Bankers President Gerry Kelly
Committee
President Gerry Kelly
Treasurer David Dunne
Secretary John Cantwell
Committee
Name |
Duty |
| Máiréad Ní Oistín |
Competition Secretary and Christmas Party |
| Mary Lindopp |
Membership Welfare |
| Hilary Moran |
Fanagan Leagues |
| Jackie McBride |
Club Set-up |
| Krzysztof Sekula |
Club Stationery |
| Mike Gowie |
Bridgemates |
| Michael McInerney |
Tournament Directors |
| Ex Officio Michael McAuliffe |
Points for Presidents Prize, Player of the Year, Club Master Points, Players of the Month, Weekly Roll of Honour |
T.D Roster
Tues 04 - Martin Brady
Thurs 06 - Michael Gowie
Tues 11 - Gerry Kelly
Thurs 13 - JOHN ROYDS
Tues 18 - Maurice O'Laoire
Thurs 20 - JOHN ROYDS
Tues 25 - Blathnaid Trayer
Thurs 27 - JOHN ROYDS
If anyone finds they have a problem during the month please contact
Gerry Kelly immediately.


September Winners

Overall Winner :-
Donal Dunne
Area Master Winner :-
Fionnuala O Hanlon
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Intermediate Winner :-
John O Mara
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This competition is presented to the most successful player during the month. Points are awarded to all members
who play on Tuesday and
Thursday night and the player with the most points at the end of the month win €50
Rose Gibson Pairs
Ronan McMaugh & Thomas MacCormac are this years winners of the Rose Gibson trophy
They retain their title with an excellent defence winning both sessions.
As usual smooth running by Tournament director John Roydsr led to a very enjoyable event.
The Winners :-
Ronan McMaugh & Thomas MacCormac from
Michael McAuliffe & Paul Delaney second
Brendan Curran & Martin Brady third
Liam Maher & John Kelly fourth
First Session Mairead Ni Oistin & Fionnuala O'Hanlon
Second Session Maura Lawlor & Gerry Lawlor
Area Master Kate Daultrey & Paul Kane
Best Intermediate Michael McInerney & Kasimir Noga

Winning Pair:-
Thomas MacCormac & Ronan McMaugh
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2nd Place :-
Paul Delaney Michael McAuliffe |
3rd Place :-
Martin Brady Brendan Curran
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Area Master:-
Kate Daultrey Paul Kane |
Best Inter :-
Kasimir Noga Michael McInerney
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Final Result
2nd Session Result
Winners North/South
Ronan McMaugh & Sunny Bavalia from
Kay Russell & Joe Walsh second
Noel Minogue & Bettina Stefanini third
Winners East/West
Conor Moore & Carol Hawkins from
Teresa Gavin & Michael Gowie second
Niamh Harty & Seamus Bradley third
Full Result
Rose Gibson Pairs
The second major of the season the Rose Gibson pairs has an excellent entry of 32 pairs
Scoring is very close with only one pair managing to break the 60% barrier
Ronan McMaugh & Thomas MacCormac are the early leaders
making a great defense of
the trophy they won last year
But as the field are closely bunched behind its all still to play for.
The Leaders :-
Ronan McMaugh & Thomas MacCormac from
Michael McAuliffe & Paul Delaney second
Fionnuala O Hanlon & Mairead Ni Oistin third

Leading Pair:-
Ronan McMaugh & Thomas MacCormac
Full Result
Winners North/South
Michael McAuliffe & Sean Moynihan from
Frank Kennedy & Kate Daultrey second
Hilary Moran & Betty Murphy third
Winners East/West
Martin Brady & Brendan Curran from
Catherine Egan & Krzysztof Sekula second
Michael Gowie & Jacqui Morton and
Justin Mulhall & Dave Mulhall joint third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
Joe Walsh & Mike Gowie from
Frank Kennedy & Kasimir Noga second
Blathnaid Trayer & Maurice O Leary third
Winners East/West
Liam Maher & Maciej Katek from
Peter Stewart & Sean Moynihan second
Ann O Connell & Rita O Neill third
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Winners North South :-
Mike Gowie & Joe Walsh
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Winners East West :-
Liam Maher & Maciej Katek
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Full Result
Winners North/South
Michael McAuliffe & Fionnuala O Hanlon from
Ann Hanratty & Mary Lindopp second
Sheila Horkan & Grainne Dunne third
Winners East/West
Philina Dowd & Maurice O Leary from
Joe Walsh & Michael McInerney second
Teresa Gavin & Aoife MacHale third
Full Result
Monthly Teams
The first monthly teams had an excellent entry of fourteen teams
Run efficiently as ever by our tournament director John Royds
The Winners :-
Liam Maher & Ita Fahy Joe Walsh & Donal Dunne from
Sean Moynihan & Richard Hartheimer Kieran McGarry & Roisin Troy second
Sandra Newell & Mary Stanley Brid Kemple & Aoife MacHale third

