| Autumn 2026 Irish Bridge Journal |
IRISH BRIDGE JOURNAL AUTUMN 2026
Please find attached the latest Irish Bridge Journal which includes the newsletter with articles from all the regions and the full calendar of events for 2026/27.
Enjoy reading!
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| Fermoy Gala Day 2026 |
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FERMOY GALA DAY OCTOBER 3RD 2026
The Fermoy Gala day was well supported on Saturday October 3rd, with an increase in numbers attending. Congratulations to the committee involved in organising this enjoyable event and to Diarmuid Reddan as Tournament Director.
Winners:
Congress Pairs: 1st: Tom McCarthy & Dermot Cotter (winners of Munster Pair Trophy)
2nd: Denis Sheehan & Kay Cussen
3rd: Michael Lavelle & Joe Higgins
First Session: Kyrle Allen & Kevin Fraher
Second Session:Trond Johnsen & Mary N O’Connor
Best MA: Hugh Twomey & Brian O’Sullivan
Intermediate Pairs: 1st: Una Cunningham & Kate Hogan
2nd: Dermot Houston & John O’Donovan
3rd: Edith Allen & Chris O’Cunningham
Frist Session: Nuala Condon & Rosemary Sexton
Second Session: Patricia Morrison & Mary O’Mahony Kelleher
Best B: Hugh O’Connell & Eileen Brosnan
Novice Competition afternoon session: 1st: Byran Hassett & Derry Cotter
Novice Competition evening session: 1st: Bernard Fraher & Bernard Condon
Open Pair afternoon session: 1st: Patricia Fouhy Barry & Deirdre O’Connor
Open Pair evening session: 1st: Deirdre Rea & Veronica O’Keeffe
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| South Munster Prize Winners at Duais an Uachtarain |
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Duais an Uachtarain 2026
South Munster were well represented at this year's President's Cup. It was held in Mount Wolsley Hotel.
Derek O'Gorman & BJ O'Brien were 5th
Breda Kelly & Deirdre O'Driscoll won best Regional Master
Pat O'Mahony & Jim Stokes won the first session.
Well done to everyone.
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| President Gretta Scully 2026-27 |
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Welcome everyone to the 2026/2027 Bridge season.
This is a significant year, as we look forward to the proposed amalgamation progressing on 1 January 2027.
I would like to thank the leadership teams who guided this important opportunity to develop and strengthen Bridge across the island, and each club in the region for its endorsement and approval, without which this progress would not have been possible.
The most significant change for clubs will be the development of the database. Once in place, individual players will access their master points and grades through the database rather than through membership cards.
As with any IT development, patience will be needed while the system is introduced and becomes fully operational.
As you may know, I have chosen “Celebrating Club Committees: Supporting Clubs to Thrive” as my focus for this year.
A series of sharing and learning days for club committee members is being organised for September and October.
These will take place at Cork Bridge Club, Fermoy Bridge Club, Curraghcrowley Bridge Club, and a venue in Kerry.
I look forward to meeting you during the year at regional competitions and congresses.
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| Bridge Lessons 2026/2027 |
Bridge Classes commencing September 2026
Pat Twomey:, commencing on Thursday September 17th in Cork Bridge Club, 36/37 Patrick's Quay, T23 EP20, 12 weeks of classes for €120.(Option 1) Thursday Morning (10:30-12:30) or (Option 2) Thursday Evening (7:30-9:30) CBAI qualified teacher.
Contact details: ptwomey@hotmail.com or 087-7851387
Cormac Lalor: Commencing on Monday September 21st in Ashton School, 10 week course. Anyone interested may enrol direct to Ashton's School Adult Education Department, https://ashtonadulteducation.ie or contact Cormac at 086-8138667 or cormac.lalor@gmail.com
Dermot Houston will be having classes in Ashton School on Tuesday evenings starting on September 29th. Enquires to Ashton School or dermot.houston@tyndall.ie or 087-2963387
Midleton Bridge Club: Joely Morgan, commencing on Friday September 11th from 10:00am to 12:00, contact Joely on 085-1362420 or email: morganjoely@yahoo.ie
Schull Bridge Club: Anne O'Keeffe in Ballydehob Hall starting in October, contact details: 086-6026417
The Mills Bridge Club: 5 week Novice Course: Tue Sept 22nd, 7:30pm and Thurs Sept 24th at 10:00am The Mills also has beginners bridge on Wed Sept 16th at 10:00am and 7:30pm
Please contact Miriam Murphy at 087-833790 or email themillsbridgeclub@gmail.com
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| South Munster AGM 2026 |
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South Munster AGM was held on June 9th 2026
The AGM was very well attended, with representatives from 14 clubs. Outgoing President Ciaran Broadbery reflected positively on his year and wished incoming President Gretta Scully every success for 2026/27. Prize winners in each grade, based on participation in both the Regional Pairs and Regional Teams qualifying events, were: Master: Derek O’Gorman & Cian Holland; Intermediate A: Dermot Houston, John O’Donovan & Carol O’Sullivan; Intermediate B: Kevin Faher.
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| Killarney Congress 2026 |
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Killarney Congress 2026
Killarney Congress was held over the weekend of June 12-14 2026.
A few photos from the weekend.
Full results are on the CBAI website.
Well done to the committee and TD's.
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| National Area Master Winners 2026 |
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Congratulations to Paul Horgan & Kyrle Allen winner's of the Lambert Cup
and becoming the National Area Master winners
and well done to
Paul Hogan, Kyrle Allen, Hugh Twomey & Brian O'Sullivan on coming 2nd in the Cooper Cup (Confined National Teams Championship)
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