| Christmas Competitions winners |
On the run up to Christmas, we played our four Christmas competitions, pictured below are some our winners being presented with their prizes by Vice President Jim O’Sullivan - congratulations and well done to all.
28th November 2025
1st - James McLaughlin and John McClenaghan
2nd - Paddy Doran and Betty O'Loughlin
3rd - Shaun McNutt and John Gerard Doherty
5th December 2025
1st - Alexius Lafferty and Tom Scott
2nd - Maeve Doherty and Paddy McNutt
3rd - John Gerard Doherty and Shaun McNutt
12th December 2025
1st - Paddy McKinley and Atholl Stewart
2nd - Jim O'Sullivan and Mary Duffy
3rd - Frances Lake and John Francis Lafferty
19th December 2025
1st - Shaun McNutt and John Gerard Doherty
2nd - Jim and Patricia O'Sullivan
3rd - Pauline McQuillan and Kathleen McDonald
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| PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2024/2025 |
  
Congratulations to Shaun, Kathleen and Liam pictured being presented with their prizes
by Vice-President Jim O'Sullivan
Overall Player of the Year - Shaun McNutt
Best 'A' Player - Kathleen McDonald
Best 'B' Player - Liam Doherty
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| DONEGAL INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CONGRESS 2025 - WINNERS FROM THIS CLUB |
Regional President Ita O'Sullivan with CBAI National President John Phelan, making presentations to the many local prizewinners
Congress Pairs overall winners - Mary Duffy and Jim O'Sullivan
Second Session winners - Anna Carr and Margaret Farren
Congress Pairs Results
Congress Teams 3rd Place - Geraldine McCullagh, Anna Carr, Ita O'Sullivan and Margaret Farren
Congress Teams Results
Intermediate Teams - Best Donegal
Kathleen McDonald, Margaret Doherty, Pauline McQuillan and Liam Doherty
Intermediate Teams Results
Open Pairs winners - Kathleen McCay and Mary Doherty - 2nd on Friday and 1st on Saturday Afternoon
Paddy Doran and Betty O'Loughlin - 1st on Sunday Night
Friday Open Pairs
Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs
Sunday Night Open Pairs
Gala Open Pairs - Atholl Stewart and Patricia Bonner winning the Paddy Carr Cup
Gala Pairs - 26 Tables
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS
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| DROGHEDA BRIDGE CONGRESS |
On the weekend of 3rd October, four Inishowen bridge players despite Storm Amy, made their way to Drogheda to play in the annual bridge Congress and all four were victorious over the weekend.
Mary Doherty and Kathleen McCay came 1st in the Gala Pairs
Winners of the Gala Open Pairs 2025
Mary Doherty & Kathleen McCay
Presenting The Trophy Martin O'Brien
Sponsored By ABCD Bridge Centre
with Regional President John Phelan
North Eastern President Nicola O'Dowd
and Congress Catherine Clarke
Gala Pairs Results
while Paddy Doran and Annie McBride won the first session of the Congress Pairs -
 
Congress Pairs - First Session Results
Congratulations and well done to Mary, Kathleen, Paddy and Annie !!
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| McCay Cup 2025 |
Congratulations to Anna Carr and Margaret Farren winners of the McCay Cup 2025, pictured above receiving their prize from Kathleen McCay who for over 40 years has been hosting and organizing this Charity competition in memory of her late parents and also sponsors all of the prizes each year.
Click this link for full results
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| Grand Master Bridge Congress |
Congratulations to Anna Carr and Margaret Farren on their fabulous success at the inaugural Grand Master Bridge Congress - the first ever ACBL event to be held outside North America. Pictured below are two happy and smiling ladies, Margaret and Anna being presented with their prize by Rory Egan.
Full Results here
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| Fr McGonagle Cup - Wednesday 25 June 2025 |
CONGRATULATIONS TO
ANNA CARR AND MARGARET FARREN
WINNERS OF THE FR McGONAGLE CUP
PICTURED ABOVE WITH FATHER JIM McGONAGLE
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| YEATS COUNTRY CONGRESS WINNERS 6th TO 8th June 2025 |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR CLUB MEMBERS, SUCCESSFUL IN THE RECENT SLIGO CONGRESS
Congress Pairs
2nd Place - Jimmy Gallagher and Jim O'Sullivan
First Session winners - Margaret Farren and Anna Carr
CONGRESS TEAMS
1st - Anna Carr and Margaret Farren, Pat McDaid, Zrinka Kokot,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OPEN PAIRS
1st N/S - Mary Doherty and Kathleen McCay
SUNDAY MORNING OPEN PAIRS
2nd E/W - Atholl Stewart and Jimmy Gallagher
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| Donegal v Derry Teams Competition |
The girls have done it again, and have brought the cup back to Donegal!!
Congratulations to the winning team in the recent Donegal v Derry Teams competition which was held at the Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly and was hosted by Limavady Bridge Club, winners of the competition in 2023.
Pictured below the winning team of
Margaret Farren, Anna Carr, Marion Gallagher and Ita O'Sullivan
being presented with the prize by Keith Bloomfield, President of Limavady Bridge Club.
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