Winning Team:-
Liam Maher Ita Fahy Donal Dunne Joe Walsh
Full Result
Winners North/South
John Kelly & Michael McInerney from
John O Mara & Carmel Armstrong second
Kate Daultrey & Maire O Connor third
Winners East/West
Joe Walsh & Kasimir Noga from
Paul Kane & Mary Lindopp second
Kay Russell & John Reilly third
Full Result
Mixed Pairs
The final night of the Mixed Pairs competition was an excellent night for our leaders
which saw them hold off all challengers and ease to victory.
Very well done to Sandra Newell and Michael McAuliffe who took the honours.
Special thanks to our tournamenr director John Royds for another excellent job
The Winners :-
Sandra Newell & Michael McAuliffe from
Aisling Considine & Karel DeRaeymaker second
Marie Slattery & Dave Ryan third
Peter Stewart & Siobhan Part fourth
First Session
Bettina Stefanini & Joe Walsh
Second Session
Liam Maher & Patricia Kelly
Area Master
Jackie McBride & John Reilly
Best Intermediate
Paul Kane & Leisa Part

Winning Pair:-
Michael McAuliffe & Sandra Newell with Bankers President Gerry Kelly
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2nd Place :-
Karel DeRaeymaker & Aisling Considine |
3rd Place :-
Dave Ryan & Marie Slattery |
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Area Master :-
John Reilly & Jackie McBride |
Best Intermediate
Leisa Part & Paul Kane |

4th Place :-
Peter Stewart & Siobhan Part
Full Results
2nd Session Result
Winners North/South
Philina Dowd & Maura Lawlor from
Grainne Dunne & Dave Ryan second
Fionnuala O Hanlon & Mairead Ni Oistin third
Winners East/West
Noel Minogue & Bettina Stefanini from
Donal Dunne & Gerry Murtagh second
Catherine Egan & Pat Egan third
Full Result
Mixed Pairs
The second major of the season the Mixed Pairs competition has an excellent entry of
thirty five pairs, very well done to all.
Scoring is very good with four pairs scoring above 60%
But we are only half way all to play for next week.
The Leaders :-
Michael McAuliffe & Sandra Newell from
Bettina Stefanini & Joe Walsh second
Karel DeRaeymaker & Aisling Considine third

Leading Pair:-
Sandra Newell & Michael McAuliffe
Full Result
Winners North/South
Ann Hanratty & Betty Murphy from
Sheila Kelly & Maura Lawlor second
Martin Brady & Ita Fahy third
Winners East/West
David Dunne & Paul Delaney from
Ruth O Dea & Fionnuala O Hanlon second
Pascale Wolfe & Conor Moore third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney from
Donal Dunne & John Kelly second
Liam Maher & Frank Kennedy third
Winners East/West
Sheila Horkan & Bettina Stefanini from
Hilary Moran & Paul Kane second
Angela O Neill & Sheila Williams third
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Winners North South :-
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney
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Winners East West :-
Sheila Horkan & Bettina Stefanini
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Full Result
Winners North/South
Deirdre Reid & Maura Lawlor from
Donal Dunne & Gerry Murtagh second
Paul Kane & Michael Rowan third
Winners East/West
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney from
David Synnott & Michael McAuliffe second
Marcin Rudzinski & Maciej Katek third
Full Result
Nolan Memorial Teams
The first major competition of the season the Nolan Memorial Teams
saw a lot of change on our leaderboard proving yet again its only half time after the first session
A great night for defending pair Denis and Frances Gill who have now won this competition
three years in a row. Not such a good night for our leading team who had to settle for second
Thanks to our tournament director John Royds for a very well run event
The Winners :-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch, Frances Gill & Denis Gill from
Richard Hartheimer & Paul Hanratty Kasimir Noga & Frank Kennedy second
Tony O Gallagher & Brigid Shearman Sheila Williams & Michael McInerney third
2nd Session :-
Michael McAuliffe & Bernie Lynch Kay Russell & E.V. Counihan

Winning Team:-
Denis Gill & Frances Gill Conor Moore (Missing Mick Lynch) with Bankers President Gerry Kelly
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2nd Place :-
Paul Hanratty Richard Hartheimer
Kasimir Noga Frank Kennedy
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3rd Place:-
Michael McInerney Sheila Williams
Brigid Shearman Tony O'Gallagher |
2nd Session:-
Michael McAuliffe E.V. Counihan Bernie Lynch Kay Russell
Full Result
2nd Session
Winners North/South
David Dunne & Paul Delaney from
Sheila Horkan & John Kelly second
Gerry Lawlor & Liam Maher third
Winners East/West
Mary Lindopp & Noel Minogue from
Brendan Curran & Steve Bearpark second
Sean O Lubaigh & Bernie Lynch and
Peter Stewart & Michael Gowie joint third
Full Result
Nolan Memorial Teams
The first major competition of the season the Nolan Memorial Teams
has an excellent entry of sixteen teams.
Lots of excitement in the bar as the draw is made for teammates
Thanks to our tournament director John Royds for a very well run event
The Leaders :-
Richard Hartheimer & Paul Hanratty Kasimir Noga & Frank Kennedy from
Tony O Gallagher & Brigid Shearman Sheila Williams & Michael McInerney and
Christy Tierney & Deirdre Reid Helen Friel & Paul Murphy joint second

