GALWAY 74TH ANNUAL CONGRESS be sure of to be there! 6-9th APRIL AT THE ARDILAUN HOTEL GALWAY

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1 EVENING ECHO WEEK 227 Great weekend at 50th CLONMEL BRIDGE CONGRESS and Great Results for Regional players! Well done everybody Results: CONGRESS PAIRS: 1 Maureen Pattinson & Teresa Rigney 2 Catherine Lonergan & Alice Twomey 3 Gerard Connolly & Sean O Lubaigh Best Tipperary Marian Croke & Pat Healy 1st Session Peter Flynn & Justin Spratt Best Clonmel Anne Kingston & Willie O Brien INTERMEDIATE A PAIRS 1 Cait Christopher & Doreen Keane 2 Trevor Phelan & Seamus Roche 3 Bill Cronin & Pat O Mahony (Cork) 1st Session Florence Jordan & Tony Jordan 2nd Session Karen Holt & Peter Holt Best Clonmel Deirdre Ormond & Ann O Reilly Best B Anne Lynch & June Creagh 2nd B Anne & George Daly MIXED PAIRS 1 Anne Kingston & Willie O Brien 2 Deirdre Walsh & George Hayes (Kinsale) 3 Kay Carew & Daniel Moore Best Married Don O Donovan & Lola O Donovan Best Clonmel Joan Fogarty & William Fogarty NOVICE PAIRS 1 Nancy Costello & Ann Mulhall 2 Maire Grennan & Peter Hughes 3 Paul Callan & Audrey Callan OPEN PAIRS A N/S 1 Clare Fogarty & Joe Fogarty 2 Ann Nolan & Jo Phelan 3 Kathlen Barriscale & Ann Hickey E/W 1 Declan & Maureen Keane 2 Eileen Moran & Bernie Tucker 3 Agnes Lanigan & Emily Mc- Cormack OPEN PAIRS B 1Mary Hayes & Kathleen O Connor (Fermoy) 2 Trudy Chambers & Nuala Griffin 3 Margaret Creedon & Rose Walsh E/W 1Rose Howard & Mary Barrett (Wilton) 2 Richard Dowling & Michael Brennan 3 Seamus Roche & Tina Nolan 0 OPEN PAIRS C 1 J Corby & M Corby 2 Mary Linehan & Julia Patton 3 Phil Murphy & Mary N O Connor (Fermoy) E/W 1Blathnaid Trayer & Margaret Nee 2 Ruth Thompson & Breda O Dwyer 3 Maeve McG & Nellie Fennessy OPEN PAIRS F Florence Jordan & Tony Jordan 2 Ann Hickey & Kathlen Barriscale 3 Sheila Gallagher & Ann Nolan OPEN PAIRS G Overall Result 1 Ann Nolan & Jo Phelan 2 Christoper Moloney & Siobhan Tuttle 3 Sheila Gallagher & Enda McTiernan 0 CONGRESS TEAMS 1 Jim Stokes, Jackie Cahill, Pat Stokes, Billy Dowling 2 Betty Cotter, Jean Kelly, John O Connor, EV Counihan (Youghal/Dublin) Best Clonmel Dolores O Donnell, Bernie Tucker, Joan Fogarty, Marian Croke Best Intermediate A John Halpin, Claire Delaney, Deirdre Ormond, Ann O Reilly GALWAY 74TH ANNUAL CONGRESS be sure of to be there! 6-9th APRIL AT THE ARDILAUN HOTEL GALWAY PROGRAMME: FRIDAY, 6th 7.30pm Mixed Pairs One Session, open to all grades 7.30pm Open Pairs All welcome, no preentry required SATURDAY, 7th: 21.45pm Official Opening of Congress by Her Worship the Mayor of Galway City 2pm Congress Pairs 1st Session 2pm Intermediate Pairs 1st Session - Players with less than 7 National Points 2pm Open Pairs, no pre-entry required 7.30pm Congress Pairs 2nd Session 7.30pm Intermediate Pairs 2ndSession 7.30pm Open Pairs, no pre-entry required 11pm Complimentary Supper SUNDAY 8th APRIL 11am Mass in Ardilaun Hotel 12pm President s Reception 2.30pm Open Pairs, no preentry required 7.30pm Congress Team of Four 1st Session 7.30pm Novice & Intermediate B Pairs - Players below 1 National Point are eligible. 