SOUTH MUNSTER PLAYERS COME OUT ON TOP IN NATIONAL EVENTS LAIRD TROPHY, National Intermediate Winners Hugh Twomey and Brian O Sullivan, Cork Bridge club Regional players take 3 rd place in the Cooper Cup, 1 & 2 nd Sessions and 7 th place in the Lambert Cup and 3 rd place in the JJ Murphy Cup. Well done and many congratulations to all. COOPER CUP 1 Blathnaid Trayer, Hilary Moran, Fionnuala O'Hanlon, Mairead NiOistin, 2 Patricia Quigley, Anne-M Duffy, Frances Gill, Denis Gill, 3 Pat O'Mahony, Bill Cronin, Lucia Murphy, Margaret Ryan,4 Huey Daly, Frances Walkin, Ian Kilroy, Niall Kilroy LAMBERT CUP 1 Una O'Gorman & Peter O'Meara, 2 Jim Stokes & Paddy Gleeson, 3 Martha Mulcahy & Paula Heaphy, 4 Paul Waldron & Mary Walshe, 5 Anne-C Harte & Noreen Doyle, 6 Mary Muldoon & Breege O'Doherty, 7 Moira Coughlan & Maura Lane, Best A1: Paul Kane & Grainne Courtney, 1 st Session: Maura Foley & Sean Daly, 2 nd Session: Tim O'Connell & Fergus O'Connor0 J.J. MURPHY CUP 1 Liz Burke & Louise Mullen, 2 Patricia Quigley, Anne-M Duffy, Frances Gill, Denis Gill, 3 Pat O'Mahony, Bill Cronin, Lucia Murphy, Margaret Ryan 4 Huey Daly, Frances Walkin, Ian Kilroy, Niall Kilroy, 5 Kevin O'Carroll, Jarlath Durkan, John O'Connor, Domhnall Joyce, Best Int: Paula Kinehan, Olive Brislane, Marie Morrissey, Colette Allen, 2 nd Session: Siobhan Part TORC CONGRESS RESULTS TEAMS OF FOUR: 1 Paul Casselle, Derek O'Gorman, Tom McCarthy, John Russell 2 Brian Senior, Sandra Penfold, Nevena Senior, Ciaran Coyne, 3 Phyllis O'Regan, Kay Clement, Marie Sheehan, Marie Whyte CONGRESS PAIRS: 1 Paul Casselle & Derek O'Gorman, 2 Kay Cussen & Denis Sheehan, 1 st Session: Rory Boland & Nevena Senior, 2 nd Session Sandra Penfold & Brian Senior, Best Area Master: Linda O Riordan & Nellie Whyte INTERMEDIATE B INTER-CLUB COMPETITION The South Munster Regional Committee will hold an Inter-Club Competition for Clubs in the Western Area. This competition will be confined to Intermediate-B players and will be held in Curraghcrowley Bridge Club on Sunday 23rd April 2017 at 2pm (just one session) and promises to be a really enjoyable event, as well as money
prizes for the winners, there will also be some very nice spot prizes and an opportunity to socialise with players from the other clubs in the western area playing the game at the same level. Due to restricted numbers, it will be a pre-entry event. The latest date for receiving entries from Clubs will be Thursday, 20th April. All club Secretaries have been notified. Entries to County Development Officer for the Western Area, Linda O'Riordan, 085-7671632 email oriordan5@hotmail.com COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB Ronayne Sorensen Champions 2017 Dan O Neill & John Hanlon, winners of Ronayne Cup, Norma Humphreys & Mary Cooke, winners of Sorensen Cup FERMOY BRIDGE CLUB President, Mr Pat Tiernan presents painting, donated by Ms Margaret Clement, left, to winner Mrs Marion Crowley BLARNEY BRIDGE CLUB COLEMAN BROS CUP Club President Claire Forrest & Eileen Coleman presenting Coleman Bros Cup to winners Nora Forbes and Siobhain Maher
REGIONAL REMINDER MUNSTER PLATE The rescheduled date for the Munster Plate (confined to Area Masters and Intermediate A Pairs from across the Munster Region, Is now being held on Sunday 28th May, Cork Bridge Club at 1.30pm. Entries by 25 th to Eleanor Hipwell 087 2217508/021 4870884 eleanorhipwell@hotmail.com CLUB RESULTS AVONDALE BRIDGE CLUB 20.2.17 Charity Night [Yellow Section]: 1 Joan O Brien & Ita Birdthistle,2 Rita Dennehy & Ita Lynch, 3 Myra Sheridan & Teresa Roche, 4 Norah Cremin & Catherine White [Blue Section] 1 Mary Barry & Carmel O'Leary,2 John Murphy & Paula McNamara, 3 Mairead Day & Maureen Tuttle, 4 Monica Ahern & Mary Troy BALLINHASSIG BRIDGE CLUB Thursday 30.3.17: 1 Maura Gumbleton & Frances O'Halloran, 2 Sheila Gimblett & Trish Hollywood, 3 Kay McCarthy & Dolly Keohane Thursday 23.2.17: 1 Mona O'Hanlon & Rosita Hellstern, 22 Anne Kinsale McCarthy & Brid Fitzgibbon, =3 Ann Byrne & Ide Meagher, =3 Teresa Gray & Eithne Cummins. BALLINCOLLIG BRIDGE CLUB Wed 2.3.17: 1 Frances Daly & Rosemary Cubitt, Joint 2 Noel Cooke & Ann Roper, Margaret Linehan & Mary Thuillier, 4 Marian Doherty & Ann Barry Murphy, Best Gross: Noel Cooke and Ann Roper Wednesday 29.3.17: 1 Dolly Cotter & Ann Burke, 2 Ann Roper & Noel Cooke, 3 Sean & Margaret Mulcahy, 4 Margo Lynch & Eleanor Hipwell/Reidin O'Leary & Valerie Coppinger. Best Gross: Ann Roper and Noel Cooke Club Teams: 1 Helen Dillon, Michael Carroll, Claire Ryan and Pat Ryan; 2nd Michael Doherty, Ann Roper, Clare Creedon & Mary Egan BALLINEASPAIG BRIDGE CLUB Section A: 1 Adrian Galvin & Michael O'Regan, 2 Breda Kelly & Mary Kenny, 3 Ann Golden & Helen Dillon Section B: 1 Ger O'Meara & Brid Glynn, 2 Maura Murphy & Margaret Moran, 3 Ann Burke & Sal Trevor BANDON BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: M. Farrell & V. Chambers, 2 E & P. Gallagher, 3 T. Collins & V. Hegarty 28.3.17: 1 N. O'Riordan & N. Murphy, 2 M. O'Brien & M. O'Donovan, 3 E. Gallagher & P. Gallagher 14.3.17: 1 J. Riordan & H. Twomey 2 E. O'Brien & M. Desmond, 3 G. O'Driscoll & J. Crowley BANTRY BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: 1 Frances O'Callaghan & Eileen Twomey, 2 Teresa Armstrong & Jack Dillon, 3 Margaret Burke & Brian Vaughan 