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Dates of the regional competitions for the 2024/25 Bridge Season

10th November 2024 Regional Pairs (The qualifier for the National Pairs. This competition will start at 1pm in Kilkenny Bridge Centre. Entries should be sent to George Ryan.

8th December 2024 South Midland Trophy

19th January 2025 Regional Teams (The qualifier for the National Teams)

18th May 2025 President's Prize and Novices' Competition.

The qualifier for the National Teams Championship was held in Kilkenny Bridge Centre on Sunday 19 January. Nine teams participated in the competition. George Ryan and Kevin Kennedy (with teammates Liz Jennings and Peter Ryan) won the competition overall and will represent the region in the Kelbourne Cup, the Masters' section of the teams competition.

The competition for the South Midland Trophy was held in Kilkenny Bridge Centre on Sunday 8 December. Fran Swift and George Ryan, representing Kilcullen Bridge Club, won the trophy.

The qualifier for the National Pairs Championship was held in Kilkenny Bridge Centre on Sunday 10 November. Kilcullen bridge club performed well in the competition, winning first and third prizes in the Masters section. The following pairs will represent the South Region in the National Pairs Championship in February: Nora Kelly and Kathy Monks and Fran Swift and George Ryan.

The competition for the 2024 President's Prize was held in Kilcullen Bridge Club on Sunday 12 May. There was a good turnout from the region with 15 tables and an additional novices' competition of five tables. Margaret and Damien Nee took first place with Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly, representing Kilcullen, in second place.

Memorial Prize Winners October 2024 Fran Swift and Anthony Lambe with Vice-President Mary Bermingham

President's Prize 2024 Second Place

Margaret Farmer and Adrian Keane with President Nessa Dunlea

2025 Qualifiers for the Regional Teams final

Qualifiers for the Kelbourne Cup Competition (Masters Section) : Kevin Kennedy, George Ryan, Peter Ryan and Liz Jennings

South Midland Trophy November 2024

Winners of the South Midland Trophy 2024: Fran Swift and George Ryan

Bridge Charity Night in aid of Dawn Walk Monday 9 May

The tournament was held on 9 May and raised over 1000 euro for the Dawn Walk Charity. Many thanks to those who participated.

Kilcullen Bridge Club Committee 2024/5

At the AGM held on 11 September 2024 the following were elected to the Committee:

President: Anne Murphy

Vice-President: Mary Bermingham

Treasurer: Bridget Tinsley

Secretary and Webmaster: Kathy Monks

Tournament Directors: Joan Brennan, George Ryan

Ex Officio: Nessa Dunlea, President 2023-4

Ordinary Members: Carmel Gleeson

Christmas Competition 2024 Second Marie O'Mara and Bridget Tinsley

Second place in the Christmas Competition: Bridget Tinsley and Marie O'Mara with President Anne Murphy

Christmas Competition Winners 2024 Derna Wallace and Fran Swift

Memorial Prize Second Place: Peggy D'Arcy and Christine Heaslip

South Midland Regional Pairs Qualifiers: Masters Section

Congratulations to Nora Kelly and Kathy Monks who took first place in the South Midland Regional Qualifier Competition held in Kilkenny Bridge Club on 10 November. They go forward to represent South Midland Region in the Regional Pairs Competition.

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Congratulations

Congratulations to Bridget Ryan and Joe Hynan, with partners Pamela Harrington and Eamon Martin Junior, on second place in the Cooper Cup 2024, the national teams competition for Area Master players. The prize was presented by Gordon Lessels, President of CBAI.

Kilcullen Bridge Club: News Items

Bridge Competitions January - May 2025

The following competitions are scheduled:

Peacocke-Duffy Trophy: 5 February 2025

CBAI Simultaneous Pairs: 5 March 2025

President’s Charity Night: 19 March 2025

President’s Prize: 30 April 2025

Congratulations to Bridget Ryan and Joe Hynan who have been upgraded to Regional Master and to Derna Wallace who has been upgraded to Intermediate A.

The Simultaneous Pairs results are available on https://www.ecatsbridge.com/sims/results.asp?eventid=003133

Competition Results: The Peacocke-Duffy Trophy February 2025

The winners of the Peacocke-Duffy Trophy 2025: Donal Joyce and Derna Wallace with Sheila Peacocke.

Dawn Walk Charity Donations: March 2023 Update

The three bridge tournaments of 10 April 2021 raised €2741 for the Dawn Walk emergency counselling service. When this sum is added to the proceeds from the twice weekly competitions, South Midland Virtual Bridge Club has now raised €20,209 for the charity since the SMVBC was established. Many thanks to George Ryan for organising and running the tournaments so well and to all those who participate in the competitions and support the charity. As a result of the monies raised, all those with suicidal ideas in the Kildare and surrounding areas have been able to access counselling.

Success for Kilcullen in National Bridge Competitions and Congresses

Jackson Cup: National Women's Pairs Competition 2025: Marie O'Mara and Derna Wallace Area Master Prize

McMenamin Bowl: National Women's Teams Competition 2025: Bridget Ryan and team: Sixth Prize; Second Session: Kathy Monks, Nora Kelly, Carmel Gleeson (and Kathleen Cassidy).

Irish Bridge Union Pairs Competition 2024. Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly second session prize.

Cooper Cup 2024. Bridget Ryan and Joe Hynan (with Partners Pam Harrington and Eamon Martin Junior) second place in the Teams Competition.

Interprovincial Championships 2023. Kevin Kennedy and Willy Redmond, with teammates and representing Leinster, winners of the Intermediate Section.

Spiro Cup October 2023. National Mixed Pairs Competition. Bridget Ryan and George Ryan. Area Masters' Prize.

Limerick Bridge Congress October 2023 Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly (with team mates): Regional Masters' Prize in Congress Teams.

Malahide Bridge Congress March 2023 Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly 3rd Prize in Area Masters Competition.

National Women's Pairs Competition January 2023: Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly Area Masters' Prize

National Women's Teams Competition January 2023: Carmel Gleeson (and Kathleen Cassidy) and Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly: Regional Masters' Prize

National Men's Pairs Championship January 2023 Kevin Kennedy (and Tom Reilly) Area Masters Prize

Spiro Cup October 2022 National Mixed Pairs Competition. Nora Kelly (with John Moyles) Prize for 5th place and Kathy Monks (with Sean Maguire) 11th and Regional Masters' Prize.

Cohen Trophy October 2022. National Mixed Teams Competition Nora Kelly (with John Moyles) and Kathy Monks (with Sean Maguire) Area Masters' Prize

Cooper Cup: Bridget Ryan and George Ryan fifth place together with teammates: Niall Kilroy and Ian Kilroy.

Moylan Cup April 2022 Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly sixth place.

Cork Congress 2022 Bridget Ryan and Joe Hynan: Second Place in Area Masters Competition

Christmas Competition 2024 First Gross Carmel Gleeson and Kathy Monks

Christmas Competition 2024 First Gross Kathy Monks and Carmel Gleeson with President Anne Murphy

Peacocke-Duffy Trophy 2025 Second Place

Frank Faughnan and Anne Murphy (President)

President's Prize 2024 Best Gross

Mary Whelan and Nora Kelly Best Gross

President's Prize Winners 2024

Art Shirran and Kevin Kennedy with President Nessa Dunlea

Results

26th March 2025

Director: Kilcullen Bridge Club
Scorer: Kilcullen Bridge Club

19th March 2025

Charity Night

Director: Kilcullen Bridge Club
Scorer: Kilcullen Bridge Club

12th March 2025

Director: Kilcullen Bridge Club
Scorer: Kilcullen Bridge Club

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