The Northern Ireland team selected for the Teltscher trophy is:
Ian Hamilton & Hastings Campbell
Michael Coffey (PC) & John Lavery
Harold Curran & Anne Fitzpatrick
Lady Milne trophy
This is taking place at La Mon on 17th-19th April. You can follow along with the action on RealBridge. You can find the programme with timings and player bios here.
You can also follow the overall results here.
Lady Milne – Vugraph operators required
This year the NIBU is hosting the Lady Milne bridge tournament for women’s teams from Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England with a team from the NIBU to even up the numbers.
The event will take place from the 17th to the 19th of April at the La Mon Hotel and Country Club.
We require a number of volunteers (Vugraph Operators) to help record the bidding and play at each of 6 tables over 10 sessions(2hrs) so the more help we have the lighter the load for each.
If you are interested in helping please contact Brian Mullan 07864858479.
If not interested please pass this message on to someone who might.
NIBU – CBAI Amalgamation Proposal
Please click here for the latest information on the NIBU – CBAI Amalgamation Proposal.
Causeway Coast Swiss Pairs
This event has now been cancelled as there are not enough entries to feasibly run the competition.
Burke & O’Connor Trophies – Important notice
Please see below website post on capacity constraints for the Burke and O’Connor, which means that entries will have to be limited. If you know of any players from your county/region who either traditionally enter one of these events, or who have expressed an interest in doing so, you might bring this information to their attention, please.
IBU Mixed Teams and Seniors trials
Please click here for a notice of the trials for these events. The Mixed Teams trials are on 6th-8th February (and 27th February – 1st March if there are sufficient entries), while the Seniors trials will be taking place in La Mon on 10th-12th March. Both events are open to members of both the NIBU and CBAI.
Irish Bridge Diary 25/26
The new pocket diary is now available at a price of £5. It covers the period September 2025 – December 2026 so can be used immediately.
Anyone wishing to obtain a copy should email Michael McFaul mjmcfaul@gmail.com
East Down Pairs
Interprovincial trials convention cards and schedule
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)