DONEGAL INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CONGRESS 
another very successful and enjoyable Congress - huge Congratulations to Regional President Ita and to all of the incredible committee on their hard work and teamwork over the weekend in making it such a success. 
Well done everyone!!!

Intermediate B and Novice results

Intermediate A - Overall Results

Gala Open Pairs Results

Friday Open Pairs Results

Saturday afternoon winners Kathleen McCay and Mary Doherty

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs Results

Sunday Afternoon Open Pairs Results

Sunday Night Open Pairs Results

Congress Pairs Overall Result

TEAMS

Congress Teams Result

Intermediate Teams Result

MIXED PAIRS

Mixed Pairs Result

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 all four ladies who were the only representatives from this Region.

October sees the first of our Open Cup Competitions 

Sunday 12 October Letterkenny Open Cup

Sunday 19 October Buncrana Open Cup Sunday

23rd November Carndonagh Open Cup

Regional President, Ita O’Sullivan presenting Player of the year Prizes to Myles Hannigan, Joseph Boyle, Marion Gallagher, and Jimmy Gallagher  Congratulations to all winners!!

Overall Player of the Year best 6 results
Jimmy Gallagher, 89
Ita O'Sullivan, 89
Marion Gallagher, 88
Anna Carr, 87
Robert Knight, 86
Lynne Knight, 86
Margaret Farren, 86
Kathleen McCay, 82
Myles Hannigan, 81
Mary Duffy, 80

Intermediate Player of the Year best 6 results
Marion Gallagher, 88
Myles Hannigan, 81
Phyllis Murphy, 75
Joseph Boyle, 52
Carmel Gallinagh, 51
Marian Skelly, 51
Margaret Nairn, 50
Geraldine Harkin, 46
Eibhlin McCracken, 35
Barry McMenamin, 29

Father Jim McGonagle and Anne Bergin winners of the Burtonport Open Cup 2024 Competition being presented with their prize by Regional President Ita O’Sullivan on Sunday 20th July 2025

Congratulations to the winners of the Father McGonagle Cup - hosted by Limavady Bridge Club

First - Anna Carr and Margaret Farren pictured on presentation with Fr Jim McGonagle

Second - Phyllis Murphy and Joe Boyle

Third - Anne Bergin and Seamus Donaghy

Pictured above are the competition winners and some members of Limavady Bridge Club

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THE RECENT SLIGO CONGRESS

Congress Pairs

2nd Place - Jimmy Gallagher and Jim O'Sullivan

First Session winners - Margaret Farren and Anna Carr

INTERMEDIATE A PAIRS

3rd Place - Marion Gallagher and Phyllis Murphy

INTERMEDIATE TEAMS

2nd - Marion Gallagher, Phyllis Murphy, Carmel Gallinagh and Marion Skelly

CONGRESS TEAMS

1st - Pat McDaid, Zrinka Kokot, Anna Carr and Margaret Farren, 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON  OPEN PAIRS

1st N/S - Mary Doherty and Kathleen McCay

SATURDAY NIGHT OPEN PAIRS

 3rd N/S - Anne Murray and Margaret Keeney

SUNDAY MORNING OPEN PAIRS

2nd E/W - Atholl Stewart and Jimmy Gallagher

List of Major Prizewinners at Yeats Country Congress