SpadeHeart 
73B Strand Street Skerries K34 C951
 DiamondClub
Release 2.19r
0 0 0 0 0 0
Pages viewed in 2026
SABC Committee 25/26

Kay Goldsworthy              President

Camilla Mc Loughlin        Vice-President

Camilla Mc Loughlin        Hon Secretary

Mary Healy                      Hon Treasurer

Margaret Winters

Mary Mulholland

Rachel Saunders

Margaret Byrne

Noel Fanning

Joe Rochford

Ray Ryan

Grainne Dancy

Simon Healy

Catherine Clarke

Mary Collins

Maureen Walsh

Dorothy Murray

 

 
 
Upcoming Events

CBAI & North Eastern

Regional Fixtures

2025 - 2026

The CBAI (Contract Bridge Association of Ireland) and the North Eastern Regional League will be holding various competitions and events during the 2025-2026 season. 

Specific details about the North Eastern Regional League fixtures are not yet available, but once we have this information we will keep you posted. 

 

Club Competitions 2024-2025

For details Click Here

Any club member may play in a club competition and win a prize. However, a player may only win the trophy (main prize) if they have a played a minimum of three times on that particular night before the competition during the current bridge season. Competitions are played with the same partner unless 'Draw' is stated beside a competition date. 

Please note: In a change to the diary, all President's Prize three week competitions will be draw a partner for the first two of the three week competition and pre-arrange a partner for the final week. 

For up-to-date information re online events click on the links below:

Here for Fearghal O'Boyle's webpage

Here for CBAI Calendar of Events

Click Here for online registration for National Competitions

 

Welcome to S.A.B.C. Bridge Club
Club Membership

 

Reminder: Club Membership is now due

50euro due on 1st September 2026

Fee can be paid in Clubhouse
from 17th August

or 

Online

IBAN IE 16 AIBK 932248 19956123

BIC  AIBKIE2D

Please be sure to leave your name

Learn Bridge at SABC

Bridge Classes for beginners 2026/2027

Starting Mid September - Contact Camilla  - 087 6493501

Acknowledgement

We wish to Thank

Fingal Co. Co. Community Development Office.

Community Activities Funding Scheme for a grant of 3000euro 

towards the purchase of our Bridgemates.

Club's WhatsApp Group

Club's WhatsApp Group

Members who do not receive messages via the Club's WhatsApp Group,

can you please give your details to any committee member, should you want to receive club notices.

Thank you.

Ratio of Tables / Winner Prizes

The following is the prize money awarded to winners of live bridge tournaments in the clubhouse

Less than 3 tables no prize

Up to 5.5 tables, 1st prize is awarded

Where there are 6 - 8 tables, 1st & 2nd prizes are awarded

Where there are 8+ tables, 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes are awarded

The following are the value of each prize: 

1st = €6

2nd = €4

3rd = €3

 

SABC Clubhouse Bridge Sessions

 

♠  SABC Weekly Bridge Games  ♣ 

All bridge games are live in clubhouse

Monday Evening

 

7.30pm start time

Tuesday Afternoon

No Partner required

 

2.00pm start time

Wednesday Evening  

Beginners & Novices

No Partner Required

 

7.30pm start time

Thursday Morning

No Partner required

 

Thursday Evening

 

10.30am start time

 

 

7.30pm start time

Friday Evening

No Partner required

7.30pm start time

 

*This schedule is regularly reviewed depending on numbers attending. Contact a committee member to give your feedback about live bridge sessions (days / times, etc.).

 

Boyne Valley Bridge Bash Trim 2026

 

Congratulations to club members Bernadette McCarthy and Mary Dowling on winning the 1st Session in the intermediate Bs on Saturday 22nd August 2026

Prize presented by the President of CBAI George Ryan alongside North East Regional President Melissa North and Nicola O'Dowd of Boyne Valley Bridge

Congratulations to club members Jonathan Doogue and David FitzPatrick the overall winners of the Novice Event on Saturday 22d August 2026

Prize presented by the President of CBAI George Ryan alongside North East Regional President Melissa North and Nicola O'Dowd of Boyne Valley Bridge

Congratulations to club members Camilla McLoughlin, Lesley O'Shea, Veronica Buttimer and Marie O'Shea 2026 Winners of the Intermediate Teams Event on Sunday  23rd August 2026

Prize presented by the President of CBAI George Ryan alongside North East Regional President Melissa North and Nicola O'Dowd of Boyne Valley Bridge

 

 

 

 

Friendly Competition

S.A.B.C. President's Friendly Competition 

Sunday 30th August At 5pm

Mixed competition for Beginners / Experienced players

10euro per person. Light refreshments available

Entry Sheet in Clubhouse

 

 

Honorary Membership 2026

Margaret Winters being presented with Honorary Membership in recognition of her support for both the formation and success of SABC

The Award is presented by club President Kay Goldsworthy

Honorary Membership 2026
Monday Presidents Prize 2026
Monday Presidents Prize 2026

Winner Marie Loughrey

Shown being presented with the prize by club president Kay Goldsworthy

2nd  Mary Healy

3rd Gillian Berwick

Winters Cup winners 2026
Winters Cup winners 2026

Robert Pendleton and Emily Gore Grimes bring presented with the Winter's Cup by Margaret Winters

Results
Tuesday Afternoon
Director: Noel Fanning
Scorer: Cliodhna OLeary
monday
Director: noel Fanning
Scorer: mary collins
Friday
Director: noel Fanning
Scorer: Bernadette McCarthy
Thursday Morning
Director: Noel Fanning
Scorer: Michele Rice
Thursday evening
Director: noel Fanning
Scorer: margaret byrne
Wednsday 33
Director: noel Fanning
Scorer: Michael Murray