The Senior Camrose was held in Edinburgh 5th to 7th April, all competing for the Teltscher Trophy. This is a team of four event, the team consisted of 6 pairings ( giving a pair rest ).

Ireland finished 3rd out of the 6 teams.

See results here.

Congratulations to Sean Glynn, Enda Glynn, Joan Kenny and Paul Barrett on winning the Team of 4 event in Clonmel, 31st March 2019.

The National Pairs finals took place over three sessions in the Hudson Bay Hotel in Athlone, 23rd/24th March 2019. 

Three events were held:

The Civil Service Cup: Intermediate B 
Carmel Walsh & James Ward finished 5th in the overall rank and won first place in the B2 section.
Susan Cranley & Sharon Phelan won a session prize

The Laird Cup: Intermediate A 
Margaret Forde and Orla O' Carroll finished in 7th place in the overall rank and won first place in the A2 section.

The Davison Cup: Masters
No joy here

Congratulations to the prize winners in the IBU Seniors Congress which took place in the Cavan Crystal Hotel:

IBU Senior Pairs

May O' Sullivan and Colette Mulhern on finishing in 3rd place in the Senior Pairs

Team of Four

Enda Glynn and his team on finishing in first place in the Team of 4 event.

English Charity Simultaneous Pairs Results

Click here to see results on Ecats

Our team failed to improve their standing in the second weekend of Camrose Home Internationals over the weekend of 2/3 March, unfortunately.

The team for the second weekend was  John Carroll & Tom Hanlon, Donal MacAonghusa & Mark Moran, and Enda Glynn & David Walsh (the latter pair replacing Ronan McMaugh & Marcin Rudzinski from the first weekend), under NPC Grainne Barton.

The event was won by the team representing the EBU, with England second. Full results are here.

See pictures here of the camrose

Gay Keaveney representing Ireland with his partner Teresa Rigney (Dublin)in the European mixed pairs which took place in Lisbon all last week, 22-28th Feb.

See full results and details here

Congratulations to Gay Keaveney ( with super sub David Walsh) and Enda Glynn on wining the Mulherene Cup. 

David subbed for Gay in week 2 as Gay was playing in the European mixed pairs.

We regret to inform you that the death has occurred of club member Bridie Kenny

32 Rockbarton Road, Salthill, Galway / Dunmore, Galway

Reposing at her home on Friday 15th February from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Removal on Saturday 16th February to Christ the King Church, Salthill to arrive for Requiem Mass at 11.00 a.m. Funeral afterwards to Rahoon cemetery.

House private please on Saturday morning.

Family flowers only.

Donations if desired in memory of Bridie to Galway Hospice.

 'Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis'

This event will take place on Sunday 3 rd MARCH, 3pm in CALTRA COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Please submit entries by Thursday 28TH FEBRUARY to: Margaret Forde Margaret.forde1@gmail.com 087 224 2008 Or Peggy Cheevers: 087 644 8546

Find out more here

Congratulations to Joe Rabbitte on winning Kathleen O Connell's President's Prize

Click here to see photos from the night, thanks to Paul Scannell.

Lambert Cup (Area Masters and Intermediate A) Pairs Competition, Sat 13th April 2019

Congratulations to Pat Ward and Patsy Donohue on wining the A1 section in the Lambert cup and finishing 13th out of  a 100 pairs in the Lambert Cup.

Congratulations to Gay Keaveney/Enda Glynn & Liam Hanratty/ColetteMulhern on wining the Walsh Ledwith trophy (Team of 4 event )

Team Qualifiers, Sunday 20th January 2019, Galway Bridge Centre  for both the: 
 

• O'Connor Trophy-  Intermediate
• Burke Trophy- Masters

The finals take will place in Cavan, Cavan Crystal Hotel 9th/10th March.
Please contact margaret.forde1@gmail.com, mobile 087 224 2008 to submit your entry

Christmas Turkey Competition Winners, 10th December 2018

Congratulations to Geraldine Carroll and Bernie Forde on winning the turkey

Christmas Pary night starts at 7pm,  17th Dec, 2018

Game of bridge following by food, drinks, prizegiving and craic galore!

Congratulations to Michael Waldron and Margaret McCarthy on winning the Corrib Club Cup, 2018. Presented by Kathleen O' Connell (centre) president of the RTC Club.

The Regional Pairs Qualifier will take place on Sunday2nd  December at 2pm in Galway Bridge Centre, St Mary’s Road, Galway.  This is a two session event and two pairs from each of the following grades

·         Intermediate B or Novice,

·         Intermediate A

·         Masters

will qualify for the National Finals in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone in March 23^rd /24^th  in the  Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone Tel: (090) 644 2005. Entry fee €40 per person   
 

Civil Service Cup (Inter B  & Novice)
Laird Cup (Inter A),
Davidson Cup (Master),

Please let me have your entries by Friday 30th  November to  margaret.forde1@gmail.com

087 224 2008 

Kind regards

Margaret Forde

Congratulations to Gay Keaveney and Enda Glynn along with their partners Mícheál Ó Briain/Padraig Ó Briain on winning the CBAI Senior Carmrose Trials which took place in Limerick 24th/25th November. They will represent Ireland in the Senior Camrose next May.

A big congratulations to Connaught on winning the IBU Open Senior Interprovincials held in the Cavan Crystal Hotel 17-18th November; see results here on FOB.ie

Pictured left to right: Joan Kenny, Eddie Fitzgerald, David Walsh, Paul Scannell, Henry Curran, Michael MacDonagh, Hilary McDonagh, Louise Mitchell and Seamus MacMathúna;  Enda Glynn. Sean Glynn and Ciaran Coyne(missing in picture)

Teams:

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Eilísh Keaveney (wife of Gay Keaveney).  Those of us who had the pleasure of meeting her were always touched by her kindness, her sense of fairness and her abundance of that rare quality – common sense.  The old saying that behind every great man is an even greater woman is particularly appropriate in Eilísh’s case – you don’t get to be the number one player in Ireland without the support of a great and loving wife.  We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Gay, Neasa, Doireann, Fergal, extended family and friends.  May she Rest in Peace.

[Fearghal O' Boyle]

Results on ECATs for Simultaneous  Pairs 5th Nov 2018

Click here to see results

We wish our new President Kathleen O' Connell all the best for 2018/19.

2018/19 Committee: Sheila Smyth, Marie Hackett, Kay Scarry, Norma O' Connell, Teresa Byrne and Orla O' Carroll

Looking for a partner, ring Marion Donlon 091 -524517

RTC AGM

Oct 22nd 7:30pm-7.45pm

See very useful article relating to the use of "Stop", "Alerts",  "Doubles", etc written by Fearghal O' Boyle.CBAI Alerting Announcing and Stopping September 2018 FOB.pdf

Sunday 7th October 2018 @ 2pm. Location : Galway Bridge Centre

• Open Team (One team to qualify)
• Area Master Team  (Two teams to qualify)
• Intermediate Team (One team to qualify)

 The finals will be held in the Cavan Crystal Hotel on the 17^th/18^th November. 

Entries by Friday 5^th October.

Margaret Forde

margaret.forde1@gmail.com

Western Region Secretary

087 224 2008

Congratulations to Gay Keveaney and his partner Teresa Rigney in qualifying to represent Ireland in the European Mixed Pairs which will take place in Lisbon next February 2019. The qualifiers took place over three days in Galway Bridge Centre 14th-16th September 2018 and three pairs qualified.  Hard luck to Enda Glynn and Joan Kenny just pipped ( down to one trick) finishing in fourth place.    See results here.