CORK PAIRS COME OUT ON TOP AT KENMARE AND KILKENNY CONGRESSES

ECHO 363 CORK PAIRS COME OUT ON TOP AT KENMARE AND KILKENNY CONGRESSES Patricia Carr. Regional President officiated at the congress. Despite the fact that Kilkenny Congress was also on, Kenmare was, as usual, one of the best Congresses on the Bridge Calendar. Many congratulations to all committee members who worked so hard to make this event such a success. I am sure that our Regional President had a wonderful time there and that she was proud of the regional winners. MIXED PAIRS 1 st Kay Cussen and Denis Sheehan (Limerick) 2 nd Jim O Reilly and Mary O Callaghan (Fermoy) 3 rd Pat O Mahony and Marie Whyte (Cork) Best Local: Pat Downing and Mary B O Sullivan (Kenmare) Best Intermediate: Harry Naaijkens and Eileen Murphy (Kenmare) CONGRESS PAIRS 1 st Cian Holland and Rory Boland, 2 nd Maurice Kennefick and Anne Dillon, 3 rd Derek O Gorman and Paul Casselle Best Intermediate: Oliver Morgan and Bertie McSwiney(Kenmare) Best Area Master: Maura Foley and John Moriarty (Kenmare) 1 st Session: Kathleen O Connor and Mary Hayes (Fermoy) 2 nd session: Tess Murphy and Ronnie O Shaughnessy(Cork) Best Local: Harry Naaijkens and Eileen Murphy(Kenmare) TEAM OF FOUR 1 st Derek O Gorman, Paul Casselle, Cian Holland and Rory Boland (Cork/London) 2 nd Tom Hardiman, Nicky Fitzgibbon, Horst Rossler and Joe Higgins (Kenmare/Youghal) Best Intermediate: Angela Dunne, Mary O Callaghan, Jean Kenzie and Alice Kellett OPEN PAIRS Friday Night - Competition A: N/S 1 Breda Kelly and Mary Quinlan 2 Colette McSwiney and Joan Rice 3 Helen Harris and Breda O'Dwyer E/W 1 Mary Hayes and Kathleen O'Connor 2 Nuala O'Sullivan and Bridie O'Sullivan 3 Phil Collins and Bridie O'Sullivan Competition B: 1 Dermot and Jean MacNeill 2 Ronnie O'Shaughnessy and Tess Murphy 3/4 Helen Dillon and Ann Golden 3/4 Marjorie Fleming and Evelyn O'Leary Competition C: 1 Danny Dillon and Danny Liddy 2 Breda O'Brien and Patsy Fitzgerald 3 Maura Lane and Anne Kingston 4 Margaret Bollard and Pat Bertoletti Saturday Afternoon - Competition D: N/S1 Maura Lane and Anne Kingston 2 Maria O'Gorman and Mary O'Hanlon 3/4 Anne Knox and Catherine Sweeney 3/4 Eileen Duggan and Maureen O'Flynn E/W 1 Anne Hughes and Mary Coffey 2 Sarah Granville and Rose Poff 3 Billy Butler and Maeve O'Sullivan Competition E: N/S 1Vera Chambers and Betty Lucey 2 Mary Cummins and Maura O'Sullivan 3 Emer Tynan and Bridette Fitzgerald E/W 1 Carmel McSweeney and Mary O'Brien 2 Lil Keane and Mary Jo Kelly 3 Nora Foley and Mary Lucas Saturday Night: Competition F: N/S 1 Mary Coughlan and Eithne Pollock 2 Con and Helen O'Mahony 3 Maria O'Gorman and Mary O'Hanlon E/W 1 Anne Knox and Catherine Sweeney 2 Kathleen O'Leary and Mary Cronin 3 Garrett and Mary Power Competition G: N/S 1 Maureen O'Neill and Helen Russell 2 Ann Golden and Helen Dillon 3 Maureen Hernon and Eileen O'Donovan E/W 1 Helen Harris and Breda O'Dwyer 2 Pat Bertoletti and Margaret Bollard 3 Carmel McSweeney and Mary O'Brien Competition H: 1 Bridie O'Sullivan and Nuala