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Frank Murphy Trophy Intermediate Player of the Year 2023
Frank Murphy Trophy Intermediate Player of the Year 2023

 Deirdre Daly & May Byrne Joint Winners of the

Intermediate Player of the Year 2023 for the

FRANK MURPHY cup presented by the

Murphy Family presenting the cup is 

 Gate Club President Cave Doherty

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Danish Cup Winners 2023
Danish Cup Winners 2023

Danish Cup Winner 2023

Player of the Year 2023

Tom Lawlor

With Club President Dave Doherty

 

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T.C.O'Gorman Salver 2023
T.C.O'Gorman Salver 2023

Winners of the T.C.O'Gorman Salver 2023

 Heather Kilkelly & Mary O'Gorman receiving

the Salver from Gate bridge club

President Dave Doherty

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TOM CURRAN CUP 2023
TOM CURRAN CUP 2023

Winners of the Tom Curran Cup 2023

Deirdre Reid, Christy Tierney, Sylvia McCann & Angela Everitt

Presenting the Cup Club President Dave Doherty

Cup Donated by Tom Curran

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KELLS CUP 2023
KELLS CUP 2023

Winners of the Kells Cup 2023 

 Maura Hand & Patsy Gibney

with Kells Bridge Club Secretary Margaret Shields

 

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LAUR & KAY SHEERAN 2023
LAUR & KAY SHEERAN 2023

Winners of the Laur & Kay Sherran Trophy

Deirdre Reid & Christy Tierney

with Navan Bridge Club Captain

Mary Timoney

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PRESIDENTS PRIZE WEDNESDAY 2023
PRESIDENTS PRIZE WEDNESDAY 2023

Winners of the Wednesday Night  President's Prize

Gerry Teeling & Michael Spillane

with Club President Dave Doherty

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WILLIE BERRILL CUP 2023
WILLIE BERRILL CUP 2023

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE

WINNERS of the Willie Berrill Cup

Deirdre Tuckey & Seamus Costello

Presented by Marie Milne and

Dave Doherty Gate Bridge Club President

 

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Paddy Brennan Cup 2023
Paddy Brennan Cup 2023

Winners of the Paddy Brennan Cup 2023

Anne McAuley and Mary Convey

Cup Presentation by Paddy Brennan 

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CLARKE CUP 2023
CLARKE CUP 2023

Winners of the Clarke Cup 2023

Deirdre Reid, May Byrne,

Christy Tierney & Tom Hartford 

With Club President Dave Doherty

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Sheila Mullen Cup 2023 Winners
Sheila Mullen Cup 2023 Winners

Club President Dave Doherty

Presenting the Sheila Mullen Cup 2023

to the Winners Brenda Walker & May Coyle

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Pairs Championship Winners 2023
Pairs Championship Winners 2023

Gate Club President Dave Doherty

Presenting The Pairs Championship Cups 2023

To The Winners Paddy Bonner & Frank Davey

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Presidents Prize 2023 Winners
Presidents Prize 2023 Winners

Congratulations to

Presidents Prize Winners 2023

Cathrina Bellew & Michael McDonnell

with Gate President Dave Doherty

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MacQUILLAN CUP 2023 Winners
MacQUILLAN CUP 2023 Winners

WINNERS of the MacQuillan Cup 2023

Francis Bellew & Paddy Bonner 

with Gate B.C. President Dave Doherty

 

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Peter MacMahon Cup 2023 Winners
Peter MacMahon Cup 2023 Winners

Winners of the Peter MacMahon Cup 2023

Laura Burke & May Byrne

with Club President Dave Doherty

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HILLTOWN CUP Winners 2022

Winners of the Hilltown Cup 2022

Frank Davey, Tom Lawlor

Francis Bellew & Paddy Bonner

Receiving the Hilltown Cup

from Date Bridge Club President Dave Doherty

 

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Gallagher Cup Winners 2022
Gallagher Cup Winners 2022

Winners of the Gallagher Cup 2022

Frank Davey, Francia Bellew,

Tom Lawlor & Paddy Bonner

With Club President Dave Doherty

 

 

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TOM SHERIDAN WINNERS 2022
TOM SHERIDAN WINNERS 2022

Winners of the Tom Sheridan Cup 2022

Paddy Bonner & Frank Davey

 Helen Sheridan Presenting the Cup 

with Balbriggan Bridge Club President Joe Bissett

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DROGHEDA & DISTRICT BRIDGE CONGRESS 2022

2nd in B Pairs Angela Everitt & Sylvia McCann

3rd in Open Pairs Alice & Paddy Bonner

1st Mixed Pairs Deirdre Reid & Christy Tierney

2nd in Mixed Pairs Deirdre Smyth & Francis Whelan

3rd in Mixed Pairs Frances & Sean Newcomen

Best Local Mixed Pairs Tom Lawlor & Mary O'Gorman

Best Regional  Mixed Pairs Alice & Paddy Bonner 

2nd in Gala Pairs Maura Hand & Patsy Gibney

Winner of the A Pairs May Byrne & Partner

Best Local in A Pairs Heather Kilkelly & Bernie Byrne

1st Session A Pairs  Alice Bonner & Partner

3rd in Congress Pairs Maura Hand & Patsy Gibney

3rd in Confined Pairs Mary Delaney & Liam Culligan

Best Local Dave Doherty & Martin T.O'Brien 

2nd Session Congress Pairs Frances & Sean Newcomen

Winners of the Confined Teams Deirdre Smyth, Frances Whelan, & Partners

2nd in Intermediate Teams May Coyle, Brenda Walker, Deirdre Daly & Sinead Kennedy

Best Local in Master Teams Francis Bellew, Tom Lawlor, Frank Davey & Paddy Bonner

Check Full Results at www.bridgewebs.com/droghedabridgecongress or fob.ie

 

 

 

 

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NEW SEASON 2022/2023
NEW SEASON 2022/2023

Gate Bridge Club 

New Season 2022/2023

Starts Monday 05/09/2022 

Wednesday's Novice/B

Full programme of Events 

All Returning Members and new Members Welcome 

Membership €30

 

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PLAYERS OF THE YEAR DANISH CUP WINNER 2022
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR DANISH CUP WINNER 2022

Winner Tom Lawlor

Receiving the Danish Cup

from Club President 

Martin T. O'Brien

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AGM 2022

THE GATE BRIDGE CLUB  AGM

Monday 16th May 2022 

Starting @ 7.00pm 

ABCD Bridge Centre Fairgreen Drogheda

 

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Delia Leech Cup 2022
Delia Leech Cup 2022

Winners of the Delia Leech 2022

Emer Maguire & Kitty Winters 

 Presenting the Cup is Gate Bridge Club President Martin T. O' Brien

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Congratulations to Peter Byrne on becoming the new Regional President
Congratulations to Peter Byrne on becoming the new Regional President
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CBAI Virtual Club

Hi Folks,

               I have been asked by some of our club secretaries to clarify the affiliation payment to CBAI in order to be playing online in a Virtual Club.

 

CBAI asked each club this year to pay an affiliation fee of €10 per member based on last year's membership number. 

 

This affiliation fee of €10, when it is paid, means that the player, this year, is an affiliated member of CBAI and is also permitted to play online in their home club Virtual Club or in any other CBAI Virtual Club which allow outside members to play. Some clubs have a policy whereby in order to play on their Virtual Club, one that allows outside players, all players must have paid €10, whilst other Virtual Clubs will check that the outside player has paid an affiliation in their home club and then allow them to play.

 

What is important is where a Virtual Club allows outside players to play that the Manager makes sure that the player has paid an affiliation to the CBAI through their home club. This you will appreciate is to prevent players not affiliating to CBAI this year, however, wanting to play online in a CBAI Virtual club.

 

An important point to remember is that from December 1st the CBAI affiliation returns, as in previous year's, to €12.50 per member.

 

When paying your affiliations you can as in other year's forward your affiliations to me. The affiliation payment this year up to November 30th is €11, i.e. €10 to CBAI and €1 to the North Eastern Region. As mentioned above from 1st December the affiliation payment will be €13.50, i.e. €12.50 to CBAI and €1 to the North Eastern Region.

 

Kind regards,

Seamus

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Gate Bridge Club

Dear Member,

I hope this message finds you and your family well, as we look forward to a strange but welcome Christmas.

