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2025/26 Committee

President: Frances Daly (087 7791507) 

Ex-Officio: Willie O'Gorman

Treasurer: Helen McDevitt (086 3743662)

Secretary: Róisín O'Gorman (085 7360927) 

Owen Cummins

Tom Daly

Teresa Farrell

Gerry Kyne

Mary Lyons

David Melody

Geraldine Murphy

Miriam Thynne

Matchmaker: Noirin Fleming (087 2942713)

Welcome to Castleknock Bridge Club
Entries for the Presidents Prize Competition

 Provisional  Seating arrangements. for the second night of the Presidents Prize is attached.

 We need at least three subs,  so if your available please let Frances know asap   at 087 779 1507

 

Name Section Table Seat
       
Ann Clerkin Entrance 8 S
Ann Mc Cartney Stage 3 E
Ann Moynihan Stage 7 E
Arthur McGrail Stage 9 W
Bernadette Faughran Stage 7 N
Bernie O'Keefe Entrance 3 S
Betty Marshall Entrance 8 W
Brendan Doyle Entrance 3 W
Brendan O'Driscoll Entrance 8 N
Bridie Greene Stage 1 N
Carmel Campbell Entrance 1 W
Carmel Shanley Stage 3 W
Catherine Yeates Stage 8 S
Christina Hickey Stage 4 S
Ciaran McGivern Entrance 1 N
Claire Grey Entrance 8 E
Colette Cleary Entrance 4 W
David Melody Entrance 4 S
Del Flynn Entrance 9 S
Eitne Loftus Entrance 4 E
Emelie Gorman Stage 4 E
Enda Faughran Entrance 5 S
Evelyn Blennerhasset Entrance 3 N
Evelyn Quinn Stage 8 E
Evelyn Ward Entrance 9 N
Frances Boyle Entrance 6 N
Gaye Downs Entrance 5 N
Geraldine Maher Stage 4 W
Geraldine Murphy Stage 8 N
Gerry Kyne Entrance 3 E
Graham Smithers Stage 9 N
James Mc Carthy Entrance 9 W
Jim Farragher Entrance 5 E
Joan McAndrew Entrance 37 Rover
John Donnelly Entrance 1 S
John MacNamara Entrance 2 N
Kitty McCabe Stage 1 S
Liam Maher Stage 4 N
Mags Kelly Stage 5 E
Majella Maguire Flanagan Entrance 5 W
Margaret Browne Stage 7 W
Margaret Nardone Stage 5 W
Maria Lister Entrance 7 W
Marie O'Brien Stage 1 E
Mary Greene Entrance 1 E
Mary Kearns Entrance 6 S
Mary McAleenan Stage 1 W
Mary Moylan Stage 6 S
Mary O'Brien Entrance 6 E
Mary Roche Stage 9 E
Maureen McGauran Entrance 9 E
Miriam Thynne Entrance 2 S
Neil Burke Stage 8 W
Noreen Smyth Stage 9 S
Owen Cummins Stage 2 N
Paddy Cooney Stage 2 S
Pat Andrews Entrance 2 W
Patricia Kelly Stage 5 N
Patricia Martin Stage 6 W
Patrick Connolly Entrance 4 N
Patrick Kelly Stage 6 E
Pauline McDonald Entrance 7 N
Peter Rooney Entrance 6 W
Peter Whitty Stage 2 W
Rachel Dockrell Entrance 2 E
Renee Kelly Stage 2 E
Rosemary Kennedy Stage 7 S
Teresa O'Suilleabhain Stage 6 N
Theresa McGivern Entrance 7 E
Tomas Roche Stage 3 N
Tony Owens Stage 37 Rover
Una Gillespie Entrance 7 S
VACANT Stage 3 S
Vera Smyth Stage 5 S
 
 
Welcome To Castleknock Bridge Club

 

Castleknock Bridge Club is a members only club which meets on Thursday Evening in

Our Lady's Parish Centre, Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock

Play starts promptly at 7.20pm

To facilitate the set up of the Bridgemates we ask members to be seated by 7.15pm

Visitors are welcome to play in our club in June, July and August

Club Information

Looking for a partner?

Text or Phone Noirin Fleming @  087 2942713

Want to contact Castleknock Bridge Club?

Email castleknockbc@gmail.com

Whatsapp Group

The Club has a Whatsapp Group which it uses to send reminders and brief notices to members

Only the Admin of the group can send messages to the Whatsapp Group

If you are not in the Whatsapp Group and would like to join it text Willie O'Gorman at 086 8443316

Competitions

There are three sections as follows:

"Intermediates" (Green tablecloths) for A2 players (or an A1 playing with an A2), Bs and Novices

"Advanced" (Wine table cloths) for A1 players and Area Masters

and "Open" (Blue tablecloths) for Masters.

Players can choose to play in a section above their grade but not below e.g. any grade can play in the 

Open section but A1 players cannot play in the Intermediates section unless they are playing with an A2

Cunningham League Success

The Cunningham League, a Mid-Leinster inter-club Teams competition, played on six Sunday evenings from late autumn

to early spring concluded recently. Castleknock had the winning and third placed teams in the Area Master's league.

The winning team comprised of: Ann Clerkin, Peter Rooney, Arthur McGrail and Vera Smyth.

The third-placed team was made up of: Ger Murphy, Ger Maher, Debbie & Barry Leahy, Mary Greene and Mary Lyons.

  

 

The Gilligan Trophy
The Gilligan Trophy

Congratulations to Mary McLoughlin and Claire Shannon on winning the Gilligan Trophy, which is competed

for by Novice, Bs and A2 Pairs.

Enda & Bernadette Faughnan were second, with Peig Horkan & Betty Marshall third.

 

 

Competition Winners

We would like to congratulate the winners of our 2025-26 Club Competitions as follows:

Gilligan Trophy held on 12 March

First Place: Mary McLoughlin & Claire Shannon

Second Place: Enda & Bernadette Faughnan

Third Place: Peig Horkan & Betty Marshall

Club Championship Pairs Competition held on January 22nd and 29th 

First Place: Mary and Tomás Roche

Second Place: Ann Clerkin and Arthur McGrail

Third Place: Pat Connolly and Maura Harte

Team of 4 Mixed Grade Competition held on November 27th 

First Place: Evelyn Quinn, Maria Lister, Michael Fitzgerald and Patsy Kelly

Second Place: Catherine Carroll, Carmel Grimes, Liam Maher and Ann Moynihan

Third Place: Delphine Flynn, Paddy Cooney, Paul Dunne and Mags Kelly

Autumn Pairs Competition held on October 2nd and 9th 

First Place: Mary and Tomás Roche

Second Place: Patsy Kelly and John Macnamara

Third Place: Róisín and Willie O'Gorman

 

President's Prize

Congratulations to Evelyn Quinn on winning the 2025 President's Prize.

Joint Second: Tomas Roche and John Macnamara

Fourth: Mary Roche  Fifth: Frances Boyle  Sixth Owen Cummins

Best Area Master: Pat Connolly

Best A1: Claire Gray   Second A1: Richie Fallon

First A2: Ann Moore Second A2: Mary Moylan Third A2: Frances Daly

First B: Ann Hourican  Second B: Kay Winters  Third B: Mary Curran

First Session: Majella Maguire-Flanagan  Second Session: Liam Maher

 

Bridge News and Upcoming Bridge Events

Mid Leinster President's Cup

NTHe Mid Leinster President's Cup will be held on Saturday 18th April in Westmanstown

Pre-entry is required on or before 15th April

For further details of and how to enter click on the link below.

MLR Presidents Cup

Peter Pigot Seminar

Peter Pigot will be holding a bridge seminar in Confey GAA club on Friday 15 May.

For further details of and how to enter click on the link below.

Peter Pigot Improvers

Bridge Bash Trim

 Bridge Bash Trim 2026 will take place on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2026 in Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim

The organiser, Nicola O'Dowd has advised that because of the large number of entries last year, places will be limited and so

you should book early if you want to take part. 

For further details of and how to enter click on the link below.

2026 Bridge Bash Trim

Irish Bridge Journal and CBAI Newsletter

You can view the latest copy of the Irish Bridge Journal by clicking on the link below

CBAI Irish Bridge Journal (Spring 2026)

The annual 2025/26 CBAI Newsletter may be viewed by clicking on the link below

2025/26 CBAI Newsletter

 

 

Calendar of Events 2025-2026

Castleknock Bridge Club

Calendar of Events 2025-2026

Oct 2nd  & 9th 

Autumn Pairs (2 Weeks)

Nov 6th

IBU Simultaneous Pairs

Nov 27th

Team of 4 – Mixed Grades

Dec 11th

Turkey Competition

Dec 18th

Christmas Party

Jan 22nd & 29th

Club Championship Pairs (2 Weeks)

February 19th

President’s Charity Night

March 5th 

CBAI Simultaneous Pairs

March 12th

Gilligan Cup for A2, B and Novices

March 26th

Easter Egg Competition

April 16th  &  23rd

President’s Prize (2 Weeks)

April 30th President's Dinner

May 21st

AGM

 

Results
Presidents Prize W1
Open
Intermediates
Advanced
Advanced
Intermediate
Open
Open
Calendar
23rd Apr 2026
President's Prize Week 2
7.20pm
30th Apr 2026
President's Dinner
7.20pm
7th May 2026
Open
7.20pm
7th May 2026
Intermediates - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm
7th May 2026
Advanced - A1 and Area Masters
7.20pm
14th May 2026
Open
7.20pm
14th May 2026
Intermediates - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm
14th May 2026
Advanced - A1 and Area Masters
7.20pm