O'Sullivan 2 Lil Keane and Mary Jo Kelly 3 Chris Walsh and Marie Walsh 4 Margaret Murphy and Noreen Buckley Sunday Afternoon Competition I: N/S 1 Maura Coughlan and Eithne Pollock 2 Con and Helen O'Mahony 3 Helen Dillon and Ann Golden 4 Mary Hayes and Kathleen O'Connor E/W 1 Mary Coffey and Anne Hughes 2 Muriel Liddy and Kay Cussen 3 Tom and Eileen McEnery 4 Ronnie O'Shaughnessy and Tess Murphy Competition J: 1 Nora Murphy and Sheila Ryan 2 Marie Auchincloss and Patsy O'Connell 3 Noreen O'Connell and Phil Collins KILKENNY CONGRESS MIXED PAIRS: 1 Maria Jackman & Liam Power 2 Mary Treacy & Noel Minogue 3 Marian Croke & Sean Connor 4 Maria Whelan & Liam McKay

CONGRESS PAIRS: 1 Peter Goodman & B J O'Brien 2 Brendan Martin & Rita O'Neill 3 Katherine Lennon & Frank O'Farrell 4 Ann Burns & John O'Connor 1 st Session: Aisling Considine & Karel deraeymaeker 2 nd Session: Michael Brennan & Richard Dowling INTERMEDIATE A PAIRS: 1 Maureen Keane & Declan Keane 2 Maurice Brosnan & Richard Walsh 3 John Long & John McDonald 2nd Session: Colm Kelly & Breda Murphy 1 st Session: Beatrice Crotty & Kathleen O Driscoll Best Intermediate A2: Bridget O'Mahony & Leslie O'Shea CONGRESS TEAMS: 1 David Jackson, BJ O'Brien, John McInerney, Michael Lavelle (Dublin/Cork) 2 Cathal Louth, Margaret Walshe, Sheila Murphy, Paschal Doyle (Louth) 3 Brian O'Farrell, Maria Whelan, Eileen O'Donovan, Wojciech Gorzscka (Dublin) Best Intermediate A: Jim Stokes, Paddy Gleeson, Kay Cahill- Skeehan, Jackie Cahill YOUR NEXT REGIONAL COMPETITIONS/EVENTS 30 Regional Pairs Cork Bridge Club 1.30pm 2 sessions Entries Eleanor Hipwell 021-4870884 Email: eleanorhipwell@hotmail.com 30 CHARITY BRIDGE NIGHT in aid of the Deirdre O Reilly Fund The three Bandon Bridge Clubs are joining force to present this special night for a very special person. Deirdre was no stranger to the bridge scene. She did a wonderful job on the day to day report on the Bridge Marathon for Cork Arc House in February 2006 and it is fitting that a night is set by for this event which will take place in the Munster Arms Hotel on Sunday the 30 th November at 7.30. Light Refreshments will be served, Table Money 10. Your support would be greatly appreciated. 30 BRIDGE CHARITY EVENT will be held in The GAA Hall in Bishopstown (Ballineaspaig) on Sunday night 30th November at 7pm in aid of the School in Carrigaline that specialises in helping children with Autism. This is being organised by Phil Collins and the cause really needs fund to help these children SENIOR CAMROSE TRIALS - February 2015 Preliminary Notice The Teltscher Trophy is the Home International competition for Senior Teams and will be played over the week-end of 15 th to 17 th May 2015 in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanstown, Co Meath. One team from each of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland and a Patron are eligible to compete. Trials to select a senior team to represent the Republic of Ireland will be held over the week-end of 20 th - 22 nd February 2015 in the Dublin