7.30pm Open Pairs no pre-entry required 11pm Complimentary Supper MONDAY, 9th 10.30am Congress Team of Four 2nd Session 10.30am Restricted Team of Four Session 1 - for players below 30 National Points 1pm Open Pairs, no pre-entry required 1.15pm Congress Team of Four 3rd Session 1.15pm Restricted Team of Four 2nd Session 5pm Closing Ceremony with Presentation of

2 Prizes 7.30pm Open Pairs, no pre-entry required Entries to Lynn Duffy Special Rates at the Ardilaun 2BB+1 Dinner BB+1 Dinner 210-4BB+2 Dinner 300 Single Supplement 25pp per night- For reservations contact the hotel on or ardilaunhotel.ie RESULTS FROM THE RIORDAN CUP CORK BRIDGE CLUB FRIDAY MARCH 30th = 1 John O Brien/John Russell and Breege Cosgrave/Carmel Connolly 3 Tom McCarthy/Geoff Roberts 4 Christy Halligan/Pat O Mahony NEXT REGIONAL COMPETITION RAYMOND O LEARY MEMORIAL TROPHY Cork Bridge 20th April Club 7.30pm Open Entry COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENING ECHO PAIRS FINAL This competition has grown in popularity over the years and we are extremely grateful to the Echo for its continued sponsorship this year s one promises to be as good, if not better, than last year (and that would be difficult). Results from just a few clubs are outstanding - I would ask that they forward them to me as soon as poissible so that the competition may be fairly graded and also allow us time to make any final adjustments. You can contact me on Tel: or oliverose@eircom.net A reminder! The final will take place on Sunday the 22nd April at 1.30pm RESULTS FROM QUALIFYING ROUNDS COLLINS CLUB Marie Sheehan/Marie Lavelle, Mairéad Healy/Catherine Kelly, Deirdre O Driscoll/Patsy O Connell, Aileen Horgan/Eileen Lalor, Carmel Casey/Róisín Clancy, Ann Nolan/Cormac Lalor, Tom Quirke/John Hanlon, Marion O Donovan/Aileen O Sullivan, Pat & Lassie O Connell SKIBBEREEN Moyra Collins/Tommy Barry CORK BRIDGE CLUB Kay Clement/Joan Crowley, Breege Cosgrave/Evelyn Duke, Pat Carr/Michael Delaney, Mary Higgins/Evelyn Hornibrook, Bill Cronin/Pat O Mahony, Brenda Turner/Mary Twomey, Brien & Carol O Sullivan DUNMANWAY BRIDGE CLUB was At Home to Clubs from Skibbereen, Bantry, Schull, Clonakilty Macroom, Curraghcrowley and Bandon in the Parkway Hotel on Sunday March 25th An enjoyable evening was had by all. Results were as follows: Red Section 1 Brian Vaughan/Margaret Burke Schull 2 Nick Addy /Martin Anderson Bantry 3 Frances Daly/ Pat O Sullivan Macroom 4 David O Brien/Brian O Neill Curraghcrowley Green Section 1 Margaret Ryan /Lucia Murphy Curraghacrowley 2 Liz McCarthy / Mary O Sullivan Dunmanway 3 Margaret Geoghegan/Moira O Sullivan Dunmanway 4 Ann O Higgins & Pauline Norris Clonakilty DON T FORGET THAT THIS IS ORGAN DONATION WEEK You will remember that we did an article relating to the Strangboat Foundation in our Newsletter last September you may have been good enough to run a Charity Event for