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2024/25 Committee

President: Willie O'Gorman (086 8443316)

Vice-President: Frances Daly (087 7791507)

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

Matchmaker: Noirin Fleming (087 2942713)

Welcome to Castleknock Bridge Club
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

Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Castleknock Bridge Club will be held on

Thursday 22nd May in Our Lady's Parish Centre at 7pm. If you have a motion which you would like

considered at the AGM please email your motion to castleknockbc@gmail.com before 15th May.

If you would like to join the committee for 2025/26, please arrange for someone to submit a nomination

on your behalf to castleknockbc@gmail.com before 15th May.

Bridge will be held as usual after the meeting finishes.

Kathleen's Charity Bridge Afternoon

Kathleen McCorry, a great supporter of Mid-Leinster Bridge, is holding

a charity bridge event from 2 - 6 pm on Sunday May 25th in the

Blanchardstown Community Centre (beside St Brigid's Parish Church).

Further details are available here.

Club Information

Looking for a partner?

Text or Phone Willie O'Gorman @  086 8443316

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 two sections at present; a third specifically for Bs and Novices can be created if needed.

"Intermediates" (Wine tablecloths) for A2 players, Bs and Novices.

and "Open" (Blue tablecloths) for Masters and A1 players.

A player of any grade can play in the Open section however Masters and A1 players must play in this section

A pair consisting of an A2 and an A1 player may play in the Intermediates section if they wish. This exception

also applies where both players are A1s but one of them only became an A1 in the last 12 months.

 

 

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

CBAI and MLR Fixtures for 2024-25

The Mid Leinster President's Cup will be held on Saturday 24th May 

in St. Francis Xavier School, Roselawn. There will be 2 sessions the first starting at 11 am

Pre-entry is essential. Email mlrsect@gmail.com to enter

The CBAI and MLR fixtures list for 2024-25 may be viewed by clicking on the link  below

CBAI and MLR Fixtures 2024-25

Irish Bridge Journal

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

CBAI Irish Bridge Journal Issue 9

 

 

 

Competition Winners

We would like to congratulate the winners of our 2024-25 Club Competitions as follows:

Autumn Pairs Competitions held on October 3rd and 10th 

A2, B and Novice Competition

First Place: Mary McAleenan and Ann Carr

Second Place: Catherine Mooney and Mary Purcell

Third Place: Frances Daly and Jim McCarthy

Masters and A1 Competition

First Place: Michael Fitzgerald and Patsy Kelly

Second Place: Evelyn Ward and Úna Gillespie

Third Place: Maura Harte and Patrick Connolly

 Team of 4 Mixed Grade Competition held on 28th November:

1st Place:  Claire Shannon, Mary McLoughlin, Ger Murphy, and Ger Maher

2nd Place: Peter Whitty, Ailis Ryan, Patrick Connolly and Maure Harte

3rd Place: Gerry Kyne, John Donnelly, Helen Rohan and Carmel Shanley

Club Championship Pairs January 2025

1st Place: Mary & Tomás Roche

2nd Place: Mary Timoney & Donek Szenejko

3rd Place: Margaret Browne & David Melody

President's Prize March 2025

1st Place: Evelyn Quinn

Joint 2nd Place: John Macnamara

Joint 2nd Place: Tomás Roche

Gilligan Trophy May 2025

1st Place: Mary Flynn and Sheila O'Mahony

2nd Place: John Donnelly and Gerry Kyne

Joint 3rd Place: Frances O'Donovan and Mary Passmore

Joint 3rd Place: Frances Boyle and Noirín Casey

Calendar of Events 2024-2025

Castleknock Bridge Club

Calendar of Events 2024-2025

Oct 3rd  & 10th 

Autumn Pairs (2 Weeks)

Nov 7th

IBU Simultaneous Pairs

Nov 28th

Team of 4 – Mixed Grades

Dec 12th

Turkey Competition

Dec 19th

Christmas Party

Jan 23rd & 30th

Club Championship Pairs (2 Weeks)

February 13th

President’s Charity Night

March 6th 

CBAI Simultaneous Pairs

March 20th  &  27th

President’s Prize (2 Weeks)

April 3rd President's Prize Dinner

April 10th

Easter Egg Competition

May 1st

Gilligan Cup for A2, B and Novices

May 22nd

AGM

 

Results
Open
Intermediate
Intermediate
Open
Open
Gilligan Trophy - Final Results
Intermediate
Open
Calendar
15th May 2025
Section A - Open
7.20pm
15th May 2025
Section B - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm
22nd May 2025
AGM
7.20pm
22nd May 2025
AGM
7.20pm
29th May 2025
Section A - Open
7.20pm
29th May 2025
Section B - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm