Fanagan League 2023 |
Fanagan League 2023 Grand Finale
We were delighted to hold our Fanagan League Grand Finale at the Templeogue Bridge Centre on Sunday 14th May - the first time since 2019 due to Covid restrictions.
We welcomed Gerard Cullen from Fanagan Funeral Directors, who very generously sponsor the league every year, to present the prizes.
A huge amount of work was involved getting the Fanagan League back up and running this year and we thank all the clubs for participating, and to DSR President Fiona O'Gorman and her committee for all their hard work.
This year there were 51 teams playing in 10 different divisions, with an open pairs competition for those who didn't have a match on the final night.
A big thank you to all those who played and well done to the winners. We had a very enjoyable night with great camaraderie amongst all the clubs.
All the winners and results are on the Fanagan League page here so check them out!
The Winners...
Novice Division |
Regent Bridge Club |
Intermediate B Division 1 |
Railway Union |
Intermediate B Division 2 |
Regent Academy |
Intermediate B Division 3 |
Knocklyon |
Intermediate B Division 4 |
Knocklyon |
Intermediate A Division 1 |
Milltown Golf |
Intermediate A Division 2 |
St Judes 2 |
Intermediate A Division 3 |
Grange Golf |
Senior Intermediate Division |
RDS Bridge Club |
Confined Master Division |
Regent Bridge Club |
Pictured below is the presentation to the team members who played for their club on the night by DSR President Fiona O'Gorman and Gerard Cullen from Fanagans.
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Novice Division - Regent Academy
Ailbhe Gallagher, Hilary Rowan, Fiona Murphy, Jacinta Shannon |
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Intermediate B Div 1 - Railway Union
Margaret Moran, Sheila McDonald, Yvonne Flanagan, Paddy Moran |
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Intermediate B Div 2 - Regent Academy
Marie Hutton, Teresa Murphy, Willie O'Brien, Bernie O'Sullivan |
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Intermediate B Div 3 - Knocklyon
Colin Kelly, Gary Beirne, Niamh Doyle, Nessa Neilson |
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Intermediate B Div 4 - Knocklyon
Ita Marron, Pat Marron, Adrienne Taylor, Terry Kavanagh |
Intermediate A Div 1 - Milltown Golf
Naomi Mooney, John Coulter, Aindrias Ó Caoimh, Donal O'Keefe |
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Intermediate A Div 2 - St Judes 2
Seán Costello, Ainé Costello, Phil Lahart, Kevin Lahart |
Intermediate A Div 3 - Grange Golf
Niall Barry (Absent from picture is Mary Winters, Katherine Bardon, Hilda Duff) |
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Intermediate Senior - RDS
Patricia Brady, EIlís Walsh, Cecily Donovan, Moya Murphy |
Confined Masters - Regent Bridge Club
Niamh Harty, Rachel Connellan, Willy Clingan, Brigid Sheehy |
Winners of the Marie Cummins Salver for the best performing team in the league is the Knocklyon Intermediate Division 4 Team
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Marie Cummins Salver - Knocklyon Inter B Div 4
Ita Marron, Pat Marron, Terry Kavanagh, Adrienne Taylor |
We also had an Open Pairs competition for team members who were not playing the finale
The winners were:
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1st Place N/S and E/W - Paul Baird, Maria Baird, Annette Walsh, Breda Hogan |
2nd Place N/S and E/W - Julie Rowan, Mary Burke, Phil Lahart, Kevin Lahart |
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Fanagan League 2023 Grand Finale
We were delighted to hold our Fanagan League Grand Finale at the Templeogue Bridge Centre on Sunday 14th May - the first time since 2019 due to Covid restrictions.
We welcomed Gerard Cullen from Fanagan Funeral Directors, who very generously sponsor the league every year, to present the prizes. ..........
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Kay Downes Trophy 2023 |
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Winners of the Kay Downes Trophy - Pat O'Hanlon and Maeve Nolan
Kay Downes Trophy for Novice and Beginners - 2023 Results
We had a great turnout for the Kay Downes Trophy for Novice and Beginners live at the Templeogue Bridge Centre on Friday 21st April - with a good mixture of both Novices and Beginners. The Kay Downes Trophy is the first major competition that many bridge players take part in - the start of their competitive bridge journey - so there were lots of nerves, tension and excitement! This year all the entrants took it in their stride and really enjoyed their first major competition.
A big thank you to Brideen Downes, Kay's daughter, who was there to present the trophy and say a few words about Kay - with also an encouraging message for all the Novices. And thanks to all of the DSR committee who contributed to the organisation on the night, not to mention our DSR President, Fiona O'Gorman, who also acted as TD.