With it becoming more unlikely that the Gate Club  will return to live club bridge this season, the committee have decided to waver its yearly membership fee for 2020/21, however the CBAI have requested that each member who has played or intend to play online bridge during the season in the Gate Virtual Club, pay a reduced affiliation fee of €10.

As we are not playing live bridge and therefore cannot collect this is the normal manner, we have devised other ways in which you can forward this payment to us.

 

1. By Bank Transfer using  IBAN (IE98AIBK93209458034092)and BIC (AIBKIE2D) please include your name as a reference in the transfer.

2. By Post or Hand to Brenda Walker, St.Josephs, Beamore Road, Drogheda, A92C8XV.

3. By Hand to my home at, 258 Mellifont Park, Drogheda, A92R2W0.

4. If you use Revolut, you can transfer to my Revolut account once my phone number 0868510857 is in your contacts.
5. Drop in into the letterbox in ABCD, marking the envelope “Gate Club Subscription and your name”.

Wishing you and your family a happy and peaceful Christmas.

 

Yours in Bridge

Martin O’Brien,

President Gate Bridge Club.

22th November 2020

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LIVE PLAY UPDATE

Associated Bridge Clubs of Drogheda     

 

Re: Play re-commencement                   13-September-2020

 

Dear Members,

 

            The ABCD Covid sub committee met on Friday evening and went through all the CBAI and HSE Guidelines and Protocols. It was agreed that the Centre is in full compliance with these requirements and they voted unanimously in favour of a limited return to ‘Live’ play commencing Tuesday 22nd September. Kathleen Healy has been nominated as ABCD’s Covid Officer.

            Some of the points that were clarified were as follows;

  • There would be a limit of 50 players including the TD allowed on any given session.
  • We will recommence play over a phased sequence initially run by ABCD
    1. Phase 1; we will play on two nights per week Tuesdays and Thursdays on a pre book basis.
    2. Phase 2; if numbers allow we will increase the number of nights and give priority to the clubs normally associated with that night.
    3. Phase 3; When clubs are confident that they have enough of their members playing the club can take over and run their club as normal.
    4. Phase 4 if numbers are increased by HSE we may return to ‘Normal’ Bridge.    
  • All guide lines and recommendations will be followed.
  • With regards ventilation it was explained that there is no air-conditioning system in the centre, air conditioning systems are not preferred as they use recycled air. The Centre does have a Ventilation system which both brings fresh air into the building and also removes air to keep a circulation going. The ventilation system when turned on fully gives 6 air changes every hour in the room and therefore it has been agreed that the ventilation fans will be left turned on continuously during play.
  • Players can book their game by calling or texting Cathrina Bellew on 086 8462520, giving your name and what night Tuesday or Thursday you want to book. All players will be given fair opportunity on bookings.
  • A self-declaration form must be complete by each player on their first night of play. There is a link to this form on the left side column of the web site, if you can print and complete this form prior to coming this would help, forms will also be available on the night.

 

Some DO’s and DON’Ts

  • Players don’t attend if they feel unwell, or fall into travel or quarantine restrictions.
  • Please don’t congregate in groups either inside or outside the building.
  • During play don’t move to next table until the TD instructs you to do so.
     Do bring personal sanitizer for use between rounds
  • Do bring correct Table money €6 to avoid requiring change, also bring your own pen, but minimise personal belongings
  • Do wear a mask or visor, light weight visors will be available to purchase on the night at €5 each.
  • Do please be seated and ready to play at no later than 07:25 for a 7:30 start.

 

NOTE: The bridge Centre will be open from 3:00 to 4:00 next Sunday 20th if you would like to see the changes in place. Photos below.

 

 

Yours Sincerely

Paul Brennan

Secretary ABCD

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Playing Bridge Online Guides

If you are thinking of having a try at playing online, Adam Wiseberg of Manchester County Bridge Association has produced some really helpful short YouTube videos.

How to Register at BBO                                             

How to Self-Alert

How to Play in the ACOL Players' Club on BBO        

How to direct chat to people on BBO

Adding Your Name to Your Profile                             

How to ask for Undo in Bidding

How to Change Your Settings                                   

How to Claim on BBO 

How to Add Your Basic System to Your Profile         

How to Create a Teams Match

How to Start a Table on BBO                                    

How to Kibitz (Watch a Game/match)      

How to use Chat Manager for Regular Messages     

How to Register to Play in one of our Tournaments    NEW!

