Greystones has lost Rose O’Farrell, one of its most ardent and keen bridge players.  Rose has been playing in local, regional and many competitions over the whole country for a long time.  Rose and her partner Patsy Meehan from Bray represented Ireland in the Senior Teams at the European Championships in Malmo, Sweden in 2004.
Both Rose and her late husband Paddy were enthusiastic supporters of Bridge in Greystones and of the idea of a Bridge Centre before it was designed or built.  When it became a reality, Rose was a member of the first Board of Directors.
Both Rose and Paddy realised that Greystones players needed to meet and play against more experienced players from outside our area.  They presented a cup for a Greystones Open Competition which is played annually.  This attracts a large entry of very experienced bridge some of whom travel long distances to play in it.
My sympathy to all of Rose’s family – many of whom are keen bridge players.
May Rose Rest In Peace
EMacN

Player of the Year 2025 – 2026
1.     There are 8 rounds in the Player of the Year Competition for 2025 – 2026.
2.     To be eligible for the competition you must have played in at least 6 rounds.
        If you were stand-by, then you must have played in at least 5 rounds.
3.     All 8 rounds will be scored by Match Points.
4.     The points awarded for each round are:
        1st = 16, 2nd = 13, 3rd = 10, 4th = 7, 5th = 6
        6th = 5, 7th = 4, 8th = 3, 9th = 2 and 10th = 1.
5.     You must play with a different partner each night.
        This rule does not apply to a round you are playing as a stand-by.
6.     The winner is the person with the highest average points of 6 best results.
        For a stand-by (paired or unpaired), points are averaged over best 5 results.
7.     A prize will be awarded for 1st place.
8.     In the event of a tie:

• If only one player was a stand-by (either paired or unpaired), then that person wins the tie-break
• If both players were stand-byes, then an unpaired stand-by wins the tie-break
• If this doesn't resolve the tie-break, then the player with the greater number of 1st places wins the tie-break
• If this doesn't resolve the tie-break, then the player with the greater number of 2nd places wins the tie-break and so on.

Intermediate Cup 2025 – 2026
This competition is for non-masters and is based on CBAI Local Points awarded from 3rd September 2025 to 6th May 2026.
To be eligible for this competition you must have played with at least 6 different members from 3rd September 2025 to 6th May 2026.
A prize will be awarded for 1st place.

2012-13
Pairs Championship
Joe Murray & Brendan Martin

Handicap Pairs
Frank Whelan & Bernard Corbally

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Chris Needham

Teams Championship
Fergal O'Farrell & Teresa Hynes
Frank O'Rourke & John Royds

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Jane Smith & Catherine Ward

President's Prize
Fergal O'Farrell & Teresa Hynes

Intermediate Cup
Frank O'Rourke

Player of the Year
Michael Keeshan

2013-14
Pairs Championship
Fergal O'Farrell & Teresa Hynes

Handicap Pairs
Cathal Louth & Margaret Walshe
Kay Walsh & Sean Cahill

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Patsy Meehan

Teams Championship
Fergal O'Farrell & Teresa Hynes
Róisín de Jong & John Royds

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Anne Benson & Joyce Dowling

President's Prize
Bernard Corbally & Frank Whelan

Intermediate Cup
Róisín de Jong

Player of the Year
Rose O'Farrell

2014-15
Pairs Championship
Bernadette Coggins & Jo O'Farrell

Handicap Pairs
Peter Williams & Brendan Martin

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Róisín de Jong

Teams Championship
Fergal O'Farrell & Peter Williams
Róisín de Jong & John Royds

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Peter Williams & Frank O'Rourke

President's Prize
Peggy Kelly & Mary Teehan

Intermediate Cup
Mary O'Meara

Player of the Year
Rose O'Farrell

2015-16
Pairs Championship
Fiona Nolan & Vincent Wallace

Handicap Pairs
Una Donnelly & Anna O'Faherty

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Peter Markham

Teams Championship
Rose O'Farrell & Patsy Meehan
Bernadette Coggins & Kay Walsh

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Anne Cavanagh & Kay Walsh

President's Prize
Mairéad Haugh & Brendan Martin

Intermediate Cup
Mairéad Haugh

Player of the Year
Michael Keeshan

2016-17
Pairs Championship
Anne Markham & Peter Markham

Handicap Pairs
Bríd Kilfeather & Vincent Wallace

Turkey Competition
(Individual)
Geraldine Cassidy

Teams Championship
Catherine McCann & Mairéad Haugh
Róisín de Jong & John Royds

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Marcella Ó Súilleabháin & Jo O'Farrell