them, if so well done. Maybe you have in fact got an organ donors card If not please consider it - it is one hand you cannot play badly - there is always a winner check out the foundation website you will find all the information you need there. To those of you who were at the Bridge Weekend at the Brehon in Killarney, as promised, part proceeds from the raffle have gone to the Strangboat Foundation and I would like to thank all those who donated items for the raffle - By the way there is still time to run an event for them - Give me a call 0n or me oliverose@eircom.net and I will steer you in the right direction WORLD WIDE (SIMULTANEOUSE PAIRS) BRIDGE CONTEST The event is held on Friday 1st & SaTurday 2nd June, with clubs being able to play on either, or both, days

3 as they are different hands. Eric Kokish writes a very entertaining commentary. The results can be viewed at within about 3 minutes of clubs uplaoding them. As the event is scored across the whole field, players can have the fun of watching the scores change as new sets of results are posted by clubs across the world. Please support this event! The players really enjoy it, and the wider the spread of participating clubs the more fun it is, so please if you can write about it, or tell your local clubs about it so that they can contact me in order to participate all they need to do is To book your night contact CBAI or YEATS COUNTRY BRIDGE CONGRESS 25TH-27TH MAY RADISSON BLU HOTEL BOOK EARLY TO JOIN IN TRHE 50TH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS The 50th Bridge Congress takes place on the last weekend in May (Friday 25th to Sunday 27th) in the luxurious Radisson Blu Hotel ( ). The rooms are selling fast but there are a limited number still available at the Special Congress rate of 149 per person sharing (2 B&B and 1 Dinner). If you need help with accommodation or with entries then contact Mairéad on All Welcome SPECIAL WEEKEND RATES 2 Nights B&B and 1 Dinner 149 per person sharing 3 Nights B & B and 1 Dinner 179 per person sharing Friday B&B 120 per room Saturday B&B 160 per room 30 single supplement per night These Preferential Rates are Limited so early booking is advisable Contact Reservations 9-5 Monday - Friday Phone: info.sligo@radissonblu.com Entries to (on or before Thursday 26th please) Frank Goodwin Or Fearghal O Boyle fob@fob.ie or checkout our website fob.ie All entries will be acknowledged NEXT REGIONAL COMPETITION - RAYMOND O LEARY MEMORIAL TROPHY Cork Bridge 20th April Club 7.30pm Open Entry SPECIAL OFFER FROM HOTEL WESTPORT, CO MAY0 Over 55 s are being offered 5BB+5D (no Single Supplement) for just 249 euro on the 1st or 15th April - If you are interested contact Tina Treacy /Reservations Tel: YEATS COUNTRY BRIDGE CONGRESS 25TH-27TH MAY - RADISSON BLU HOTEL BOOK EARLY TO JOIN IN TRHE 50TH JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS The 50th Bridge Congress takes place on the last weekend in May (Friday 25th to Sunday 27th) in the luxurious Radisson