To kick off the new bridge season we have a number of competitions starting in September 

First up on Friday 4 September we have the very popular Gala Pairs which is open to all grades

Please note that this competition will start at 7pm

Pre entry is essential. Members can enter by adding their names to the entry sheet on the notice board in the club or alternatively by email to tournaments@mrbc.ie

Entries will open next week.

Congratulations to Marian Keane and Anthony McMackin who finished second in the Inter A Pairs,  Deirdre Lonergan, Catherine Carabine, Marian Keane & Noel Murphy who finished third in the Intermediate Teams, Michelle Hickey, Jean Carberry, Declan Cahill & Francis Daly who won the second session in the Intermediate Teams.

Also well done to Pat Dunne & Tony Wilkinson who finished 5th in Area Master Pairs and the team of Declan Murray, Fiona Gormley, Mary Deane & Rosemary O'Brien who finished 7th in the Masters Teams.

After a promising start to our Wednesday morning game we will now take a break until early September . Wednesday morning bridge will resume  on Wednesday 16th September at 10am. Thank you to all who have supported this new venture so far. 

Friday Night Bridge is cancelled for the Summer and will also resume in early September.

Following the AGM on 21st May and subsequent Council meeting the following are the council members for 2026/7.

Details of the AGM are available on AGM 2026 Page.

President - Anthony McMackin,

Bar Manager - Patricia Brennan.

Social Secretary - Mary Chambers 

Secretary - Clodagh Gallagher.

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.