28.3.17:1 Frank Krawczyk & Martin Anderson, 2 Lill Moberger & Caroline O'Regan, 3 Michael Tanner & David Piercy BLARNEY BRIDGE CLUB: Monday 20.3.17: 1 Ita Myles & Ann Healy, 2 Tom MacGrath & Eileen Coleman, 3 Una Dwyer & Beatrice Connolly Club Championship, Coleman Bros Cup Mondays 6 & 13.3.17: 1 Nora Forbes & Siobhain Maher, 2 Tom MacGrath & Eileen Coleman, 3 Ann Healy & Ita Myles BLARNEY GOLF RESORT Thursday 23.3.17: 1 Michael & Anne Corkery, 2 Jean Sayers & Nuala Buckley, Best Gross: Jean Sayers & Nuala Buckley CLONAKILTY BRIDGE CLUB 30.3.1: 1 Nora Holland & Anna O'Donoghue, 2 Ann O'Driscoll & Betty Sexton 3rd Anita Murray & Mary O'Driscoll Best Gross: Dave Daly & Caoilfhionn Casey 23.3.17: 1 Julie Beckett & Caoilfhionn Casey, 2 Colm Quirke & Anne McAdams, 3 Rosarie Kingston & Mary O'Donovan, Best Gross: Patty Mullaney & Andy Roche COLLINS BRIDGE CLUB 5.4.17: Room A 1 Breege Cosgrave & Marie Whyte 2 Carmel Connolly & Siobhán Joyce 3 Mairéad Healy & Marie Auchincloss
4 Alan Auchincloss & Imelda Cullinan Room B N/S 1 David Sheehan & Frances Kennedy 2 Catherine Moran & Jean Hartnett 3 Michael Murphy & Ann Nolan E/W 1 Biddy Buckley & Ena McCarthy 2 Alma McAdoo & Donal Murphy 3 Bill & Eileen O'Brien 28.3.17 Room A N/S: 1 Frank O'Sullivan & Anne-Marie Roche 2 Marie Lavelle & Marie Sheehan 3 Evelyn Duke & Alice O'Brien E/W: 1 Marie Whyte and Declan O'Brien 2 Patsy O'Connell and Marie Auchincloss 3 Andy Cole & Deirdre O'Leary Room B: N/S 1 Breda Madden & Catherine Moran 2 Kathleen O'Shea & Mary O'Keeffe 3 Ann Nolan & Cormac Lalor E/W: 1 John Hanlon & Larry Devaney 2 Liam & Margaret Doyle 3 Bill & Eileen O'Brien CORK BRIDGE CLUB Ledwich Handicapped Teams Trophy March 25.3.17/3.4.17: 1 Michael Lavelle, Joe Higgins, Dermot & Betty Cotter, Verna Brownlow Best gross: Tom McCarthy, John Russell, John O'Brien, Geoff Roberts, 2 Linda O'Riordan, Nellie White,-Bill Cronin, Pat O'Mahony, 3 Edel Murphy, Teresa Leggett, Ronnie Keane, Eileen O'Donovan, 4 Brian & Margaret Madden, Marie Whyte, Anne Hogan, Lillian Ahern Thursday March 23.3.17 N/S: 1 Mary Burke & Biddy Buckley 2 Veronica Connolly & Siobhan McEnery 3 Clare Coholan & Breeda Madden E/W 1 Michael O'Connell & Joe Fitzgerald 2 Breeda Fitzgerald & Paula Desmond 3 Carmel Courtney & Maire Mulcahy Friday March 24.3.17: 1 Anne Dillon & Verna Brownlow 2 Cian Holland & Tom McCarthy 3 Breege Cosgrave & Carmel Connolly Thursday CURRAGHCROWLEY BRIDGE CLUB 29.3.17: 1 Margaret Ryan & Lucia Murphy, 2 Nora Donovan & Biddy Bowen, 3 Eileen Deasy & Maise Culbert, 4 Margaret O'Donovan & Andy Rockett DOUGLAS BRIDGE CLUB (The Mills) 3.3.17AM: 1 N. McDaid & P. Sheppard, 2 J. O'Donoghue & M. Lyne, Section 2: 1 M. Stack & C. O'Flynn, 2 J. O'Donovan & D. Cronin 4.4.17AM: 1 R. O'Driscoll & B. O'Driscoll 2 D. Murphy & B. O'Sullivan Section 2: 1 A McAdoo & T. Dineen 4.4.17PM: Inter B Championship 2017: 1 M. Roche & A. Kelly, 2 B. Horgan & M. Corkery 4.4.17PM: 1 A. Hodgins & R. Walsh Section 2: 1 P. Larkin & M. Larkin 5.4.17AM: K. O'Donovan & H. O'Leary, 2 T. Long & M. Delaney, Section 2: 1 C. Coppinger & K. O Brien 5.4.17PM: 1 J. Burke & P. Christopher, 2 B. O'Driscoll & R. O'Driscoll 6.4.17AM: 1 P. Sheppard & J. Lane, 2 G. Hurley & A. Vaughan, Section 2: 1 D. Cremin & P. Hegarty 3.4.17PM: 1 A. Kelly & M. Roche 2 E. O'Connell & P. Ahern Section 2: 1 M. O'Sullivan & O. O'Driscoll 2 C. Bamfield & K. McSweeney DUNMANWAY BRIDGE CLUB 28.3.17: Harry Bailey & Mary Dineen 2 Maura Murray & Mgt. Kingston 3 Mgt. Foley & Mgt. O'Flynn FERMOY BRIDGE CLUB - Annual Charity Competitions Main winners 23.3.17 Competition A Gross: 1 T. Long & O. Reilly, 2 C. Crowley & H. Lane, 3 M. Hayes & M.P. O Connor, HC: 1 M. Lysaght & M. Thorp, 2 E. O Sullivan & J. Drislane, 3 V. McCarthy & B. Moakley Competition B: Gross: 1 G. Mason & K. Gardiner, 2 A. Bunyon & M. Hurley, 3 N. Greene & K. Jordan, HC: 1 N. O Driscoll & M. Baker, 2 M Lyons & M. Geary, 3 P. Tiernan & T. Tiernan 27.3.17: HC: 1 C Crowley & D Noonan, 2 P McCarthy & H. Lane, 3 M. Lysaght & M. Thorp, Gross: 1 E. Kelleher & B. O Donnell, 2 M. Hayes & P. Murphy 28.3.17: 1 P. & T. Tiernan, 2 N. O Driscoll & G. Mason, 3 R. Kinehan & A. Hurley KENMARE BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: 1 Mary T O Sullivan & Ann Muller, 2 Maureen Twomey & Vera Shaw, Best Gross Harry Naaykens & Bertie McSwiney 21.3.17: 1 Mary Cronin & Kathleen O Leary, 2 Colette McSwiney & Joan Rice, 3 Brigid Randles & Clare Rowe, Best Gross Maura Foley & Johnny Moriarty
KNOCKAVILLA BRIDGE CLUB 28.3.17: 1 Eileen O'Connor and Kathleen Moynihan, 2 Noelle O'Leary and Leo Lynch, 3 Bernie Galvin and Maureen McCarthy 21.3.17: 1 Noelle O'Leary & Leo Lynch, 2 Eileen O'Connor & Kathleen Moynihan, 3 Kay Bermingham & Mary Keigher, 4 Anne McCarthy & Roy Davies LEE BRIDGE CLUB: 15.3.17: 1 Mags Murray & Bridie Dineen, 2 Tess O'Hara & Helen Hennessy MACROOM BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: 1 Kay Clement & Sean White (Best Gross, 2 Frances Lyons & Mairead Ui Liathan, 3 Betty O'Riordan & Catherine Vaughan 4 Mary Feeley & Pat O'Sullivan MALLOW BRIDGE/GOLF CLUB Mai Buckley memorial Trophy: 1 Mary C Healy & Marie Dalton, 2 Maureen Cronin & Siobhan Donovan, 3 Ann Kelleher & Dolores Meade, 4 Lily Crowley & Nellie O Keeffe, 5 Chris Hanley & Gertie Kelleher, 6 Grace
