Charity Bridge for Pieta on Monday 6th March |
Railway Union Bridge Club
Charity Night Monday 6th March 2023

In aid of Pieta House

Monday 6th March at 7:30pm sharp, please be seated by 7:15pm.
Cost €10 per person. Pre entry is essential.
Location: Railway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, D04 PF86.
Members, friends, and members of local Bridge clubs are very welcome to this fundraiser for the Suicide Prevention Charity Pieta https://www.pieta.ie/
Railway Union Bridge Club members can enter by adding names to a list on Monday evening or Thursday morning Bridge. Or you can email Railwayunionbridge@gmail.com, giving your name, grade and NBID number.
Enter by 27th February to guarantee your place.
You can support this fundraiser in many ways:
- By entering the Charity Night competition.
- By inviting friends to play in the competition.
- By publicising the event in other clubs where you play.
- By buying raffle tickets on the night.
- By donating prizes for the raffle.
- By sponsoring part of the event, e.g. prizes or other costs.
Donations may also be made online on the club's website at https://www.pa55.ie/Club/Railway and will be accepted on the night by cash, cheque, card, from emptied piggybank, etc.
Any questions: contact Mary at 086 853 9896.
Thank You!
Result from the Pavilion click Charity night Pavilion.htm
Result from the main Hall click RU Charity Hall.htm
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Welcome to Railway Union Bridge Club |
Welcome to Railway Union Bridge Club, located in Sandymount, Dublin 4.
We are a very friendly and social club playing on Monday nights and Thursday mornings in Railway Union Sports Club at Park Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4.
We are affiliated to the Contract Bridge Association Ireland (CBAI) and belong to the Dublin South Region, with many of our members playing in leagues and competitions organised by the region.
Membership: Application forms may be downloaded from the Membeship section of this website. They are also available from the club secretary at railwayunionbridge@gmail.com .
On Monday night, guests can play max 3 x per year (except Major competitions).
Currently guests are not restricted on Thursday morning (subject to review).
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Committee 2022-2023 |
Committee and Other Officers
President Mary Burke 086 853 9896
Vice President Mary Kane
Hon Secretary Anne Sommerville 086 816 3338
Hon Treasurer Marion Moran 087 221 5475
Past President Mary Seaver
Ordinary Members Sheila McDonald, Bernie O'Donnell, Eileen O'Regan, Bernie Price
Trustees Roisin Quigley, Pauline Tighe
Hon Auditor Peter Daly
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Martin Cowley Cup 2022 |
Martin Cowley Cup Success
Congratulations to everyone who played in the Martin Cowley Cup, it was a closely fought competition with the lead fluctuating on several occasions during the last round. Many thanks to John Royds, our TD, for his meticulous planning of the event.
It was good to see two new winners, heartiest congratulations to Joan Casey and Paula Clancy. Here's the full list of winners:
Overall 1 Paula Clancy & Joan Casey
Overall 2 Caitriona & Owen Hensey
Overall 3 Anna Murphy & Mervyn Whaley
Best B Pair Norma O'Dowd & Bernie Price
Session 1 Ruth Maher & Fiona O'Gorman
Session 2 Arlene Hogan & Bob Neilsen.
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Final Night of the Summer Grand Prix |
The final night of our Summer Grand Prix took place on Monday 29th Aug 2022 in the hall.
There was a great turn out with a spot prize raffle during the game. Presentation of prizes was in the bar after the game.
Mary thanked Fiona O’Gorman for her innovative idea, updating the leader board and sponsoring the prizes.
Mervyn and Marianne both said how much they enjoyed the competition and thanked our TD John, and the committee.
Congratulations to our winners: 1st/2nd joint = Mervyn Whaley and Su Li.
3rd = Joan Casey.
Best A = Anne Kelly.
Best B = Margaret and Paddy Moran.
Best attendance = Marianne Gorman.

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Presidents Prize |
Presidents Prize

We had 12/13 tables each night and ran a hybrid competition with amalgamated results.
Many thanks to Roisin Quigley for doing the leader board each week and of course John Royd’s for running such a smooth competition. (See website for leader board)
Congratulations to our winners: 1st Prize: Fiona O'Gorman
2nd Prize: Ruth Maher
3rd Prize: Phil Sweeney
Prizes will be awarded on June 9th at our summer party.
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President's Annual End of Year Awards |
Our end of year summer annual awards took place on Thursday 9th June.
We were so delighted to be able to celebrate this event with a summer party for the first time in 3 years in the patio area of RUSC.
The initial presentation was to the winners of the Presidents Prize held on 3 Mondays in May.
1st Prize – Fiona O’Gorman
2nd Prize – Ruth Maher.
3rd Prize – Phil Sweeney.
The summer awards winners are:
Player of the Year – Fiona O’Gorman.
Best Novice – Rosario Kealy.
Best Inter B1 – Liz Kevans.
Best Inter B2 – Paula Kilbane.
Best Inter A – Juliet Kelly
Most Improved Player – Phil Sweeney
Slam Bidder of the Year. – Fiona O Gorman.
Spirit of RUBC – Roisin Quigley.

Fiona O'Gorman - PP Winner Phil Sweeney - PP 3rd Place Rosario Kealy - Best Novice Paula Kilbane - Best B2
Phil Sweeney - Most Improved Player Fiona O'Gorman - Player of the Year Juliet Kelly - Best A

Fiona O'Gorman - Most Slams Roisin Quigley - Spirit of RUBC
Mary thanked the committee for all their support and hard work throughout the year.
She reminded members that our summer games would be in person only.
The Summer Grand Prix would start on Monday 20th June and run for 10 weeks.
 
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