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The Committee agreed to
give out a first prize to
the top novices on the night
when there are 3 or
more pairs playing
.
 
On Monday 18th November:
 
Overall Best Novice
 
Ita & Colette Hickey
 
 
Open Competition

 

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This page has information and news of interest to the members. For a full list of forthcoming events, see "Calendar" on the menu and for a list of results see "Results".
The latest news for Athlone 72

 

 

72 Bridge Club  -  Competitions/Events for 2024/2025
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NOVEMBER 2024


Sunday 24th NovClub competition moved from Monday - usual time 7.30 pm

 

 

DECEMBER 2024


Sunday 1st Dec - Regional Pairs 1pm Mullingar Bridge Centre
Sunday 1st Dec - Our own Bridge night changed from Monday
Sunday 8th Dec - Christmas Comp. 7.30 in Shamrock Lodge
& Sunday 15th Dec - Christmas Party night and results


Bridge reopens 6th January 2025
 

 

FEBRUARY 2025


Monday 10th & 17th Feb -  Club Championship.  Civic Centre Trophy

 

 

MARCH 2025


Sunday 2nd March  - John Cunningham Comp. Mullingar 1pm
Monday 3rd March -  Sims Pairs Competition.
Sunday  9th March - Paddy Walsh Comp. Shamrock Lodge  5pm
Monday 25th March - Teams Competition

 

 

APRIL 2025


Sunday 6th April - Regional Gala Pairs Comp. 5pm Shamrock Lodge

 

MAY 2025


Monday 12th & 19th May - Presidents Prize nights
Monday - 26th May - A. G. M.

 

 

 


 

Presidant's Prize 2024

 

 

Results for Presidents Prize - held over 15th  & 22nd April 2024

 

Winners: Marie Lynch & Maura Conway
 
1st Gross John Kelly & Jim Harkins
2nd Net Lorraine Barry & Denise Conlon
2nd Gross Mary Egan & Frances McVeigh
3rd Net Geraldine Regan & Maureen Fagan
3rd Gross Bridie Nugent & Deirdre Walsh
 
1st Session Ruth O'Toole & Liz Dunning
2nd Session P J Harris & Sr. Assumpta Falkner
4th Net Kathleen Geraghty & Mary Fallon
4th Gross Gerry Manning & JOhn Fagan
5th  Net Margaret M. Martin & Mary McHale
5th Gross Lucy Boland & Felicity Rattigan
6th Net Roseanne McManus & Assumpta Galvin
6th Gross Ita Skeffington & Loyola Lowry
=    Frances O'Toole & Mary Dunne
7th Net Nora St. John & Patricia Kinahan
7th Gross   Bernadette Doyle & Kathleen Shaw
8th  Net Sr. Bernadette McDonnell & Mary Moran
8th Gross Marie Elliott & Marie Kenny
 
 

 

Teams Event 2024

This was played on 25th March 2024

 

Pictured from L to R: Phil Ruane, Eileen Byrne, Martin Byrne, Paddy Mc Caul from Shamrock Lodge and club Presidant Kathryn Keady.

 

The winners were:

 

1st   Marie Lynch and Pill Ruane, Martin & Eileen Byrne.

2nd   Margie Hannon & Ann Hogan, Sr. Assumpta Falkner & P J Harris

3rd   John Fagan & Margaret Heavey. Maureen & Michael Cuddy

= 4th   Mary Fallon & Kathleen Geraghty, Lorraine Barry & Denise Conlon

= 4th   Joe Casey & Kevin Murphy, Maria Elliott & Maria Kenny

                                           

 


 

 

Paddy Walsh Trophy 2024

Overall winners Mary Dunne & Mary Moran pictured here with Club President, Kathryn Keady.

Well done ladies.

 

 

This was an open competetion held on Monday 11th March

with a good turn out and €735 was raised for Meals on Wheels.

 

Results of Paddy Walshe Trophy.

 

1st Gross   Mary Dunne & Mary Moran
2nd Gross  Patricia Kinahan & Nora St. John,
3rd Gross   John Kelly & Jim Harkins
 
1st Net    Assumpta Galvin & Roseanne McManus
2nd Net   Mary McHale & Margaret M Martin

 

 


 

Club Championship 2024

 

Our club championship was held over two nights : Monday 12th and 19th February. 

It was won by Kevin Murphy and Joe Casey who had an outstanding score of 77.24% on the first night and a combined score of 70.59% over the two sessions.

A very well deserved win.  Congratulations gentlemen.

 

 

Overall Winners:
1st   Kevin Murphy and Joe Casey
2nd   Beatrice Naughton and Mary Butler
3rd   Gerry Manning and John Fagan
 
4th = Jim Harkins and John Kelly
4th = Fíona Cafolla and Barbara Foley-Fisher
 
Best Nett: Regina Hayes and Una Martin
 
1st Session
Best Nett: P.J. Harris and Sr Assumpta
Best Gross: Anne Fallon and Bridie Nugent
 
2nd Session
Best Nett: Kathryn Keady and Maura Conway
Best Gross: Frances McVeigh and Mary Egan
 
 

 


 

Christmas Prizes 2023

- Played on 3rd Dec. Results on 10th Dec.

€650 was donated to Athlone Simon Community from our donations.

 

Howell A

 
1st net   Mary Fallon & Kathleen Geraghty
1st gross  Denise Colon & Lorraine Barry
2nd net   Bridie Nugent & Anne Fallon
2nd gross  Josephine Finnegan & Mary Walshe
3rd Net   Helen King & Mary Cronin
3rd Gross  Kathryn Keady & Deirdre Walsh
4th Net  Eileen Turley & Lelia Comber
4th Gross Teresa Enright & Mary Dunne
5th Net Regina Haynes & Una Martin
5th Gross Helen King & Mary Cronin
 

Howell B

1st net  Marie Lynch & Maura Conway
1st gross  John Fagan & Gerry Manning
2nd net   Kathleen Shaw & Bernadette Doyle
2nd gross  Jim Harkins & John Kelly
3rd Net   Martin & Eileen Byrne
3rd Gross  Barbara F Fisher & Fíona Cafolla
4th Net   Valerie Brennan & Maura Cleary
4th Gross   Anne Hogan & Margie Hannon
5th Net  Sheila Geraghty & Kay Moran
5th Gross  Mary  Butler & Beatrice Naughton
 
 
 

 

 


 

50th Anniversary of Athlone 72 bridge club.

 

This event was held in the Shannon Shamrock hotel on 24th September 2022 and was well attended by present, past and founding members.

 

We were served a lovely 3 course meal followed by bridge.

 

It was a wonderful event and much enjoyed by all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

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