Coleman & Vera Devlin Monday 27.3.17: 1 Dolores Meade & Gertie Kelleher 2 Margaret & Chris Hanley, 3 Vera Devlin & Denis Barry, 4 Michael O Boyle & Michael O Grady MAYFIELD BRIDGE CLUB Club Championship 16 & 23.3.17: 1 Deirdre Cronin & Nancy O'Mullane 2 Ludlow & Marian Berkeley 3 Imelda Harrington & Margaret Kiely, 4 Eileen Dennehy & Teresa Farry 5= Kay Leahy & Grace O'Brien 5= Gretta O'Connell & Eileen O'Leary MIDLETON BRIDGE CLUB 23.3.17: 1 Carmel Cooney & Eileen Lordan, 2 Kathleen O Shea & Frances Aherne, 3 Catherine Kearney & Deirdre Hurst, 4 Stephen Cremin & Joan O Brien MONTENOTTE BRIDGE CLUB 20.3.17: 1 Marian Berkeley & Kay Larkin 2 Canice Gabriel & Mary Hallissey =2 Noreen Dorgan & Frances Hedigan =2 Jerry O'Donoghue & Noreen O'Leary NEWMARKET BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: 1 Jack Collins & Eoin Fitzgerald, 2 Mary Gayer & Noreen O'Connell, 3 Tony O'Sullivan & Tim O'Keeffe Connie O Callaghan Prize, Sponsored By Newmarket Motors: 1 Jerry Daly & Jack Collins, 2 Treasa O'Sullivan & Delia Fitzgerald, 3 Breda Duane & Carmel Buckley, 4 Nora Collins & Liam Fitzpatrick, 5 Tom & Kitty Mulcahy OLD SCHOOL BRIDGE CLUB 29.3.17: 1 Mary Arthur & Kay Ryan, 2 Liz Charlesworth & Deirdre Hurst OWENABUE BRIDGE CLUB - O Conaill Chocolate Easter Egg Competition 5.4.17: 1 Sue Callanan & Bernice McCarthy, 2 Mary O Donovan & Mary O Shea, 3 Anne O Mahony & Margaret Sheehan, 4 Judy Cahill & Ger Marnane 29.3.17: 1 Sue Callanan & Bernice McCarthy, 2 Mary O Donovan & Mary O Shea, 3 Anne O Mahony & Margaret Sheehan, 4 Judy Cahill & Ger Marnane OWENACURRA BRIDGE CLUB 4.4.17: 1 Mary Barry & Kay Ryan, 2 Carmel Cooney & Phil Ryan, 3 Noreen Lucey & Niall Welch, 4 Anne Fox & Joan O'Brien, 5 Benny Dowd & Marguerite Fleming 28.3.17: 1 Yvonne Treacy & Frances Morrissey, 2 Benny & Nancy Dowd, 3 Eileen Costine & Catherine Kearney, 4 John Murphy & Maura Keohane ST LUKES BRIDGE CLUB 21.3.17: 1 Paulette Noonan & Mary O'Donnell, 2 Jean Hartnett & Frances Kennedy, 3 Margaret Murphy & Kevin Dwyer 28.3.17: 1 Jackie McCarthy & Eileen Dennehy, 2 Jean Hartnett & Nancy O'Mullane 3 Maureen Taylor & Anna H O'Donovan WILTON BRIDGE CLUB Wednesday 29.3.17 Section 1: 1 Oliver Duffy & Noreen O'Connell, 2 Mary Hartnett & Mary Barrett, 3 Tom Brophy & Doris George Section 2: 1 Phil Collins & Anne O'Neill, 2 Mary Murphy & Ann Golden, 3 Eileen Moloney & Noreen Buckley DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: APRIL 14-17 GALWAY CONGRESS 22-23 National Teams Final, Carlton, Ballinasloe 01-4929666 23 Inter-club Intermediate B Pairs, Curraghcrowley Bridge Club, Ballineen at 2pm Entries: Eleanor Hipwell 087 2217508/021 4870884 eleanorhipwell@hotmail.com