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Pictured: Newly elected DSR President, Moya Murphy with outgoing president, Teresa Gavin
Dublin South Region AGM 2024
The Dublin South Region AGM took place on Friday 24th May at Templeogue Bridge Centre, where both the Secretary and Treasurer reported on the past year's activities. In her outgoing President's report, Teresa Gavin told us how much she enjoyed her year as President and that she was delighted to see further increases in participation in DSR and CBAI events over the 2023/24 season, and noted that the Fanagan League was again a great success with 57 teams participating from 16 DSR clubs. Teresa then handed over the President's Chain of Office to newly-elected DSR President 2024/2025, Moya Murphy.
Moya, an active member in a number Dublin South Bridge Clubs, addressed the meeting and spoke of how she is looking forward to her year and continuing the good work for the region. We wish Moya the best of luck in her Presidency for the 2024/2025 bridge season.
The officers of the Committee for 24/25 season are as follows:
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Moya Murphy |
| Deputy President |
John Coulter |
| Hon Secretary |
Teresa Gavin |
| Hon Treasurer |
Ciara Gleeson |
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| Committee |
Anne-Marie Feeney, Deirdre Fallon, Mike Gowie, Fiona O'Gorman, Mairéad Ní Óistin, Colette Stokes |
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| Paul O'Reilly Trophy Winners 2024 |
 
Winners: Simon Burrell & Su Li, Ian Kingston & Maura King
2nd: John Lysaght & Evanne Lysaght, Margaret Moran & Patrick Moran
3rd: Vicky Pigot & Eddie Payne, Tom Bergin & Gerry McCarthy
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| Carroll Cup Winners 2024 |
 
Winners : Matthew O'Farrell, Peter Stewart, Siobhan Part & Ronan McMaugh
2nd : Liam Maher, Kevin O'Dea, Joe Coyne & Anthony Smyth
3rd : Niamh Harty, Sue Power, Fiona O'Gorman & Marie James
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| IBU Interprovincial Championships 2024 |
Leinster - Winners of the IBU Interprovincial Open Championship
Team: Mícheál Ó Briain, Pádraig Ó Briain, David Dunne, Paul Delaney, Teresa Rigney, Conor Boland, B J O'Brien, Siobhán Part, Peter Pigot, Terry Walsh, Matthew O'Farrell, and Peter Goodman (PC)
With: Gordon Lessells, Vice President of The Irish Bridge Union, and Moya Murphy, President of Dublin South Region
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| Duffy Cup Winners 2024 |
Winners: Jane Harbourne & Joan Meade (photo to follow)
  
2nd: Norma O'Dowd & Bernie Price 3rd: Tony Byrne & Bernie O'Connor 4th: John O'Leary & Dermot Browne
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| Joe Moran Cup Winners 2024 |
 Winners: Maura King & Ian Kingston
  
2nd: Russell Down & Emer O'Flagherty 3rd: Patricia Collins & Antionette Harrison 4th: Marina Fleeton & Paul Twomey
  
5th: Ide Gavin & Orla Staunton 1st Session: Teresa Reddy & Jackie Staunton 2nd Session: Imelda Ryan & Anne Vaughan
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| Recent Club Visits by Our President, Moya Murphy |
Visit to the Bridge club at Grange Golf Club, where Moya re-presented the Intermediate 2 Division 2 Fanagan Trophy won last Year by
Paula Church, Katherine Bardon, Mary Winters, Hilda Duff and Niall Barry
Visit to Donnybrook Lawn Tennis Bridge Club. Denis O' Brien, president of the club, is standing next to Moya.
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| Ruth Giddings Cup Winners 2025 |
Winners: Tracy Pelosi, Meg Escott, Deirdre Doyle, Yvonne Keane
 
Second: John O'Leary, Dermot Browne, Ger & Una O'Sullivan
Third: Bill Harte, Catherine Duff, Marian Hehir, Geraldine McNally
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| B J O'Brien Trophy Winners - 2025 |
 
Winners Simon Burrell, Vicky Pigot, Maura King, Ian Kingston
Second: Liam Hanrahan, Edel Dunleavy, Nora Pat Stewart, Marian White
 
Third: Pauline Malone, Annette Walsh, Una Martin, Angela Keating
Fourth: Stephanie Browne, Ciara O'Leary, Julie Anderson, Claire Counihan
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| Pigot Cup Winners - 2025 |
 
