72 Bridge Club - Competitions/Events for 2025
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A Committee Meeting was held on Monday 8th September and some of the followings dates have been agreed:
2026
Monday 5th January - back to bridge!
Sunday 25th January - Regional Teams Longford at 1pm (1 session)
Sunday 8th February - Gala pairs, Shamrock Lodge 5pm
Monday 9th/16th February - Club Championship
Sunday 1st March - John Cunningham Competition, Mullingar at 1pm
Monday 2nd March. - Sim Pairs, Shamrock Lodge
Sunday 8th March - Paddy Walshe Competiton, Shamrock Lodge at 5pm
Sunday 26th April - Regional Presidents Prize in Longford at 1pm
The club Teams Comp. and Club Championship are under review!
Results for Christmas Party held on 7th & 15th Dec
Howell A
1st Net Margaret Geoghegan & Mary Farrell
1st Gross Joe Casey & Barbara F. Fisher
= Marie Lynch & Maura Conway
2nd Net Eddie Ward & Cepta Brougham
2nd Gross Jim Harkins & JOhn Kelly
3rd Net Anne Hogan & Margie Hannon
3rd Gross Nick & Anne ALlen
Howell B
1st Net Sr. Bernadette McDonnell & Eleanor Griffin
1st Gross Geraldine Regan & Maureen Fagan
2nd Net Mary Maher & Rena Harney
2nd Gross Kathryn Keady & Deirdre Walsh
3rd Net Kathleen Geraghty & Mary Fallon
3rd Gross Lorraine Barry & Denise Conlon
Winners of Paddy O'Toole 9th November 2025
1st Sean and Brid Galliga
2nd Una Flynn and John Kiernan
3rd Kathleen Shaw and Maura Conway
Best A
Mary Daly and Frances O Toole
Best B
Terry O'Meara and Mary Fallon
Best Novice
Enda Carroll and Margaret Layde
Click here for a link to the results on Midland Regional Website.
Regional President's Prize in Tullamore on Sunday 8th June 2025.
Frances O'Toole and Marie Lynch,
pictured here with Patricia Mahon (President of the North Midland Regional C. B. A. I.)
winners of the Regional President's Prize
Congratulations ladies!
Monday - 26th May - A. G. M. was held where Mary Mc Hail handed over the reigns to Phil Ruane.
Presidents Prize ran over2 nights (12th & 19th May)
and was won by Margie Hannon & Ann Hogan.
Congratulations ladies!
Monday 14th April - Teams Competition
Congratulations to
Margaret Geoghegan/ Mary Farrell and Deirdre Walsh /Cathryn Keady
on winning the Shamrock lodge Teams Competition.
Well done All.
The Team Winners 2025 pictured with Club President Mary Mc Hale
Paddy Walshe Trophy 9th March 25
Congratulations to
Maura Conway and Marie Lynch
Well done Ladies
2nd Place : Anne Lynam & Margaret Martin
Best A : Beatrice Naughton & Mary Butler
Best B : Eileen Turley & Mary Cronin
Best Novice : Liz Dunning & Kitty Mitchell
Sim Pairs 3rd March 25
Very well done to Marie Lynch and Maura Conway
who came in 7th place on the Monday
with a % of 70.06
Congratulations ladies.
John Cunningham Open 2nd March 25
Congratulations to Gerry Manning & John Fagan
on winning the B Section
in the John Cunningham Open in Mullingar on 2nd March
(Pictured with President of North Midland Region, Patricia Mahon and
Matthew Cunningham)
Results of Christmas Competition
8th & 15th December 2024
Howell A
1st Net Mary Nooney & P J Harris
1st Gross Nigel F Fisher & Barbara F Fisher
2nd Net Pat Hunt & Mary Garvey
2nd Gross Felicity Rattigan & Lucy BOland
Howell B
1st Net Kay Moran & Sheila Geraghty
2nd Gross Frances O'Toole & Mary Dunne
2nd Net Eileen Turley & Lelia Comber
2nd Gross Kathryn Keady & Deirdre Walsh
50th Anniversary of Athlone 72 bridge club.
This event was held in the Shannon Shamrock hotel on 24th September 2022 and was well attended by present, past and founding members.
We were served a lovely 3 course meal followed by bridge.
It was a wonderful event and much enjoyed by all.
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