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Congratulations to all the pairs below who qualified in the regional qualifiers held in the Galway Bridge Centre in December 2023.

They will represent the western region in the national pairs in spring 2024

Inter B:  Franny Byrne/Trina Byrne and Mary Costello/Mary Treacy
Inter A:  Pat Ward /Thomas Maher and Patsy Hanbury/Patsy Donohue
Master: Marion Coy /Deirdre McCoy and Joan Kenny/Enda Glynn

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There are plenty of Bridge Lessons taking place this coming 2022/23 season.

Bridge Lessons, starting Sept 8th at 10 am in Ballybane Resource Centre, contact Carmel Murphy 
Bridge lessons starting Sept 8th at 7.30 pm in Raftery's Rest , Kilcolgan, at 7.30 pm, contact Carmel Murphy carmelmur1@gmail.com

Bridge Lessons will commence every Tuesday eve in Galway Bridge Centre at 7.30 pm, commencing 11th October 2022, Contact Anne McElwain (annemcelwain2@hotmail.com) and Marlene O' Connor (marleneoco@gmail.com)

Bridge Lessons will commence every Friday night in Portumna Town Hall at 7.30pm, contact Patricia Eames
Bridge Lessons in Ballinasloe, contact Patricia Eames  patriciaeames11@gmail.com  

Improvers lessons On-Line. The lessons are for those who have done their ten-week beginner's course to the more advanced players. Commencing Oct 12th  for the different levels. Contact Emily Deavy (emilydeavy568@gmail.com) or phone (086)3941338. The first lesson is free on all levels.

If you want a feel for what Bridge is like OnLine and learn Bridge OnLine, check out the six online Bridge Taster Session Lessons provided on the link on the left menu on this page, contact  Margaret Forde, margaret.forde1@gmail.com

The western region had great success in the national CBAI women's team/4 event which took place over the weekend in the Westgrove Hotel Claine (13th & 14th January 2024). Joan Kenny was on the overall winning team that won the competition outright and Rhona Bolgers Team/4 were the best Regional Master team.

Pictured L: R: Marion Coy, Deirdre Coy, Geraldine Carroll, Rhona Bolger on winning the best Regional team section within the Ladies CBAI National Team event.

See results here

Regional Pairs Competition will be held in the Galway Bridge Centre on Sunday, 3rd December 2023 at 1.30pm. (Two Sessions)

Regional Teams Competition will be held in the Galway Bridge Centre on Sunday 28th January 2024 at 2pm.

The Regional President, Kathleen Kilroy, will host her President's Prize on Sunday 3rd March 2024 in Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew.

AUGUST

11AUGCLOSING DATE FOR TRIALS PRE-QUALIFIER ENTRIES - CONTACT CBAI

12AUG13SONYA BRITTON TROPHY @ LAMON HOTEL, BELFASTCBAI V NIBU MATCH

20AUG02SEPWORLD TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARRAKECH (MOROCCO)

SEPTEMBER

20AUG02SEPWORLD TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARRAKECH (MOROCCO)

15SEPCLOSING DATE FOR CAMROSE TRIALS ENTRIES - CONTACT CBAI

16SEP17DUAIS AN UACHTARAIN @ GREENHILLS HOTEL, LIMERICK

23SEP24TRIALS PRE-QUALIFIER EVENT 2023 @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

23SEPBGB JUNIOR PAIRS - ONLINE ON REALBRIDGEONLINE ON REALBRIDGE

29SEPCLOSING DATE FOR LADY MILNE TRIALS ENTRIES - CONTACT CBAI

OCTOBER

05OCT08DROGHEDA CONGRESS @ THE ABCD BRIDGE CENTRE

13OCT15LIMERICK CONGRESS @ THE GREENHILLS HOTEL

21OCTSPIRO CUP @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL MIXED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

22OCTCOEN TROPHY @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL MIXED TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

27OCT30CAMROSE 2024 TRIALS @ MONUMENT BRIDGE CENTRE, LIMERICK

NOVEMBER

03NOV05DONEGAL CONGRESS @ THE ABBEY & CENTRAL HOTELS, DONEGAL

06NOVIBU SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS WEEK

10NOV12LADY MILNE 2024 TRIALS @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

10NOV12KENMARE CONGRESS @ THE KENMARE BAY HOTEL

18NOV19IBU INTERPROVINCIALS WEEKEND @ CAVAN CRYSTAL HOTEL

24NOV26KILKENNY CONGRESS @ HOTEL KILKENNY

DECEMBER

02DEC03REGIONAL PAIRS WEEKEND - NOTE VARIOUS DAYS & TIMES

04DECCELTIC NATIONS SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS WEEK

09DEC10MASTER PAIRS @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL OPEN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