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1st Place and winners of the Kay Downes Trophy
Maeve Nolan and Pat O'Hanlon
Joint 2nd Place
Catriona O'Leary and Blanaid Mehigan,; and Mary Dromgoole and Margaret Devaney
And from the beginners section:
1st - Charles Aiken and Anthony Aiken
2nd - Pat O'Connor and Ronan McDermott
3rd - Mary McInerney and Michelle Hartigan
4th - Anita McCabe and Mark Kelly
5th - Brigid McManus and John Heery
Pictured below are the winners and the presentation of prizes by DSR President, Fiona O'Gorman
Joint 2nd Place - Catriona O'Leary and Blanaid Mehigan; Mary Dromgoole and Margaret Devaney |
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Beginners 1st -
Charles Aiken and Anthony Aiken |
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Beginners 2nd - Pat O'Connor and Ronan McDermott |
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Beginners 3rd - Mary McInerney and Michelle Hartigan |
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Beginners 4th - Mark Kelly and Anita McCabe |
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Beginners 5th - John Heery and Brigid McManus |
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Kay Downes 2023 Call for Entries |
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Calling all Dublin South Novice and Beginner Bridge Players
Dublin South Region will hold the Kay Downes Trophy
on Friday 21st April @7.30pm in Templeogue Bridge Centre.
This is Dublin South's Novice Pairs Championship and we hope to see all of our novices playing!
New for 2023, there will be a separate competition for beginner pairs.
Pre-entry required
submit you entry to:
www.bridgewebs.com/dublinsouth
or by email to:
maireadnioistin@hotmail.com
or contact: 087 675 0393
Entry fee: €10
Please include your NBID number, contact details and your Dublin South Club name
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4 Fun Teams Qualifier |
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Pictured above Winners of 4 Fun Teams qualifier Civil Service Club with DSR President Fiona O'Gorman, Mike Gowie (master), Ian Kingston (novice), Eddie Payne (Inter A) and Maura King (Inter B)
Milltown Golf Bridge club hosted our 4 Fun Teams qualifier on Monday 23rd Jan 2023 and their President Edel Dunleavy welcomed everyone before the competition. The playing room was very comfortable with tea and coffee provided by the host club during play, a big THANK YOU to our hosts!
CBAI donated a lovely gift to the novice players on the team, most of whom were playing in their first competition outside of their home club.
This is a very popular event in the region, teams consist of a master playing with a novice player and an inter A playing with an inter B player all competing for the chance to represent the region in the National 4Fun Teams Final on May 27th 2023 (venue to be confirmed). We had a great entry of 20 teams and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event superbly directed by Martin Brady.
Lots of pictures of prize winners on the night with DSR President Fiona O'Gorman.
Full Results Click Here
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Regional Teams 2023 Winners |
Regional Teams 2023 Results
We were delighted to hold the Regional Teams Qualifiers live at the Templeogue Bridge Centre on Saturday 28th January. These events were the qualifiers for the National Teams Competitions (Kelburne Cup, and Bankers and Tierney Trophies), taking place on 22nd-23rd April, 2023 - venue to be confirmed.
DSR will be in touch with all the qualifying teams in advance.
A big thank you to all those who played and well done to the winners.
Pigot Cup - Masters
1st Place - Bríd Temple, Terry Walsh, BJ OBrien, James Heneghan
2nd Place - Paul Delaney, Tomas Roche, David Dunne, Martin Brady
3rd Place - Frances Kelly, Anne Keating, Seamus Boyle, Gerry McKenna
BJ O'Brien Cup - Intermediate A
1st Place - Bob Neilson, Kerri Nolan, Jeremy James, Paul Clinch
2nd Place - Siobhan McCarthy, Lillian Swaine, Austin Leahy, Mark Ryan
3rd Place - Max McNeill, Eddie Payne, Fiona McGoldrick, Jim Manning
Ruth Giddings Cup - Intermediate B and Novices
1st Place - Gary Beirne, Colin Kelly, Niamh Boyle, Nessa Neilson
2nd Place - Liam Barry, James Casey, Maura King, Phedra Kingston
3rd Place - Marie Hutton, Teresa Murphy, Mary Brady, June O'Dwyer
Pictured below are some of the winners on the day with DSR President, Fiona O'Gorman.
