Dunboyne Bridge Club plays in the Old School House, Main Street, Dunboyne on Monday evenings at 7.15 pm.

To faciliatate the set up of the Bridgemates we ask Members to be seated by 7.05 p.m.

With effect from 5 September after a long period of playing bridge online our club has returned to live bridge. 

The club will not be operating online from that date onwards.

Before returning to live bridge all our members should review the Club's Covid-19 Precautions notice below

If you have any Covid-19 symptoms DO NOT COME TO BRIDGE

If anyone in your household has Covid-19 DO NOT COME TO BRIDGE

The room in which we play will be well ventilated by leaving all windows open. Please bear this in mind and dress appropriately

To reduce handling of the Bridgemates, only North should handle the Bridgemate at the table.

Each member will use the same bidding box throughout the evening. This means if you are East/West you must carry your bidding box with you from table to table throughout the evening.

Hand sanitisers will provided at each table. Members are encouraged to sanitise their hands at the end of each round.

Mask wearing is optional.

Table money is €5. To reduce handling of money please bring the exact amount and place it in the bag which will be left in the centre of the table.

If you are feeling unwell or suffering from a cold you should not attend bridge. We must all play our part in making the return to live bridge a safe and comfortable experience for all.

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

Championship Pairs Competition held in April:

1st Place:Róisín O'Gorman and Bernie Ryan

2nd Place: Maura Colgan and Frances Daly

             3rd Place: Yvonne Barry and Anna Brannigan

President's Prize Competition held in February:

1st Place:Anna Brannigan

2nd Place: Marie Kehoe

   3rd Place: Justin Wallace

Team of 4 Competition held in October:

1st Place:Therese Dowling, Grace Dunne, Marie Kehoe and Angela Harford

Joint 2nd Place: Yvonne Barry, Kevin Gorman, John Moran and Stella McElherron

                      Maura Colgan, Frances Daly Emer Wallace and Justin Wallace

Congratulations to Bernie Ryan and Roisin O'Gorman, our 2023 Club Championship Pairs winners pictured with our club President, Kay Keenan.

Thanks to all who came along to the Charity Night on November 14th, a very enjoyable evening. With your support, €1,800 has been raised for the President’s chosen charity St. Francis Hospice. The funds raised will help make a difference to this very worthwhile charity. Thanks again to all who contributed to this great cause.

The following was issued by the Mid-Leinster Region of the CBAI.

Do’s and Don’ts at Bridge

1. A player may not correct partner’s mistaken explanation of a bid or signal.
2. If partner hesitates before calling, a player must show that the action now chosen could not have been influenced by the hesitation.
3. Your opponents are entitled to know of any partnership agreement you may have.
4. A player may only ask for an explanation when it is their turn to call.
5. Lead face down, but turn the card over before dummy is shown.
6. Check your tricks.  Agree score.  Have contract and result entered before spoiling your won/lost cards.
7. Do not accept the decision of opponents if a ruling is required.  The T.D. is responsible for all rulings.
8. Players have a duty to ascertain how opponents communicate:
   Basic system – Acol or Precision or . . .
   Variations – strength of NT, 4 or 5 card majors, etc.
   Other – discards, leads, signals, etc.
9. Bids above 3NT should not be alerted unless they occur on the first round of bidding.
10. Defenders may ask one another about possible revokes.