being considered for Selection. Expressions of Interest including your NIBU grading and membership number should be emailed to michael.b.coffey06@gmail.com before June 14th.Â