Winners: Paul Delaney, Thomas Roche, David Dunne, Martin Brady
Second: Peter Stewart, Nobert Van Woerkom, Matthew O'Farrell, Wojciech Gorczyca
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| Regional Club Visit by our President, Moya Murphy |
In October, Moya Murphy, President DSR, visited Civil Service Bridge Club, where she re-presented the Intermediate B Division 3 Fanagan Shield which the team won in 2023-24
The team comprised, Ian Kingston (Captain), Malachy Farrell, Kitty O'Reilly, Maura King, Liam Barry and James Casey.
On the extreme left of the picture is Deirdre O'Sullivan, President of Civil Service Bridge Club
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| 4 Fun Qualifiers - 2025 |
 
Section A: Winners: Milltown GC5: Aindrias O'Caoimgh, Melitta Schubert, Ciara & John O'Leary
Second: Leinster 1: Nance O'Mahony, John Hogan, Darragh Graham, Marie Phelan
Third: Milltown GC4: Philip Robinson, Miriam Morrissey, Moya Heavey, Shannon Mahony
 
Section B: Winners: Beechwood 2: Brian McCann, Deirdre Kirby, Mary Cunningham, Marie Twomey
Second: Leinster 2: Carol Daltrey, Mariusz Krolik, Pat O'Hanlon, Mary Brady
Third: RDS 1: Kathleen O'Connor, Christine McElhinney, Pat Cowley, Marina Fleeton
 
Section C: Winners: Leinster 3: Meliosa O'Malley, Sarah Hogan, Carmelita Madden, Maeve Nolan
Second: Regent 4: Hilary Murphy, Sally Eustace, John Lysath, Declan Moran
Third: Milltown GC1: John Coulter, Mora Pat Stewart, Colm O'Neill, Fionnuala Walshe
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| Kay Downes Trophy - 2025 |
The Competition for the Kay Downes Trophy was held at Milltown Golf Club on 14 April
Winners: Tara Crowley & Noelle Sweeney
 
2nd: Brendan Nevin & Hilary Nevin 3rd: Mariusz Krolik & Ewelina Kicak
  
4th: Anthony Alken & Rosario Kealy 5th: John Kinane & Catherine Kinane 6th: Adrienne McCann & Aisling Rooney
Please click here for full results: Kay Downes 2025 Results overall.pdf
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| Final of the Fanagan League 2025 |
The conclusion of the Fanagan League was held on Sunday 11th May at the CBAI bridge centre, Templeogue.
The trophies were presented by Jody Fanagan, Managing Director of Fanagans Funeral Directors, who have been sponsoring this competition since 1998.
Jody expressed his pleasure at being asked to present the trophies and his hope that the association of Fanagans Funeral Directors with this competition will continue for a long time to come.
It was a very enjoyable evening and our president, Moya Murphy, would like to thank Fanagans Funeral Directors, all the clubs that participated, all those who worked so hard in the background to make the evening a successful one and Mary Barry, manager of the CBAI centre.
The Winners are:-
Marie Cummins: Castle Golf Club, Intermediate B, Division 2
For best overall Average Score across all the Divisions of the Fanagan League
Confined Masters: Milltown Golf Club
John Coulter, Donal O'Keeffe, John Flavin, Ed Spain, and Deirdre Leopold, Philip Robinson, Elizabeth Meagher, Roger Jupp, Aindrias O'Caoimh
Senior Intermediate: St Jude's
Phil Lahart, Kevin Lahart, Hilary McDevitt, Angela Keating
Intermediate A: Division 1: Milltown Golf Club
Naomi Mooney, Kathleen O'Grady, Edel Dunleavy, Rose Mary Kirwan and Liam Hanrahan, Penny Gleeson
Intermediate A: Division 2: Knocklyon
Nessa Neilson, Niamh Boyle, Gary Beirne, Colin Kelly
Intermediate A: Division 3: Regent Academy
John Lysaght, Rhona Shiel, Vicky Pigot, David Pigot and Eddie Payne, Geraldine Ryan, Evan Lysaght
Intermediate B, Division 1: Regent Academy
Marion Moran, Annette Callaghan, Carmel Dowdall, Teresa Murphy and Kathleen Boyle, Maurice Young
Intermediate B, Division 2: Castle Golf Club
Paula Dineen, Martha Jones, Tony Bourke, Betty Bourke and Anne Thornton, Pauline Usser, June O'Dwyer
Intermediate B, Division 3: Clondalkin
Berni O'Connor, Tony Byrne, Ann Gilton, Walter Rocket and Josephine Faughnan, Bernadette, Helen Rushe
Novices: Leinster
Ewelina Kicak, Mariusz Krolik, John Hogan, Sarah Hogan and Imelda Lambkin, Fergal Moran
 
Open Pairs: Winners: Penny Gleeson & Julie Anderson Runners Up: Stephen McCabe & Denise Byrne
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