FERMOY GALA DAY OCTOBER 3RD 2026

The Fermoy Gala day was well supported on Saturday October 3^rd, 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: 1^st: Tom McCarthy & Dermot Cotter (winners of Munster Pair Trophy)

                              2^nd: Denis Sheehan & Kay Cussen

                              3^rd: 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: 1^st: Una Cunningham & Kate Hogan

2^nd: Dermot Houston & John O’Donovan

3^rd: 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: 1^st: Byran Hassett & Derry Cotter

Novice Competition evening session:       1^st: Maria Fraher & Bernard Condon

Open Pair afternoon session: 1^st: Patricia Fouhy Barry & Deirdre O’Connor

Open Pair evening session:      1^st: Deirdre Rea & Veronica O’Keeffe

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

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.