| Ryston Club - James O'Rourke Competition - 29 June 2026 |
Ryston Bridge Club hosted the "James O'Rourke" Competition on the 29th of June 2026.
Winners: Fran Swift & Marie O'Mara.
All prizes sponsored by Margaret Gill.
Photos courtest of Maggy McElroy, Secretary of Ryston Bridge Club.
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| Portlaoise Club - Cuisle Center Fundraiser - 27 June 2026 |
Portlaoise Bridge Club held a fundraiser for Cuisle Cancer Center on 27 June 2026.
€1,410 was raised for this very worthy charity.
Pictured, left to right:
Eileen Fingelton, Damien Nee, Margaret Nee, Anne Doolin.
Photos courtest of Damien Nee.
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| Kilcullen Club - Malahide Master Teams - June 2026 |
 Malahide Bridge Club hosted the Malahide Master Teams in June 2026.
Kilcullen took fourth place in the Master Teams competition.
Pictured, Left to Right:
Carmel Gleeson, Kathleen Cassidy, Kathy Monks, Nora Kelly, with Martin Brady CBAI.
Photos courtesy of Kathy Monks.
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| Kilcullen Club - Holmes Wilson Cup - 15 June 2026 |
 CBAI hosted the Holmes Wilson Cup on 15 February 2026.
Kilcullen took the Second Regional Master prize.
Pictured, Left to Right:
Marie O'Mara, Carmel Gleeson, Kathy Monks and Nora Kelly, with CBAI President John Phelan.
Photos courtesy of Kathy Monks.
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| South Midland - President's Prize - April 2026 |
South Midland Region - President's Prize April 2026:
Winners: Jo Byrne & Michael Byrne
Runners-Up: George Ryan & Fran Swift
Best Master: Carmel Gleeson & Aideen Moran
Best A: Liam O'Connor & Margaret Kirwan
Best B: Catherine Kelly & Anna Kavanagh
Best Novice: Mary Tierney & Michelle Heery
Novice Runner-Up: Carmel O'Toole & Kae Moran
Prizes presented by South Midland Region President Anna Kavanagh.
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| National Teams - South Midland Winners - April 2026 |
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National Finals 2026 - Winners from South Midland Region:
Intermediate A - Second Place - Jim Doran, Colm Kelly, Una Kelly, Breda Murphy
Intermediate B - Third Place - Mary Tierney, Michelle Heery, Louise Kavanagh, Jack Nolan
Prizes presented by CBAI National President John Phelan
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| South Midland - Regional Teams - 2026 |
South Midland - Regional Teams - 2026
Winners in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
1st - George Ryan/Fran Swift and Peter Ryan/Liz Jennings
2nd - Mary Shannon/Jim Shannon and Tony Jordan/Florence Jordan
3rd - Colm Kelly/Breda Murphy and Jim Doran/Andrea Dalton
4th - Mary Tierney/Michelle Heery and Louise Kavanagh/Jack Nolan
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| Acorn Club - Sheila Gallagher Cup - 24 Feb 2026 |
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Acorn Bridge Club hosted the Sheila Gallagher Cup on 24th of February 2026.
This is the inaugral running of this perpetual trophy charity bridge tournament.
The event raised €2,000 for the Irish Cancer Society.
Pictured Left to Right:
David Byrne, Anne Carpenrter, Una Kelly (2026/27 President), Michael Gallagher, Cathy Holmes and Colm Kelly.
Photo courtesy of Robert Power, Secretary of Acorn Bridge Club.
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| Portlaoise Club - Christmas Dinner - December 2025 |
Portlaoise Bridge Club held their annual Christmas Dinner in December 2025.
Picture 1, left to right:
Tom Handy, Kathleen Ramsbottom, Peter Conroy, Liz.
Picture 2, left to tight:
Jim Fingelton, Margaret Nee, Eileen Fingelton, Paddy Conroy
Picture 3, left to right:
Sally Collins, Anne Doolin, Eileen Fingelton, Margaret Nee.
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| Portlaoise Club - Margaret Somers Cup - December 2025 |
 Portlaoise Bridge Club presented the Margaret Somers Cup to the bridge player of the year 2025/26.
Pictured, left to right:
Winner Celeste Sweetman and Damien Nee.
Photo courtesy of Damien Nee.
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| South Midland Trophy - Pairs Tournament - Dec 2025 |
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South Midland Trophy - Pairs Tournament 2025 - winners in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
1st Marie O'Meara & Fran Swift
2nd Jim Shannon & Mary Shannon
3rd Bridget Tinsley & Derna Wallace
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| Cullohill Bridge Club - 40th Anniversary - 12 Dec 2025 |
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Cullohill Bridge Club celebrated their 40th anniversary on 7th of Dec 2025.
Photos courtest of: Marion Holland - Secretary of Cullohill Bridge Club
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| Kilcullen Club - Kilkenny Congress - Nov 2025 |
 Kilkenny hosted the Kilkenny Bridge Congress on 21-23 November 2025.
Kilcullen took second place in the Master Teams competition.
Pictured, left to right:
Kathy Monks, Nora Kelly, Carmel Gleeson, Marie O'Mara, with John Phelan (CBAI President) and Hugh Donnelly-Swift (Treasurer of South Midland Region).
Photos courtesy of Kathy Monks.
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| Carlow Congress - November 2025 |
 Carlow Congress - November 2025
Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow
Opening ceremony, Left to Right:
John Phelan (National President), Ken Murnane (Cathaoirleach), Anna Kavanagh (South Midland Region President), Paul Doogue (Mayor of Carlow)
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| South Midland - Regional Pairs Winners - Oct 2025 |
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Regional Pairs winners in Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.
1st Carmel Gleeson & Kevin Kennedy
2nd Marie O’Meara & George Ryan
3rd Nollaig Lucas & Anna Kavanagh
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