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Committee 2024/25

 President:

Connie Collins,

Vice President:

Aine Doyle

Acting Hon. Secretary:

Nicole Kennan 

Hon. Treasurer:

Yvonne Sheerin

Hon. Tournament Director:

Paula Dinneen,

Hon Membership Secretary:

Nicole Kennan

 

Committee Members: 

Joan Valkenburg, Deirdre Gill, Marie Henry, Martina Conneely, Margaret Haughey, Nell McDowell

 

Trustees:

Sarann Doyle

Nicola Power

Katharine Verso
Welcome to Blackrock College Bridge Club
Congratulations to the Winners of the Team of Four 2025 - Kathleen O'Connor, Sheila O'Malley, Mary Byrne, Phil MacMahon and Margaret Houlihan
Congratulations to the Winners of the Team of Four 2025 - Kathleen O'Connor, Sheila O'Malley, Mary Byrne, Phil MacMahon and Margaret Houlihan
Best 'B' Team 2025
Best 'B' Team 2025
Congratulations to the Winners of the Mens Pairs 2025 - Gay McGovern and Fintan Scanlan
Congratulations to the Winners of the Mens Pairs 2025 - Gay McGovern and Fintan Scanlan
Congratulations to the Winners of the Ladies Pairs 2025 - Sarann Doyle and Claire O'Dwyer. Pictured below are the runners up - Joyce McGuire and Anna Maria Sisk
Congratulations to the Winners of the Ladies Pairs 2025 - Sarann Doyle and Claire O'Dwyer. Pictured below are the runners up - Joyce McGuire and Anna Maria Sisk
Eastern Region Calendar of Events 2024/25

Eastern Region Calendar 2024/25

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BCBC Fixtures 2024 / 25
BCBC Fixtures 2024 / 25

To view the full BCBC Fixtures 

simply double click here.

 

 
Contact:

blackrockcollegebridgeclub@gmail.com

 
Calendar
3rd April 2025
Handicap Pairs
22nd May 2025
Presidents Prize
26th May 2025
AGM & Summer Party
Results
31st March 2025
27th March 2025
Window Section
27th March 2025
Bar Section

All Competitions commence at 7.30 pm. Sharp.  For Teams competitions it is essential to be seated by 7.15 pm.

To be eligible to win a prize in a major Competition members must have played on 4 club nights prior to that event, during the current club year

 
Interesting facts

The origin of playing cards: 

The origin of playing cards was in China and dates back to around the year 1120.  

Originally, cards were used for fortune telling and gambling. 
Cards were introduced into Italy and Spain around 1370, probably coming from Egypt. 
Tarot cards, used for fortune telling, were introduced in Italy in 1440.

The origin of Bridge: 

The origin of Bridge can be traced back to a card game 1st played in the 16th century, what was the name of that game? 

= "Whist" - The 1st entirely devoted to Whist was written by Edmund Hoyle in 1742
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