area. Entries are invited from senior teams consisting of four or six players who are interested in representing the Republic of Ireland in the Teltscher Trophy. Notification of entry, accompanied by the entrance fee of 240 for team-of-four and 360 for team-of-six, should be received by the C.B.A.I. office on or before 23 rd. January 2015. The International Committee may accept entries after this date. SPECSAVERS COMPETITON The Region is extremely happy that the Specsavers Competition has become a regular feature on the bridge calendar. This is a very popular completion with clubs running a qualifying round and 64 pairs with play in grand final in Cork Bridge Club in May 2015. The Region is most grateful to Specsavers for their continued sponsorship of the event and we ask all members to support our Sponsors The first result from Club Qualifying Rounds is in: M IDLETON BRIDGE CLUB 13.11.14: 1 John Murphy and Noreen Lucey 2 Helen Sweeney and Yvonne Treacy 3 Phil Curran and Bridget Abernethy 4 Joe and Nancy Lupton CLUB RESULTS BALLINCOLLIG 12/19.11.14 Club Pairs Championship: 1 Mara Nash and Breeda Nash 2 Padraig and Margaret Dennehy 3 Mary O Grady and Sheila Donovan 4 Clare Creeds and Eileen Morning 1 st Session: Marian O Doherty and Adrienne O Donovan 2 nd Session: Deirdre O Sullivan and Anne Brassill

BALLINHASSIG 20.11.14 1 Mary Quilter and Esther White 2 Violet Grainger and Margaret Cashman 3 Mary Hemlock and Mary Griffin 4 Noelle O'Leary and Frances O'Halloran BALLYCOTTON 19.11.14 Cloyne Pharmacy Prizes: 1 Nora Kennedy and John Whelehan 2 Phil O`Lomasney and Mary Fitzgerald 3 Diarmuid Cashman and Ita Lynch BANDON 25.11.14 Nett: 1 Elma O Brien and Teresa Collins 2 Vera Chambers and John O Donoghue 3 Ann Fitzgibbon and Norma Deasy Gross: 1 Vera Chambers and John O Donoghue 2 Elma O Brien and Teresa Collins 3 Nora Twomey and Mary Callanan BANTRY 25.11.14 Gross: 1 Nick Addey and Ian Thomson 2 David Piercy and Michael Tanner 3 Lucy Anderson and Martin Anderson 4 Rose Tobin and Joe Tobin Nett: 1 Nick Addey and Ian Thomson 2 John Barry and Paddy O'Keeffe 3 Mary Connolly and Liz Gale 4 David Piercy and Michael Tanner CLONAKILTY 20.11.14 1 st and Best Gross Peter Prochniak and Andy Rockett 2 Pat Malone and Julie Beckett 3 James and Maureen O'Keeffe Gross Prize: Rosarie Kingston and Mary O'Donovan COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB 26.11.14 Room A 1 Anne Hogan and Lillian Ahern 2 Mary Quinlan and Liam Cotter 3 Marie Goulding and Marie Whyte 4 Ida Cotter and Evelyn Duke 26.11.14 Room B N/S 1 Eileen Lalor and Liz O'Connell 2 Teresa Davern and Rena Wood 3 Michael Murphy and Cormac Lalor E/W 1 Margaret Coughlan and Noreen Tighe 2 Marion O'Donovan and Carmel Casey 3 William and Helen Field CORK BRIDGE CLUB 24.11.14 Section A N/S 1 Pat Barrett and Tess Murphy 2 Kay Clement and Mary Quinlan 3 Mary McCloskey and Otto Eisenring E/W 1 Norma Humphreys and Mary Cooke 2 /3 Tom McCarthy and John Russell 2/3 Patsy O'Connell and Eileen O'Donovan Section B 1 Cliff Bennett and Olive Cotter 2 Marie