Blu Hotel ( ). The rooms are selling fast but there are a limited number still available at the Special Congress rate of 149 per person sharing (2 B&B and 1 Dinner). If you need help with accommodation or with entries then contact Mairéad on All Welcome SPECIAL WEEKEND RATES 2 Nights B&B + 1 Dinner 149pps 3 Nights B & B + 1 Dinner 179pps Friday B&B 120 per room, Saturday B&B 160 per room 30 single supplement per night - These Preferential Rates are Limited so early booking is advisable Contact Reservations 9-5 Monday - Friday Phone: info.sligo@radissonblu.com Entries to (on or before Thursday 26th please) Frank Goodwin Or Fearghal O Boyle fob@fob.ie or checkout our website fob.ie All entries will be acknowledged CLUB RESULTS AVONDALE Gross: 1 Kathleen Jagoe /Carmel O Leary 2 Mary Troy/Monica Ahern 3 Mary Sheehan/Jerry Cashman 4 Ita Hankard/Billie Philpott Nett: 1Kathleen Jagoe/Carmel O Leary 2 Mary Sheehan/ Jerry Cashman =3 Mary Troy /Monica Ahern = 3 Ita Hankard/Billie Philpott BALLINCOLLIG Noel Cooke/ Michael Carroll 2 Lelia O Brien/Eileen Murphy 3 Mary & Paddy Egan 4 Frances Daly/ Eileen Coleman Best Gross: Lelia O Brien/Eileen Murphy

4 BANTRY / Pairs Competition: 1 Margaret Burke/Brian Vaughan 2 Jerry O Mahony/Martin Anderson 3 Chris & Richard Pateman 4 Maurice O Keeffe/Ian Thompson 1st Session: Lill Mauberger/Lucy Andrson 2nd Session: Ann Vaughan/Ursula Norris BLARNEY F O Riordan/E Weldon =2 Nora Forbes/Mary O Donoghue =2 Eileen Coleman/Tom McGrath CASTLE, Blarney Tom MacGrath/E Hennessy 2 M Kelly/M Nugent = 3 B Horgan/K Sweeney =3 E Coleman/J Cleary CLONAKILTY Mary McCormack Memorial Prize Night 1 Colette Tobin/ Pat Neate 2 Nora Cunningham/Ann Mearns 3Angela Crowley/Mary O Driscoll Best Gross: Colette Tobin/ Pat Neate Gross Prize: Pat Mallone /Julie Beckett COLLINS Room A N/S 1st: Evelyn Duke/Tess Murphy 2 K Phil Murphy/Mary N O Connor 3 Deirdre O Driscoll/Breege Cosgrave E/W 1Eleanor Morgan/Mairéad Healy 2 Alice O Brien/Edel Murphy 3 Marie Whyte/Joan Smith Room B 1Ann Nolan /Frances Walsh 2 Michael & Margaret Murphy 3 Timothy &Thérese O Callaghan CORK BRIDGE CLUB Derry & Mary Healy 2 Mary White/Dymphna McDade 3 Frances Wilkinson/Regina O Neill 4 Pauline & Russsell Williams Two week competition in progress CURRAGHCROWLEY Easter Prizes 1 Essie Bowen/Rona Walsh 2 Mary O Sullivan/Moira O Sullivan 3 Joe/Kathleen Kingston 4 Theresa Barrett & Luarena Goggin 5 Urusla Norris/Ann Vaughan 6 Eileen O Donovan/Eileen McSweeney DOUGLAS BRIDGE CENTRE (The Mills) PM 2 C Pearson/M O Callaghan 2 A Brosnan/R O Leary AM Section 1 1 B O Sullivan/E O Neill 2 E O Callaghan/B Gallagher Section 2 1 B Mahony/K Sheffield AM Section 1 1 B Gallagher/Ml Delaney 2 A Brosnan/M Healy Section 2 1 B Casey/ E Quane 2 C Kelleher/C Kearney PM Section 1 1 M Walsh/A Cahill 2 J Grant/M Healy Section 2 1 A Sheehan/B Twomey AM 1 M Gleeson/M Lapthorne PM Section 1 1 Mgt/Ml Murphy 2 M O Keeffe/M Delaney Section 2 1 J McCarthy/M O Dwyer PM 1 M Levis/R Russell DUNMANWAY Individual Competition 1 Ann