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2026/27 Committee

President: Miriam Thynne

Ex-Officio: Frances Daly (087 7791507) 

Treasurer: Helen McDevitt (086 3743662)

Secretary: Róisín O'Gorman (085 7360927) 

Matchmaker: Noirin Fleming (087 2942713)

Owen Cummins

Teresa Farrell

Gerry Kyne

David Melody

Willie O'Gorman

 

 

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

Boyne Bridge Bash
Boyne Bridge Bash

Congratulation to Mary Greene, Ger Maher, Ger Murphy and Mary Lyons who won the Area Master prize in Boyne Bridge Bash Congress

Teams on 24 August. Other members who were among the prize winners in an excellent weekend of high quality bridge were Anne

McGettigan & Manus Cannon and Mary Timoney& Donek Szenejko who came second in the Novice Pairs and Supreme Pairs respectively.

  

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

President's Dinner

The President's Dinner was held in the Vue Restaurant (Castleknock Golf Club) on 30 April and it was a most enjoyable evening.

Congratulations to Tomás Roche on winning the President's Prize and all the other prize winners, some of whom are pictured below.

 

  • 2026 PP 2nd A1 Mary M
  • 2026 PP 8th Place Ann M
  • 2026 PP 9th Place Claire G
  • 2026 PP Bast A1 Evelyn Q
  • 2026 PP First Session Ann C
  • 2026 PP Miriam T Frances D
  • 2026 PP Second Session John D
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.

 

 

Bridge News and Upcoming Bridge Events

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 (Summer 2026)

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

2025/26 CBAI Newsletter

 

 

Calendar of Events 2026-2027

Castleknock Bridge Club

Calendar of Events 2026-2027

Oct 1st  & 8th 

Autumn Pairs (2 Weeks)

Nov 5th

IBU Simultaneous Pairs

Nov 26th

Team of 4 – Mixed Grades

Dec 10th

Turkey Competition

Dec 17th

Christmas Party

Jan 21st & 28th

Club Championship Pairs (2 Weeks)

February 18th

President’s Charity Night

March 4th 

CBAI Simultaneous Pairs

March 11th

Gilligan Cup for A2, B and Novices

March 18th

Easter Egg Competition

April 15th  &  22nd

President’s Prize (2 Weeks)

April 29th President's Dinner

May 20th

AGM

 

Results
Intermediates
Open
Intermediates
Open
B Bridgemates
A Bridgemates
A Bridgemates
B Bridgemates
Calendar
3rd Sep 2026
Open
7.20pm
3rd Sep 2026
Intermediates - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm
3rd Sep 2026
Advanced - A1 and Area Masters
7.20pm
10th Sep 2026
Open
7.20pm
10th Sep 2026
Intermediates - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm
10th Sep 2026
Advanced - A1 and Area Masters
7.20pm
17th Sep 2026
Open
7.20pm
17th Sep 2026
Intermediates - A2, B and Novices
7.20pm