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Pigot Cup Winners - James Heneghan, BJ O'Brien, Bríd Kemple, Terry Walsh, |
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Pigot Cup 2nd - Martin Brady, Paul Delaney, Tomas Roche, David Dunne |
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BJ OBrien Winners - Paul Clinch, Bob Neilson, Kerri Nolan, Jeremy James |
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BJ OBrien 2nd - Lillian Swaine, Siobhan McCarthy |
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BJ OBrien Second Session - Eddie Payne, Fiona McGoldrick, Max McNeill |
Pigot Cup Second Session - Frances and Denis Gill, Aidan Hodgers |
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Ruth Giddings Winners - Colin Kelly, Gary Beirne, Niamh Boyle, Nessa Neilson |
Ruth Giddings 2nd - Maura King, Phedra Kingston |
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Regional Pairs 2022 Winners |
Regional Pairs 2022 Results
We were delighted to hold the Regional Pairs Qualifiers live at the Templeogue Bridge Centre on Saturday 3rd December. The numbers were slightly reduced this year, post-pandemic, with 22 pairs for the Quin Cup, 17 pairs for the Joe Moran Cup, and six for the Duffy Cup, but we hope to see these number increase again over the coming years. These events were the qualifiers for the National Pairs Competition taking place next year on 1st - 2nd April, 2023 at the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co Clare. DSR will be in touch with all the qualifying pairs in advance.
The event turned out to be a bit of a family affair with the Quin Cup being won by husband and wife pair Bríd and Terry; the Joe Moran Cup won by brothers Aindrias Ó Caoimh and Donal O'Keefe, and the Duffy Cup won by nephew and uncle, Sam and Michael Connolly!
A big thank you to all those who played and well done to the winners - it's great to be back at the real bridge table again!
Pictured below are the winners on the day at the presentation of prizes by DSR President, Fiona O'Gorman
Quin Cup - Masters
1st Place - Bríd Temple and Terry Walsh
2nd Place - Dolores Gilliland and LizAnn Doyle
3rd Place - Stephen Barr and Thomas MacCormac
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Quin Cup Winners - Terry Walsh, Bríd Kemple |
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Quin Cup 2nd - LizAnn Doyle, Dolores Gilliland |
Quin Cup Best MR - Adrienne Purdy, Marie James |
Joe Moran Cup - Intermediate A
1st Place - Aindrias Ó Caoimh and Donal O'Keefe
2nd Place - Deirdre Fallon and Ruth Peare
3rd Place - Stephen McCabe and Denise Byrne
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Joe Moran Cup Winners - Aindrias Ó Caoimh and Donal O'Keefe |
Joe Moran Cup 2nd - Deirdre Fallon, Ruth Peare |
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Joe Moran Cup 3rd - Stephen McCabe, Denise Byrne |
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Joe Moran 1st Session - Annette Walsh, Breda Hogan |
Joe Moran 2nd Session - Kathleen Ingoldsby, Anna Murphy |
Duffy Cup - Intermediate B and Novices
1st Place - Sam Connolly and Michael Connolly
2nd Place - Maura King and Ian Kingston
3rd Place - Jacinta Keenan and Pat Golden
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Duffy Cup Winners - Sam Connolly, Michael Connolly |
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Duffy Cup 2nd - Ian Kingston, Maura King |
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Area Master Section Winners - Leinster
Eimir Beirne, Eamon Martin Jnr, Sue Power, Colette Stokes, Sean Galligan, Brid Galligan, Elizabeth O’Reilly, Helen O’Reilly, Adrienne Purdy, Martin Purdy, Marie James and Fiona O’Gorman
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Dublin South Region AGM 2022 |
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Pictured: Newly elected DSR President, Fiona O'Gorman with Dermot O'Brien, Chief Executive of CBAI and outgoing DSR President, Niamh Gormally
Dublin South Region AGM 2022
The Dublin South Region AGM took place on Friday 27th May at Templeogue Bridge Centre, where both the Secretary and Treasurer reported on the past year's activities. Dermot O'Brien, Chief Executive of the CBAI, also addressed the meeting. In her outgoing President's report, Niamh Gormally told us how much she enjoyed her year as President before handing over the Chain of Office to newly-elected President, Fiona O'Gorman.
Fiona, an active member of three Dublin South Bridge Clubs, including her home club Railway Union where she has served as President and TD, addressed the meeting about how she is looking forward to her year as President and getting back to visiting and meeting clubs in the region. This will be an exciting and challenging year for Fiona and the DSR Committee as bridge clubs face the return to live bridge, and with plans to return to events such as the Fanagan League. We wish Fiona the best of luck in her Presidency for the next bridge season.
The officers of the Committee were elected as follows:
President: Fiona O'Gorman
Deputy President: Teresa Gavin
Hon Secretary: Bríd Kemple
Hon Treasurer: Ciara Gleeson
Ex-officio: Niamh Gormally
Ordinary Members: John Coulter, Deirdre Fallon, Moya Murphy, Sue Power, Marcin Rudzinski
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