Auchincloss and Mon Hennessy 3 Sean Wanglin and Paul Hogan 4 John O'Brien and Geoff Roberts 20.11.14: N/S 1 Patsy Ahern and Pat O'Sullivan 2 Paula Finn and Breeda Kinnane 3 Katie Kelleher and Anna Maher E/W 1 Sheila Mitchell and Anne O'Brien 2 Lillian Houlihan and Kitty Murphy 3 Nuala Rearden and Celine Higgins CURRAGHCROWLEY 1911.14 Lower Section Gross: 1 Moira O'Sullivan and Jerry O'Flynn 2 Rosaire Kingston and David Daly 3 Ann O'Donovan and Patty Mullaney 4 Hugh and Caroline Rothwell Nett: 1 Moira O'Sullivan and Jerry O'Flynn 2 Rosaire Kingston and David Daly 3 Catherine Barron and Dan Crowley 4 Ann O'Donovan and Patty Mullaney Upper Section Gross: 1 Margaret Burke and Brian Vaughan2 Margaret Ryan and Lucia Murphy 3 Carmel Barnes and Eileen Deasy 4 Nora Twomey and Rose O'Donovan Nett: 1Nora Donovan and Biddy Bowen 2 Carmel Barnes and Eileen Deasy 3 Margaret Ryan and Lucia Murphy 4 Marie Holland and Mary Murphy DOUGLAS BRIDGE CENTRE (The Mills) 20.11.14am 1 P O'Sullivan And V Murphy 2 T Dineen and L McSweeney 20.11.14pm 1 D Crowley and A O'Leary 2 J Grant and C O'Leary 1 A M O'Gorman and M Daly 2 T and E Fitzgerald 19.11.14am 1 A Lane and A Walsh 2 E Hickey and M Goode 1 S Downing and S Spillane 19.11.14pm 1 E O'Connell and P Ahern 2 M Walsh And R Twomey 1 C O Callaghan and D O'Connell 2 B O'Brien and F Ryan 18.11.14am 1 J O'Donoghue and M O'Keeffe 2 K O'Mahony and M Larmour 1 S and D Sievewright 2 G Hurley and D O Mahony 18.11.14pm 1 A Hogan and B O'Sullivan 2 J Kehoe and C O'Sullivan 1 G Shorten and M O'Donovan 2 A Lyons and M Boyle 17.11.14am 1 G O'Connell and M O'Mullane 2 M O'Sullivan and O Burts 17.11.14pm 1 A Hodgins and M Bergin 2 R O'Donovan and A Cahill 1 R Seery and C Sheehan 2 B Cronin and M Quinlan 14.11.14pm 1 S Wanglin and J Grant DUNMANWAY 25.11.14 Gross: 1 Harry and Anne Bailey 2 Maeve O Regan and Margaret O Donovan 3 Kathleen Daly and Eileen Deasy 4 Margaret Geoghegan and Breda Hamilton Nett: 1 Harry and Anne Bailey 2 Kathleen Daly and Eileen Deasy 3 Margaret Geoghegan and Breda Hamilton 4 Maeve O Regan and Margaret O Donovan 18.11.14: 1 Paul DiRollo and Miro Wartena 2 Noel and Mary Cotter 3 Eileen Deasy and Kathleen Daly 4 Maureen McCarthy and Esther White Nett: 1 Paul DiRollo and Miro Wartena 2 Eileen Deasy and Kathleen Daly 3 Noel and Mary Cotter 3 Ann Bailey and Margaret Murphy FERMOY 3.11.14: 1 Kay Thornhill and Kieran Jordan 2 Phil Murphy and Eileen Kelleher 3 Ted Long and Kay Clifford Gross: Mary Hayes and Kathleen O'Connor. 3&10.11.14 Club Cup: 1Aisling Kenneally and Nora O'Driscoll 2 Margaret Buckley and Mary Lyons 3 Pat and Theresa Tiernan 1 st Gross 1 Joan Irwin and Eileen Fitzgerald 2 nd H/Cap Noreen Field and Rose Leahy 4.11.14 1 Geraldine Mason and Ann Hurley 2 Josephine Kappis and Mary Lysaght 6.11.14 (Upstairs) 1 Fr. Aquin Casey and Joe Moran 2 Norah Greene and Kathleen Twomey. 10.11.14 (Downstairs) 1 Joe Moran and Dora Myers 2 Mary N O'Connor and Phil

Murphy 3 Elizabeth Wales and Eileen Buttimer Ryan Gross: Mary Crowley and Eileen Ring 11.11.14: 1 Ita Dempsey and Mary Lyons 2 Eileen Kelleher and Nuala O'Neill H/Cap: Margaret Buckley and Kathleen Hawe 6/13.11.14 Club Pairs: 1 Catherine Henchion and Phil Murphy 2 Kieran Connolly and Jamie O'Mahony 3 Mary Crowley 18.11.14: 1 Geraldine Mason and Mary Mason 2 Marie Byrne and Chrissy O'Farrell H/Cap: Kay Gardiner and Geraldine Appleby MACROOM 18.11.14 Qualifying for Castle Cup 1 Anna Hartnett and Nuala Lawlor 2 Eileen Kelleher and Sheila Leonard 3 Linda O'Riordan and Nellie White 4 Breda McCarthy and Alice McSweeney Gross: 1 Linda O'Riordan and Nellie White 2 Noreen Kelleher and Mary Murphy 3 Anna Hartnett and Nuala Lawlor 4 Eileen Kelleher and Sheila Leonard 11.11.14 Draw for Partners 1 Maura Kiely and Mai Leahy 2Anna Hartnett and Nuala Lawlor 3Anne Cronin and Sean White 4 Nuala Creedon and Patsy Lehane MALLOW GOLF 20.11.14: 1 E Bolster and J Condon 2 M Cunningham and T O Connell 3 Pg. Horgan and H O Regan 4 M Murphy and B Fitzgerald 5 E Doyle and M Gunton 19.11.14:N/S 1 Stella Flavin and Treasa O Sullivan 3 Louise O Regan and Phyllis O Brien 3 Eileen Bolster and Josephine Condon 4 Carmel Fitgerald and Anna Hennessey E/W 1 Liam O Driscoll and Michael O Boyle 2 Liz Thompson and Noelle Golden 3 Nora Burgess and Bridget Carroll 4 Pat Horgan and Ann Kennelly 5 Frances and Sheila O Connor 17.11.14 Nelson Lee combined Sessions: 1 Nora Aherne and Noelle Moloney 2 Ann Kennedy and Patricia Winkle 3 Chris and Margaret Hanley 5 Eileen Healy and Ann Kelleher 5 Frances and Peggy O Connor Second Session winners: P Horgan and P Buckley MIDLETON 20.11.14: 1 & Best Gross: Joely Morgan and Joe Lupton 2 Ben and Nancy Dowd 3 Elizabeth Moore and Noreen Motherway 4 Mary Kelleher and Valerie Motherway 13.11.14: SpecSavers Qualifier 1 & Best Gross: John Murphy and Noreen Lucey 2 Helen Sweeney and Yvonne Treacy 3Phil Curran and Bridget Abernethy 4 Joe and Nancy Lupton NEWMARKET 25.11.14: 1 Joan Taaffe and Anna McCarthy 2 Tim O Keeffe and Tony O Sullivan 3 Mary Philpott and Emma McCarthy 4 Maura O Riordan and Joan O Connor. OLD SCHOOL BC, Midleton 26.11.14 Gross: 1 Mary O'Donovan and Deirdre Hurst 2 Avril Hitchmough and Rose Hurley 3 Anne Fuller and Berna O'Mahony 4 Eilish Barrett and Denis Ryan Nett: 1 Mary O'Donovan and Deirdre Hurst 24 Eilish Barrett and Denis Ryan 3 Avril Hitchmough and Rose Hurley 4 Anne Fuller and Berna O'Mahony OWENABUE BRIDGE CLUB 26.11.14: 1 Carol Holland and Barbara Marshall 2 Ann Deegan and Breda Deane 3 Angela O Connell and Daphne Spillane 4 Catherine Desmond and Anne J Duggan OWENACURRA 25.11.14 Green Section: 1Noreen Motherway and Patsy O'Brien 2 Maura Keohane and Millie O'Donovan 3 Ita Birdthistle and Paula McNamara Red Section: 1 Deirdre Hurst and Catherine Kearney 2 Anne Smithwick and Noreen Lucey 3 Mary Troy and Ita Lynch SCHULL 20.11.14 Gross: 1 Margaret Burke and Ursula Norris 2 Noel Walsh and Eileen Twomey 3 Karen Cummins & Frances O'Callaghan 4 Mary Warner and Margaret McAllister Nett: 1 Mary Warner and Margaret McAllister 2 Margaret Burke and Ursula Norris 3 Karen Cummins & Frances O'Callaghan 4 Noel Walsh and Eileen Twomey SKIBBEREEN 20.11.14: 1 P Shelly, E O'Driscoll, L Shannon, J McCarthy 2/3 C O'Sullivan, A Williams, W Owen, E Barry 2/3 C Poillot, M Kelly, J McCarthy, M O'Dwyer ST LUKES 18.11.14: 1 Teresa Davern and Frances Kennedy 2 Peggy Manning and Ursula Hogan 3 Jacqueline McCarthy and Theresa Black 4 Eleanor Twomey and Margaret Murphy WILTON 19.11.14: Section 1: 1Ethna Pollock and Breda Kelly 2 Deirdre Terry and Fionnuala O'Callaghan 3 Noreen O'Connell and John Behan Section 2: 1 Teresa and Declan O'Connor 2 Margaret Sheehan and Mary Lee 3 Ann Golden and Mary O'Mahony 12. 11.14 Section 1: 1 Ethna Pollock and Fionnuala O'Callaghan 2 Mary Hartnett and Mary Barrett =3 Ena Noonan and Eileen O'Donovan = 3 Eileen Cahill and Margot O'Mahony Section 2: 1 Emer Tynan and Bridette Fitzgerald 2 Margaret Sheehan and Normal Hurley 3 Carmel O'Leary and Mary Bambury Section 3: 1 Theresa McBarron and Kathleen Dwyer 2 Phil Collins and Anne O'Neill 3 Angela Synott and Peggy Coveney YOUGHAL BAY 17.11.14: 1 Kate Hogan and Liam Kelly 2 Maurice Power and Kieran Groeger 3 Breeda Murphy and Margaret Kelleher 4 Olive O'Shea and Fidelma O'Connell 18.11.14: N/ S 1 Pat McCarthy and Mary Beausang 2 John Buckley and John Whelehan 3 Paula Cooper and Geraldine Browne 4 Sylvia Stack

and Esther Hunt E/W 1 Michael O'Connell and Kate Hogan 2 Liam Kelly and Kieran Groeger 3 Catherine Dineen and Olive O'Shea 4 Margaret Power and John Cooney 20.11.14: -The Adelphi Trophy 1 Maurice Power and Joan Power 2 Olive Cotter and Cliff Bennett 3 Kate Hogan and Vina O'Leary 4 Rita Landers and Maura O'Brien 5 Liam Kelly and Sally O'Sullivan DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DECEMBER 5-7 MASTER PAIRS is scheduled for Saturday 6 th (2 sessions starting at 1.30pm ) & Sunday 7 th December (1 session starting at 11.00am) Competition is limited to Master Pairs and entries close on Thursday 4 December at 1pm. Please get your entries in a.s.a.p. Entries: 01 4929666 or info@cbai.ie 30 Tralee International Bridge Congress 2014 30th Dec. 2014-4th January 2015 Hotel Rates: 2 Nights B&B + New Year s Eve Dinner 175.00-2 Nights B & B + 1 Dinner, excl New Year s Eve 129.00 Single Room Supplement 15 Per Night 10 only Single Rooms Only Available for More Information on Prices Phone Hotel www..ie +353 (66) 719 4500 www.manorwesthotel.ie Programme of Events Tuesday, 30th December 2014: Open Pairs: 7.30pm Wednesday, 31st December 2014 Official Opening 1.15pm Gala Pairs 1.30pm New Year s Eve Dinner Thursday, 1st January, 2015 Open Pairs: 1.30pm & 7.30pm Mixed Pairs 1.30pm & 7.15pm (2 Sessions) Friday, 2nd January, 2015 Open Pairs: 1.30pm & 7.30pm Congress Pairs 7.15pm 1st Sess. Saturday, 3rd January 2015 Congress Pairs: 1.30pm 2nd Sess. Open Pairs: 1.30pm & 7.30pm Congress Teams: 7.15pm 1st Sess. Novice Pairs: 7.30pm Sunday, 4th January 2015 Congress Teams: 11.00am 2nd Sess. Open Pairs: 12.00 Charity Events: 7.30pm, Further information: Nicky Fitzgibbon 066 71 85471 E: nicky@bridgeireland.com or info@bridgeireland.com