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GATE WINNERS 2019/2020
  • 2019 charity
  • A pairs 2020
  • Clarke cup 2020
  • Gallagher Cup 2019
  • Gate cheque abcd
  • Gate presidents prize wed
  • Gate xmas jumper
  • Headfort trophy
  • Hilltown cup 2019
  • Laurence Gate
  • Macmahon cup 2019
  • Mcquillan cup 2020
  • Paddy brennan cup 2020
  • Pairs 2020
  • Team a 2020
  • Team masters 2019
  • Tom curran 2019
  • Viking cup 2019
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Regional Teams Joan Kieran Memorial Shield Winners 2020
Regional Teams Joan Kieran Memorial Shield Winners 2020

Winners of the Regional Teams 2020

Tom Curran, Mary Madden,

Frank Davey and Partner

with Regional Vice President Peter Byrne

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CHRISTMAS COMPETITION 2019
CHRISTMAS COMPETITION 2019
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The Gate Bridge Club Charity Presentation
The Gate Bridge Club Charity Presentation

 

President Martin T. O'Brien presenting the cheque

For €2500 to Maureen Wade Drogheda Homeless Aid

from our recent charity

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Gate Bridge Club Presentation
Gate Bridge Club Presentation

Liam O'Reilly Trustee Gate Bridge Club

Presenting the Cheque to Paddy Brennan ABCD

Proceeds from the Sale Of Fair St,

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BALBRIGGAN TEAM OF 4 WINNERS 2019
BALBRIGGAN TEAM OF 4 WINNERS 2019

Winners of the Team of 4 in Balbriggan 2018

 Brendan Byrne & Partner, Maura Hand & Patsy Gibney 

with Balbriggan Bridge Club President  Maria McGrath

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Tom O'Gorman 2019

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BALBRIGGAN CHALLENGE 2019
BALBRIGGAN CHALLENGE 2019

The Gate Bridge Club 

The Winners of the Balbriggan Challenge 2019

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COOPER CUP 2019
COOPER CUP 2019

Congratulations to the WINNERS

of The COOPER CUP 2019

Dr. FRANK DAVEY, EILEEN DAVEY,

BRENDAN BYRNE & PARTNER

with CBAI President PETER O'MEARA

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Regional Men's Pairs 2019
Regional Men's Pairs 2019

Regional Mens Pairs Winners 2019

Frank Davey & Sean Newcomen

Receiving the Des Scully Cup

 Regional President Margaret Hanlon

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Intermediate Congress 2019 Winners
Intermediate Congress 2019 Winners

Winners of Intermediate Congress 2019

Martin T. O'Brien & Paul Brennan

with CBAI President Peter O'Meara

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Gate Farewell Photos 2018

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ABCD Lotto Results

Draw Date 30th May 2023
 

       Numbers Drawn       

7 - 18- 19 - 2

Jackpot €1,950

No Winner


Match 3/24 €100

Elizabeth Hall


3 x €20 Draw Winners



Next Draw 6th June 2023
€1,975

Help us  make ABCD debt free 
Get your envelope in for next weeks draw

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Results
Novices &
Director: Paul Brennan
Scorer: Paul Brennan
Novice &
Director: Paul Brrernnan
Scorer: Paul Brennan
Club Competition
Director: Martin T O'Brien
Scorer: Martin T. O'Brien
Dealer: Peter Byrne
Novice &
Director: Paul Brrernnan
Scorer: Paul Brennan
Calendar
12th Jun 2023
Monday Summer Bridge
ABCD Bridge Center Fairgreen 7.30pm
Director: Paddy Bonner
14th Jun 2023
Novices &
ABCD Bridge Center Fairgreen 7.30 pm
Director: Paddy Bonner
19th Jun 2023
Charity Night in aid of HOMELESS AID DROGHEDA
ABCD Bridge Center Fairgreen 7.00pm
Director: Peter Byrne
21st Jun 2023
Novices &
ABCD Bridge Center Fairgreen 7.30 pm
Director: Paddy Bonner