| Curraghcrowley Bridge Club Charity Event 2026 |
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Curraghcrowley Bridge Club held a charity event on Sunday January 11th 2026. There were 27 tables and between table money & raffle €2705.00 was raised. Well done to everyone involved.
1st Maria Farrell and Vera Chambers
2nd Bernie O'Halloran and Moira Roche
3rd David O'Brien and Jerry O'Mahony
4th Moira O'Sullivan and Seamus O'Sullivan
5th Anne Bailey and Mary Dineen
6th Noreen Kelleher and Mary Murphy
7th Barbara and Albert Helen
8th Joanna Gill and Chris Healy
9th Kay and Mike Russell
10 Deirdre Walsh and George Hayes
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| Regional Qualifiers for Master Pairs 2025 |
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Congratulations to Ger McSweeney & Mary Clancy
Winners of the Regional Master Pairs
The region held the qualifiers for the National Master Pairs on Sunday December 7th 2025.
Winners: Ger McSweeney & Mary Clancy
2nd: Carol O'Sullivan & Kevin Fraher
3rd: Tom McCarthy & John Russell
1st Session: Freddy Murphy & Anne Hegarty
2nd Session: Cian Holland & Derek O'Gorman
Best Area Master: Liam Hyde & John Whelehan
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| Inter-Provincials 2025 |
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Inter Provincials 2025
Munster teams won the Master and Intermediate A IBU Interprovincial Championship held over the weekend of November 29th -30th in Trim.
Well done to all the players from South Munster who participated.
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| Novice & Intermediate B Bridge game |
Novice & Intermediate B Bridge game
The regions within South Munster have held 3 games of bridge confined to Novice & Intermediate B players.
Fermoy Bridge club hosted players for the Northern Region and surrounding clubs on Sunday Nov 23rd
Intermediate B: 1st, B. Horgan & M. Corkery, Joint 2nd: B. Cahill & D. Cahill, M. Goggin & F. Mellerick
Novice: 1st: N. Quane & M. Waldron, 2nd C. Broderick & A. Redmond, 3rd D. Rea & N. Finn
Curraghcrowley Bridge club hosted the Western Region on Friday Nov 28th
Intermediate B: 1st: Jerry O'Mahony & Eddie Moloney, 2nd Donal Cahalane & Barbara Helen, 3rd Mary Coffey & Martin Scully
Novice: 1st Siobhan O'Shea & Deirdre Kiely, 2nd: Georgina Deane & Majella Coakley, 3rd: Kay O'Mahony & Noreen O'Sullivan
Cork Bridge club hosted players for the City Region on Sunday Nov 30th
Intermediate B: 1st: Mary O'Keeffe & Anne Weir, 2nd: Kevin O'Dwyer & Sean Houston, 3rd: Siobhan Goggin & Margaret Goggin
Novice: 1st: Tom McCarthy & Linda O'Keeffe, 2nd: Josephine Griffin & Jo Smiddy, 3rd: Michael Horgan & Joni Murphy
Well done to everyone and thanks to all the committee members who organised these games of bridge.
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| Intermediate A & B Pairs 2025 Qualifiers |
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INTERMEDIATE A & B PAIRS 2025
30 Pairs entered the qualifiers for the Intermediate A & B Pairs National Finals
Intermediate A Pairs: 1st: Dermot Houston & John O'Donovan, 2nd: Triona Hegarty & John O'Connell, 3rd: Kay & Mike Russell,
Intermediate B Pairs: 1st: Michael McHugh & Ciaran Broadbery. 2nd: Kevin O'Dwyer & Sean Houston
Well done to everyone who participated, numbers are well up and thanks to all who promoted this competition.
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| Intermediate Seminar by Peter Pigot |
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Peter Pigot Seminar – 1st November 2025, Cork Bridge Club
For Intermediate Players | 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Cork Bridge Club
Promoted by the South Munster Region, a full eleven tables participated in a recent Seminar presented by Irish International and expert teacher Peter Pigot at the Cork Bridge Club. Two key topics — Judgement and Partnership Defence — were explored in Peter’s typically clear, insightful, and engaging style.
Peter made excellent use of technology to make these topics both accessible and understandable. Each session began with a short presentation using a projector to introduce the theme, followed by participants playing a sample hand to put the ideas into practice. Peter then demonstrated the optimal line of play using a BBO teaching table, reinforcing the learning points in a highly effective and interactive way. This structured approach proved invaluable in helping players develop a deeper understanding of each concept.
A welcome mid-session break featured delicious sandwiches and biscuits — much appreciated by all. Special thanks are due to Pauline and Ger of Cork Bridge Club, who went above and beyond to ensure everyone was well looked after and ready for the second half.
The second topic, Partnership Defence, was tackled with the same logical and methodical approach that characterises Peter’s teaching. His comprehensive explanations and practical examples helped demystify complex defensive concepts, while the detailed notes will serve as a great resource for participants seeking to apply these ideas in future play.
Overall, it was an excellent afternoon of bridge learning, sure to enhance the standard of play among South Munster’s intermediate players.
Sincere thanks to Cork Bridge Club for providing the venue, to Ger and Pauline for their hard work and hospitality, and of course to Peter Pigot for delivering such a memorable and educational seminar.
Pat Twomey, South Munster CDO for Cork City Region
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| Apply for Council Council Community Grants |
County/City Council Community Grants
Clubs have availed of community grants from their councils towards the cost of purchasing equipment for their club. The window for apply is very short, it should open early 2026 and will close shortly after. Below are links for Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Kerry County Council. These links are for 2025 but will give you an idea of what information is required. As per all grants, clubs will need to pay up front for the items and seek refund with poof of receipt.
Cork County Council: https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/resident/municipal-districts/municipal-district-community-fund-scheme
Cork City Council: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/news-room/latest-news/applications-invited-for-the-lcdc-local-enhancement-programme-2025/
Kerry County Council: https://www.kerrycoco.ie/community/community-support-fund/
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| Club TD Rulings |
Please find attached a set of flowcharts outlining the TD decision-process for resolving the most common infractions at the table.
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