President's Prize
Jill Kulchycky & Clare Pippet

Intermediate Cup
Frank O'Rourke

Player of the Year
Brendan Martin

2017-18
Pairs Championship
Anne Markham & Peter Markham

Handicap Pairs
Sheila Sibley & Anne Benson

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Peter Markham
Joan O'Neill

Teams Championship
Alan Hardie & Mary O'Toole
Pascale Wolfe & Françoise McBrien
Joan O'Neill

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
John Yek & Córa McKenna

President's Prize
Róisín de Jong & John Royds

Intermediate Cup
Frank O'Rourke

Player of the Year
Michael Keeshan

2018-19
Pairs Championship
Paschal Doyle & Keith Clarke

Handicap Pairs
Frank Ó Gallachóir & Brendan Martin

Turkey Competition (Individual)
John Royds

Teams Championship
Fergal O'Farrell & Teresa Hynes
Heber O'Farrell & Keith Clarke
Rose O'Farrell

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Donal McCarthy & Kay Walsh

President's Prize
Teresa Hynes & Fergal O'Farrell

Intermediate Cup
Frank O'Rourke

Player of the Year
Rose O'Farrell

2022-23
Pairs Championship
Breda Keeshan & Michael Keeshan

Handicap Pairs
Cathal Louth & John Royds

Turkey Competition (Individual)
Margaret Hawes

Teams Championship
Mairead Clifford & Geraldine Cassidy
Breda Keeshan & Michael Keeshan

Eoin Mac Neill (Centre Competition)
Teresa Hynes & Fergal O'Farrell

President's Prize
Teresa Hynes & Fergal O'Farrell

Intermediate Cup
Margaret Hawes

Player of the Year
Peggy Kelly

2023-24
Pairs Championship
Teresa Hynes & Fergal O'Farrell

Handicap Pairs
Margaret Hawes & Bernadette Coggins

Turkey Competition
(Individual)
Frank O'Rourke

Teams Championship
Pascale Wolfe & Mary O'Toole
Catherine McCann & Joan O'Neill

Eoin Mac Neill
(Centre Competition)
Mary O'Toole & Frank O'Rourke

President's Prize
Frank O'Rourke & John Royds

Intermediate Cup
Margaret Hawes

Player of the Year
Breda Keeshan

1974  Michael McGlynn
         Kim Baggott
1975  Manus Neary
1976  Kitty Conroy
1977  Nan Tombe
1978  Annette Fawsitt
1979  Kay Gill
1980  Anna O'Faherty
1981  Phyllis MacNab
1982  Pat Galligan
1983  Seamus O'Gorman
1984  Dolores Thomas
1985  Jack Meade
1986  Rose Moore
1987  Elizabeth Davis
1988  Terence Sweeney
1989  Peg Thornhill
1990  Christine Hanrahan
1991  Rose O'Farrell
1992  Kay Walsh
1993  Dermod Rush
1994  Imelda Treacy
1995  Caro Gillooly
1996  Paul O'Reilly
1997  Eddie Dunphy
1998  Michael Keeshan
1999  Peter Williams
2000  Eithne Keane
2001  Jack Meade
2002  Fergal O'Farrell
2003  Mary Clews
2004  Jane Smith
2005  Brendan Martin
2006  John Royds
2007  Geraldine Cassidy
2008  Mairead Clifford
2009  Rita O'Neill
2010  Helga Hautz
2011  Dolores Gilliland
2012  Catherine Ward
2013  Bernadette Coggins
2014  Triona Irving
2015  Sally Scott
2016  Mary Shortt
2017  Frank Ó Gallachóir
2018  Cyril Goode
2019  Catherine McCann
2022  Fiona Nolan
2024  Marie Kidney
2025  John Yek