Egan Trophy 2023

The Egan Trophy, the IBU All-Ireland Top Teams Championship, was held ‘face to face’ in La Mon Hotel and Country Club, Belfast over the weekend of 27-28 May 2023.

Results can be viewed here.

NIBU Senior League

Congratulations to Rex Anderson’s team on winning the Senior League:

Rex Anderson, David Greenwood, Paul Tranmer, Wayne Somerville

Harold Curran’s team finished second followed by Ian Lindsay’s team who had led the event until the last round

Full results can be viewed here

IBU Seniors Congress

The IBU Seniors Congress was held mid week from 18-20th April 2023.
Congratulations to Aileen Timoney for organising a very successful at the Cavan Crystal Hotel.
Results:
Gala Open Pairs (56 Pairs):      Helen Hall & Michael McFaul
Congress Pairs  (40 Pairs) :      Gay Keaveney & Peter Goodman
Congress Teams  (18 Teams)  Pat McDevitt, Gay Keaveney, Peter Goodman and Enda Glynn

Full results for congress here.

A Tribute to Kevin Hinds (RIP) by Seamus Donaghy

Kevin Hinds taught himself bridge from a book by Goren at the age of seventeen, forty five years ago. Since then he became one of the most accomplished players in City of Derry Bridge Club and also in the surrounding areas of counties Donegal, Tyrone and Derry. Although Kevin was a professional golfer at the age of twenty Bridge was his first love.

Kevin had a very successful career and won numerous cups mainly when playing with Tony McDermott or Seamus Donaghy. He was always a most affable partner but a feared opponent as both his declarer and defender play were of the highest quality.

He served as Chairman of the NIBU in 2008/09 and represented NIBU when playing against CBAI. In fact in that competition he, along with his partner James McAllister, won a very valued silver medal for being the most successful pair.

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