Bailey 2 Alma Murphy 3 Margaret O Flynn 4 Eileen Whooley 5 Nora Donovan 6 Deirdre Moloney 7 Freeda Creedon 8 Margaret Geoghegan 9 Liz McCarthy 10 Noel Cotter Best Gross: Alma Murphy FERMOY Comp A 1 M Thorp/N Carroll 2 Sr Veronica/R Kinahan Comp B 1 E Kelleher/P McCarthy, 2 E Wales/I Walsh 3 M N O Connor/N Harris HC: Fr A Casey/C Haydon KINSALE Tony/Colette Boland 2 Deirdre Walsh /Brian O Neill BG: Mary Cummins/Maura O Sullivan, Mary Horgan/George Hayes LEE Anne Moore/Mary Crowley 2 Vera O Donoghue /Ita O Rourke 3 Hilda Lynch/Helen Hennessy Ann Broderick/Jill Murphy 2 Marietta Cronin/Sheila O Shea 3 Tess O Hara/Janet Fitzgibbon 4 Ann Burkley/Ann Kingson MAYFIELD Marian Berkeley/Ernie Stockley 2 Sylvia Coleman/Teresa Farry 3 Ludlow Berkeley/Finbarr Triggs 4 Kitty & Mary McDonnell 5 Gretta O Connell/Eileen O Leary MIDLETON Helen Sweeney/Annette Thiney 2 John Murphy/Noreen Lucey 3 Phil Curran/Anne Smithwick 4 Anne Fox/Maura Keohane Best Gross: John Murphy/Noreen Lucey NEWMARKET AIB CUP 1 Jerry Daly/Jack Collins 2 Mary O Connor/Tony O Sullivan 3 Nora Collins/ Liam Fitzpatrick 4 Kit Mulcahy/Tom Mulcahy 5 Ann O Mullane/Betty McCarthy 6 Jess McCauliffe/Mary Cahill OLD SCHOOL BRIDGE CENTRE Gross: 1Berna O Mahony/Enda Young 2 Yvonne Madigan/ Liz Charlesworth 3 Dympa Ryan/Joan Lawlor 4 Asumpta Frazer/ Anne Fuller Nett: 1Berna O Mahony/ Enda Young 2 Yvonne Madigan/Liz Charlesworth 3 Dympa Ryan /Joan 4 Asumpta Frazer/Anne Fuller OWENABUE Easter Egg Competition sponsored by O Conaills Carrigaline 1 Phil Williams/ Anne O Mahony 2 Angela O Connell/Daphne Spillane 3 Anne J. Duggan/Catherine Desmond 4 Kathleen O Driscoll/Charlie O Donnell 5 Aileen Healy/Catherine O Regan 6 Ann Fitzgerald/Margaret O Sullivan SCHULL Individual 1 Ian Thompson 2 Nich Addey 3 Cris Pateman 4 Rose Tobin SKIBBEREEN Blue Section Gross: 1 5 Wilmie Owen/Rianne Smith 2 Ann Bailey/Margaret O Donovan 3 Esther White/Maureen McCarthy 4 Mary & Bill Botwright Nett: 1 Mary & Bill Botwright 2

5 Wilmie Owen/Rianne Smith 3 Esther White/Maureen McCarthy 4 Ann Bailey/ Margaret O Donovan Yellow Section Gross: Moyra Collins/Tommy Barry 2 Marie & Pat Connolly 3 Mary & Noel Cotter 4 Linda Shannon/John McCarthy Nett: Margaret Crowley/Eileen Glavin 2 Eleanor O Driscoll/Phil Shelley 3 Marie /Pat Connolly =4 Margaret Carr/Jimmy O Sullivan =4 Bob Whooley/Dermot O Donovan WILTON Section 1 1 Ethna Pollock/Mary Kenny 2 Demot Bohane /Eileen O Donovan 3 Noreen Ryan /Bery l Beryl Lennon 4 Judy Lynch/John Behan Section 2 1 Teresa O Connor /Declan O Connor 2Ann Twomey /Kathleen O Connell 3 Phil Collins /Anne O Neill 4 Patsy Fitzgerald /Brid O Brien DATES FOR YOUR DIARY APRIL Lady Milne Trophy- Wales 14 Novice Pairs Heritage Hotel Portlaoise JJ Murphy 1.30pm Lambert Cup (Pairs) 1.30pm Open to Area Master and Intermediate A only 15th Cooper Cup (Teams) 1.30pm Open to Area Master and Intermediate A only Entries for above three competitions to CBAI Tel: or info@cbai.ie 20 Raymond O Leary Memorial Trophy Cork Bridge Club 7.30pm Open Entry