Both the Spiro Cup (National Mixed Pairs Championship) and the Coen Trophy (National Mixed Teams Championship) took place in Templeogue over the weekend. 

Well done to all our Western Region players who featured in both events and special congratulations to Joan Kenny & Enda Glynn and their teammates for being the outright winners in the mixed team event.

See below the prize winners alongside the President of the CBAI, George Ryan.

Intermediate A Teams – IBU Interprovincials Qualifiers ♠️♥️♦️♣️

The CBAI Western Region is looking for Intermediate A teams of four to compete in the qualifiers for the IBU Interprovincials, which will be held in the Knightsbrook Hotel, Trim, on 28th–29th November.

📍 Qualifiers: Bridge Centre, Galway
📅 Date: Sunday, 25th October
⏰ Time: 1.30–4.30pm
💶 Cost of entry: €50 per team

⏰ Registration deadline: Friday, 23rd October, at 5pm sharp.

📲 Please send your team entries via WhatsApp to Fiona Place on 085 100 3895.

We’d love to see a good turnout from the Western Region! 😊♠️♥️♦️♣️

 Athenry Bridge Club hosted a fund raiser bridge event at the Raheen Woods Hotel on Sunday, 27 September, with all money raised donated to COPE Galway, a charity providing vital services to people experiencing homelessness.

Tomas Maher (Athenry President), Eva Gannon (Athenry Bridge Club), Lynia O’Brien (Cope representative) and Fiona Place (Western Region Secretary) presenting Cope with a cheque if €1500 which was raised at the Western Region / Athenry Bridge Club tournament in the Raheen Woods on September 27th. 
Thanks all for supporting this great charity

A big thank you to Athenry Bridge Club and our Western Region Secretary, Fiona Place, for getting the 2026/27 bridge season off to a great start.
The event was held at the Raheen Woods Hotel on Sunday, 27 December, with all money raised donated to COPE Galway, a charity providing vital services to people experiencing homelessness.
Results: Inter A and Master Section  and Novice and Inter B Section  
Below are pictures of the prize winners being presented with their prizes by Thomas Maher, President of Athenry Bridge Club.

Welcome to the website of the Western Region of the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland.
The CBAI is the national body that administers the game of contract bridge across the 26 counties of Ireland.
This national association is made up of various regional branches including the Western Region which administers the game in County Galway. 
For results of the major competitions in Ireland check out Fearghal O' Boyles Web site here

Each region is run by a committee comprised of representatives of the affiliated clubs. The region's officers (President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc,) are elected at the AGM which is traditionally held in December. The position of President rotates equally between the various clubs of the region.

 Click the following link to view a list of clubs currently affiliated to the Western Region: Clubs affiliated with Western Region CBAI.

The Western Region organises regional events (Regional Pairs, Regional Mixed Pairs, Regional T/4) which facilitate qualification to the relevant National Events organised by the CBAI. See the schedule of regional events listed below.