| Happy Christmas |
The committee wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and also
best wishes for a happy and healthy 2025.
We will see you all on 6th and 8th January.
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| Calendar 2024-25 |
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Events
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Mondays
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Wednesdays
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Start date
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9th Sept
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4th Sept
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Autumn Pairs
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7th Oct
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9th Oct
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CBAI SIMS Pairs
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4th Nov
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6th Nov
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ChristmasCompetition
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2nd Dec
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27th November
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Christmas Dinner
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11th Dec
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Closing
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18th Dec
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Term 2 Start Date
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6th Jan
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8th Jan
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Luke Fitzgeral Comp.
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12th Feb
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Sim Pairs Competition
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3rd March
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5th March
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Charity Night
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24th March
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26th March
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Easter Competition
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7th April
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9th April
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Presidents Cup
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April 30th &
7th May
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Presidents Dinner
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TBC
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A.G.M.
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TBC
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End of Season
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24th June
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| Christmas Competition 2024 Wednesday evening |
Wednesday winners pictured at Christmas Dinner in Springfield.
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1. Helen Dredge & Kate Fitzsimons.
2. Margaret Doyle & Tony Gillick
3 Ann Hogan & Nora Mc Kevitt
4. Mary Noonan & Kevin McKevitt
E/W
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E/W
1. Clare Etherson & Angela O’Neill
2. Marie Murphy & Eilish Dooley
3. Bernie Kelly & Paula Mc Carthy
4. Bridie Flynn & Betty
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See Monday Morning Club Link for picture and results for Monday.
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| Competitions Results 2024-25 |
Winners of Sim Pairs (Nov)
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Liz Quinn & Susan Lamb
E/W
Margaret Doyle & Alice Mockler
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Mary Noonan & Kevin McKevitt
E/W
Paula McCarthy & Bernadette Kelly
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Winners of Autumn Pairs
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Ann Hogan/ Celaine Rath
E/ W
Martha Mary Kelly /Eileen O Dowd
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Bridie Leonard / Margaret Mulhern
E/W
Margaret Kavanagh/ Michael Bradley
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| Christmas Dinner 2024 in Springfield |
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| Competitions Results 2023 - 2024 |
Winners of Autumn Pairs
Wednesday - Clare Etherson & Margaret Doyle
Monday morning - Jo Bannon & Kevin Dunne
Winners of Christmas Competition
Wednesday - Anne Ryan & Bernie Coleman
Monday - Anne Hogan & Celaine Rath
Winners of Luke Fitzgerald Cup
Mary Noonan & Kevin McKevitt
Winners of Easter Competition
Monday: N/S Ann Hogan / Celaine Rath
E/W Margaret Doyle / Alice Mockler
Wednesday: N/S Ann Hogan / Nora McKevitt
E/W Rosarie O’Connell / Liz Quinn
Winner of President’s Prize
Michael Bradley
Player of the Year
Mary Noonan
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| President’s Prizegiving 2024 |
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| Cunningham League 2024 |
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| Up-coming Competitions |
♥ Remember to check out up-coming competitions and other information on the Mid-Leinster website.
Click on the link in main menu to left of page- 'Mid-Leinster Region'. We need entries from our club♣
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| Confey Castle celebrates BIG WINS!!! |
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Mid Leinster Nationals: Intermediate A.
(Pictured)
1st Place: Brought home the CUP!!! Team:Angela O' Neill/Ann Hogan/Kevin Mc Kevitt/Helen Dredge.
Cunningham League:
B SectionWinners: Team: Bridie Leonard/ Martin Carley/Eilish Dooley/Madeleine Hennessy/Mary Kelly/Margaret Mulhern.
Bridie has captained the winning team 4 years in a row…great achievement.
A Section: A proud 2nd place from Confey Castle. Team: Helen Dredge/Michael Bradley/Ann Hogan /Mary Noonan/Eileen O Dowd.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
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| Past Presidents |
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2023-24 Martin Carley
2022-23 Kate Fitzsimons
2021-22 Angela O'Neill
2019-2021 Margaret Kavanagh
2018-19 Frances Mullooly
2017-18 Tony Gillick
2016-17 Clare Etherson
2015-16 Celaine Rath
2014-15 Veronica Manley
2012-14 Kevin Dunne
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| Bridge Rules and Etiquette |
Protocols to be followed before, during, and after play.
Before Play
- On Club evenings (Wednesday) play begins at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Please be seated by 7.20 p.m.
- Monday Morning Club, please be seated by 9:50am.
- Mobile phones should be placed on 'silent' before play begins.
- Full names i.e. first name and surname are to be clearly written on the list of players every night.
- Inform your Opponents of your System & Conventions. i.e. 4 Card Major & Weak NT, etc.
During and After Play
- Players should, at all times, be courteous to their playing partner, their opponents and the Tournament Director/Acting T.D.
- Players should count cards before and after play & a quick shuffle before placing cards back into board.
- Bidding cards should be left on the table until the first card is played.
- The bidding process should be flat and unemphatic…NO talking/commenting/gesturing or pausing for an unduly long time.
- The player at North is in charge of the table and is responsible for ensuring,
- that wallets/boards are received from and passed to the correct tables,
- that players take the correct cards from the wallet or board at the start of play,
- that players return cards to the correct positions in the wallet or board at the end of play and DO NOT take them out again,
- that contracts are entered accurately on the tablet.
- count your tricks & agree score with opponents before gathering your cards.
- The players at E/W must ensure that the contract results are entered correctly by North on the tablet.
E/W must remember their Pair or Table Number depending on Competition.
- Slow play MUST be avoided. Games that are not completed within the time allotted will be 'averaged'.
- Dummy can only touch a card when requested by his/her partner.
- Dummy can warn partner of a possible renege during play by saying “Not holding partner”.
- During play, the lead player can only look back at the last card played.
- Always be humble in victory and gracious in defeat. Post mortems are to be avoided whilst play is going on at other tables.
- We must always be supportive and encouraging to new players and make them feel comfortable at the table.
- Any contravention of rules or disputes arising during the course of play should be referred to the Tournament Director / Acting T.D. for adjudication.
You may ask a question of your left-hand opponent when your right-hand opponent has made a bid and before you make your bid.
When your partner opens INT you must state the point range 12 to 14 etc.
Boards/Wallets MUST remain on table for T.D. to have easy access always.
CLUB RULE: A player is obliged to open with 12 points on the first round.
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| Memories Luke Fitzgerald Cup |
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