Promoting Bridge in Northern Ireland
Following the recent trials the Selection Committee have confirmed that the following team will represent Northern Ireland in the 2026 Camrose Series. Ian Lindsay will be Playing Captain.
David Greenwood & Diane Greenwood
Ian Hamilton & Ian Lindsay (PC)
Rex Anderson & Wayne Somerville
Rooms have been reserved under the name of Anne Fitzpatrick for the upcoming Interprovincials. If players wish to stay in the hotel can they contact the hotel directly…. Knightsbrook Hotel & Country Club – 00353469482100
The selection committee have selected the following pairs for the inter-provincial teams.
Open:
Ulster 1
David & Diane Greenwood
Ian Hamilton & Ian Lindsey
Ulster 2
Rex Anderson & Wayne Somerville
Anna Carr & Margaret Farren
Ulster 3
Harold Curran & Anne Fitzpatrick
John Lavery & Michael O’Kane
Masters:
Ulster 1
Martin and Adrienne Purdy
Ciaran and Paul McAlisterUlster 2
Melissa Brady and Anne Shalvey
Josephine Brady and Frances DalyUlster 3
Anne Cairns and Una Carthy
Michael McIlroy and Kathleen CassidyIntermediates:
Ulster 1
Simon Ridley and Nora Scanlon
Gerry Henry and Calvin JonesUlster 2
John Forsythe and George Harper
Mary Flynn and Judy YoungUlster 3
Michael and Geraldine McNamee
Lesley Agar and Liz ThomasReserve
Myles Hannigan and Frank Houston
Edit: Michael Coffey and Fergal O’Shea have pulled out of the trials, please see below for updated details:
Click here for the updated schedule for the 2nd weekend of the trials.
Click here for the player draw for the second weekend.
Click on the links below to see the convention cards for each of the entrants.
David & Diane Greenwood (Supplementary notes)
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
Play starts at 1pm with dinner at 5:30. Play on Sunday starts at 10:30am.
The NIBU would like to extend their congratulations to Luca Crone and Matthew O’Farrell, two Irish juniors who have just won a trophy for the top U26 pair (2nd overall) in the European Presidents Cup.
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
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
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.
The final weekend of the 2025 Camrose Trophy took place in La Mon Hotel and Country Club, Castlereagh, Belfast over the weekend of 7th – 9th March 2025. Congratulations to England, winners of the Camrose Trophy 2025.
Final results
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