Malahide Regional Bridge Club would like to sincerely Thank all those who supported our Congress.

The results from the Malahide Congress can be viewed at 

DR- Irish Bridge Results, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

John Purcell was probably the most courteous and gentlemanly person I have met. John died peacefully while watching the Ireland v. France rugby international with his darling wife, Marie, on Friday 13 February 2026, just short of his 81st birthday.

We both started playing bridge in the former Portmarnock Bridge Club on Tuesday nights. We were not regular partners as he mainly partnered Marie. John was from Tipperary and was a keen follower of horse racing. He was an engineer by profession and was very good at maths.

When he retired from work we started playing in the then recently started Monday Morning Bridge sessions. After a number of years John and I were asked to run the Monday Morning Bridge. It was a small and easy-going game. People made their own coffees in the kitchen. One of our jobs was to buy biscuits each week preferably chocolate ones. We both became experts at knowing where the best bargains were to be had. The Monday Morning sessions gradually expanded in numbers and before long there were two sessions. The days of the open kitchen with chocolate biscuits came to an end. We ran the Monday Mornings bridge for about four or five years. We also partnered each other on Tuesday or Wednesday nights.

John was Honorary Treasurer of the club from 2015 to 2017. This was in the days before people used cards to pay to play and buy drinks. It was a big job. John’s wife, Marie, has memories of their dining-room table being littered with coins and sometimes very grubby notes as John sorted out the takings and prepared lodgments for the bank.

John was always a quiet person and after a mild stroke this became more pronounced. John remained the perfect gentleman to the end. He will be sorely missed by his loving wife Marie and their children; Sarah and Paul.

Seamus E. Murphy

Catherine Carabine and Deirdre Lonergan (Kit Kat Sisters) completed a great double by winning the Intermediate A Teams competition along with Marian Keane and Jean Carberry. 

Catherine and Deirdre also win the Intermediate A Pairs.

Dave Terry, Tom Gilligan, Billy Ronan and Conor O'Hara had a great result in finishing third against a top class field in the Congress Teams.

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The first night of the Congress was a great success with huge entries in all events.

The Winners were :   Anna Carr and Margaret Farren in the Gala Pairs, Imelda Lambkin and Niamh Quinn in the Novice pairs and Deirdre Tuckey and Seamus Costello in the Mixed Pairs.

Congratulations to Patrick Dunne and Tony Wilkinson, winners of the 2026 Fort Granite Pairs. They are pictured with club President, Anthony McMackin and Thursday captain, Dave Terry.

2026 Fort Granite Pairs competition- congratulations to the following-

2nd  -Tom Gilligan & Dave Terry

3rd -Nuala Lynch & Anne O’Reilly

4th -John & Vivienne Murray

1st A2 - Mary Chambers & Eilish Timoney

1st B - Mary N Cahill & Gay Connolly

1st Novice - Hazel Garrett & Lorraine O’Connor

Following the AGM on 22nd May and subsequent Council meeting the following are the council members for 2025/6.

President - Anthony McMackin,

Bar Manager - Patricia Brennan.

Social Secretary - Mary Chambers 

Secretary - Catherine Deegan.

Treasurer - Niall Duffy.

Facilities Officer - Kathy Murphy.

Technology Officer - Eilish Timoney.

Tournaments Officer - Nora Weafer.

The following is one of the items on the Smart Card Information Tab.

How do I check my balance.

If you make any purchase at the bar using your Smart Card you will get a receipt with your balance on it.

You can also go to the Bar with your Smart Card and ask the Bar Person for the balance or for a list of recent transactions. 

You can also get it online through the Smart Club Cloud App (which you can download to your phone) - Click on Smart Card - then on the page which appears click on the three rectangles on the top right of the screen.  These will then allow you to view your Transaction History.

You can logon to SmartClubCloud | Login Page - Go to the Top Up Icon - Scroll down through that and you will see a Transaction History Tab. Fill in the details and this will show your transaction History.

To login online your username will be in the form firstname.surname.number - e.g. joe.soap.567 and you should have set up your own password.