15DECCLOSING DATE FOR TELTSCHER TRIALS ENTRIES - CONTACT CBAI

JANUARY

05JAN07CAMROSE TROPHY, WEEKEND 1 - WALES

05JAN07WATERFORD CONGRESS @ THE TOWER HOTEL

13JANREVINGTON CUP: MEN'S PAIRS @ WESTGROVE HOTEL, CLANENATIONAL MEN'S PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

13JANJACKSON CUP: WOMEN'S PAIRS @ WESTGROVE HOTEL, CLANENATIONAL WOMEN'S PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

14JANGERALDINE TROPHY: MEN'S TEAMS @ WESTGROVE HOTEL, CLANENATIONAL MEN'S TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

14JANMCMENAMIN BOWL: WOMEN'S TEAMS @ WESTGROVE HOTEL, CLANENATIONAL WOMEN'S TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

19JAN21IBU OPEN, WOMEN'S, AND SENIOR TRIALS, WEEKEND 1 @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

19JAN21CORK CONGRESS @ THE MARYBOROUGH HOTEL

26JAN28IBU OPEN, WOMEN'S, AND SENIOR TRIALS, WEEKEND 2 @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

26JAN28ENNIS CONGRESS @ VENUE TBD

27JANREGIONAL TEAMS WEEKEND - NOTE VARIOUS DAYS & TIMES

FEBRUARY

02FEB04TELTSCHER 2024 TRIALS @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

03FEBNEW! CONFINED REGIONAL MASTER PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL REGIONAL MASTER PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

04FEBNEW! CONFINED REGIONAL MASTER TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL REGIONAL MASTER TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

10FEB11HOLMES WILSON CUP @ MOUNT WOLSELEY HOTELNATIONAL OPEN TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

16FEB18IBU MIXED TRIALS, WEEKEND 1 @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

16FEB18JUNIOR CAMROSE & PEGGY BAYER TROPHIES - NORTHERN IRELAND

16FEB18CBAI NOVICE & INTERMEDIATE CONGRESS @ VENUE TBD

24FEB25NATIONAL PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIPS @ THE FALLS HOTEL, ENNISTYMONDAVIDSON, LAIRD, CIVIL SERVICE CUPS

MARCH

01MAR03IBU MIXED TRIALS, WEEKEND 2 @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRE

01MAR03CAMROSE TROPHY, WEEKEND 2 - ENGLAND

01MAR03MALAHIDE BRIDGE CONGRESS @ GRAND HOTEL MALAHIDE

04MARCBAI SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS WEEK

09MAR10IBU BURKE & O'CONNOR TROPHIES @ THE CAVAN CRYSTAL HOTELINTER-COUNTY OPEN & INTERMEDIATE TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS

22MAR24CLONMEL CONGRESS @ THE TALBOT HOTEL (CLONMEL PARK)

23MAR24NATIONAL TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS - LOUGHREA HOTEL & SPAKELBURNE CUP, BANKERS & TIERNEY TROPHIES

29MAR01APRGALWAY CONGRESS @ THE CLYBAUN HOTEL

APRIL

29MAR01APRGALWAY CONGRESS @ THE CLYBAUN HOTEL

13APR14MOYLAN CUP @ MALAHIDE BRIDGE CENTREALL-IRELAND PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

16APR18IBU SENIORS' CONGRESS - CAVAN CRYSTAL HOTEL

19APR21LADY MILNE TROPHY @ CITY NORTH HOTEL, GORMANSTOWN

27APRJJ MURPHY TROPHY @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL NOVICE PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

27APRLAMBERT CUP - @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL CONFINED PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

28APRCOOPER CUP - @ TEMPLEOGUE BRIDGE CENTRENATIONAL CONFINED TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

MAY

11MAYIBU CLUB PAIRS (INTERMEDIATE & NOVICE GRADES) - VENUE TBD

11MAYIBU CLUB PAIRS (MASTER GRADES) - VENUE TBD

17MAY19TELTSCHER TROPHY (SENIOR CAMROSE) - SCOTLAND

25MAYNATIONAL 4FUN TEAMS FINAL @ WESTMANSTOWN EVENTS & CONFERENCE CENTRE

25MAY26EGAN TROPHY @ LA MON HOTEL, BELFASTALL-IRELAND TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP

JUNE

07JUN09YEATS COUNTRY (SLIGO) CHARITY CONGRESS - VENUE TBD