There was a special celebration for a special member when Willie Kehoe celebrated his 90th birthday.

Willie was a driving force behind the build of our current clubhouse - the first bridge clubhouse to be built in Ireland.

He unveiled a framed history from that time and Pat Dunne outlined the history from that period which can be viewed here - MRBC History 82 - 87

Willie finished the celebrations by thanking all those who gave of their time to help with the original building project and reminded all those that in order for the club to continue it's success this spirit of volunteerism needs to endure.

Very well said Willie!

Thanks is due to Bernie Connors, our archivist, who was instrumental in planning the celebration. She provided the  displays of historical information and memorabilia relating to the history of the club,

 Mary and Irene from the Council organised the refreshments.

The short presentation was followed by the usual Wednesday night very enjoyable game of bridge.

Willie sent the following note - 

Many thanks to the club for Wednesday nights celebration. 

I am deeply appreciative of the tribute that  now adorns the wall and for all the work and research that went into it.   I was blissfully unaware that all this work and research was taking place - even my wife Pamela who was part of the plot  - never gave me the slightest hint so that I was taken completely by surprise when I walked into the club on Wednesday night.   

My thanks to everyone who helped to make it such an enjoyable occasion.   The cake was such a work of art  that I was reluctant to put a knife through it!!   My special thanks to Pat Dunne,  my long-suffering bridge partner,  Bernie Connors our archivist, and Mary and Irene who organized the catering.   The club is fortunate to have such talented people as members.

Willie Kehoe

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.

The details of the Christmas Party are below.  Pre-registration is essential as places are limited.

The Club have covered a number of topics with videos on Saturday mornings at 10.00 in the club. 

These will continue in January and a list of topics will be posted shortly.

Entry will be free and is open to all Members - though it is for Members Only.  

The sessions will last about 90 minutes.