Leading Team:-
Kasimir Noga Paul Hanratty Richard Hartheimer (missing Frank Kennedy)
Full Result
Winners North/South
Donal Dunne & Betty Murphy from
Thomas MacCormac & Ronan McMaugh second
Paul Hanratty & Dave Ryan third
Winners East/West
David Dunne & Paul Delaney from
Gerry Lawlor & Jim Mullally second
E.V. Counihan & Krzysztof Sekula third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch from
Liam Maher & Ruth O Dea second
Fionnuala O Hanlon & John O Mara third
Winners East/West
Gerry Kelly & Christy Tierney from
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney second
Ita Fahy & Siobhan Part third
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Winners North South :-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch
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Winners East West :-
Christy Tierney & Gerry Kelly
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Full Result
Winners North/South
Ronan McMaugh & Maciej Katek from
Thomas MacCormac & Rory Egan second
Brendan Curran & Marie Slattery third
Winners East/West
David Dunne & Paul Delaney from
Sarah Gilmartin & Partner second
Liam Maher & Gerry Lawlor third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
Mary Lindopp & Ann Fitzgerald from
Philina Dowd & Sheila Kelly second
Michael McAuliffe & Bernie Lynch third
Winners East/West
Paul Delaney & David Dunne from
John Reilly & Mairead Ni Oistin second
Gerry Lawlor & Maura Lawlor third
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Winners North South :-
Ann Fitzgerald & Mary Lindopp
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Winners East West :-
David Dunne & Paul Delaney
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Full Result
Winners North/South
Michael McAuliffe & Mary Lindopp from
Kasimir Noga & Piotr Pietraszek second
Fionnuala O Hanlon & Pat Egan third
Winners East/West
Sheila Howard & Carol Hawkins from
Sean O Lubaigh & Martin Brady second
Sheila Horkan & Dave Mulhall third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
David Dunne & Martin Brady from
Sheila Horkan & John Kelly second
Conor Moore & Carol Hawkins third
Winners East/West
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney from
Marcin Rudzinski & Wojciech Gorczyca second
Kevin O Dea & Mary Stanley third
Full Result
Winners North/South
John Reilly & John O Mara from
Blathnaid Trayer & Maurice O Leary second
Paul Kane & Fionnuala O Hanlon third
Winners East/West
Paul Delaney & David Dunne from
Wojciech Gorczyca & Maciej Katek second
Siobhan Part & Peter Stewart third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
Brendan Curran & Marie Slattery from
Christy Tierney & Deirdre Reid second
Ann Hannratty & Partner third
Winners East/West
Bettina Stefanini & Noel Minogue from
Pat Egan & Sean O Lubaigh second
Paul Delaney & Martin Brady third
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Winners North South :-
Bettina Stefanini & Noel Minogue
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Winners East West :-
Marie Slattery & Brendan Curran
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Full Result
Thursdays Game
Winners North/South
John Reilly & John O Mara and
Christy Tierney & Noel Minogue Joint first
Sheila Horkan & Barbara Walsh third
Winners East/West
John Kelly & Mary Lindopp from
Martin Brady & Paul Delaney second
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly third
Full Result
Bankers Golf outing Fri June 3rd
The weather added immensely to the enjoyment of our annual golf outing
played this year in the Castle golf club many thanks to Captain Paul Williams
for arranging it. The course was in magnificent condition.
The big winner on the day was Mike Gowie
2nd place Sheila Williams
3rd Daphne Kaye

Overall winner Mike Gowie receives his prize from Ann Hannratty
with mind coach Noel Minogue
The team competition was won by
Betty Murphy Virginia McGreal & Mary Lindopp from
Fred Daly Ann Hanratty & Patricia Blaney second
Noel Minogue Kieran McGarry & Jim McAndrew

Winning Team:-
Virginia McGreal Mary Lindopp, Betty Murphy
Thursdays Game
Presidents Prize
Week 5
The final week of our Presidents Prize attraceed an excellent entry of twenty two
tables which again meant we had two section in play
Special thanks to our Tournament Director Gerry Kelly

Overall winner Presidents Prize 2016 Marcin Rudzinski
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2nd Place :-
Sean Moynihan
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3rd Place :-
Mary Stanley
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Area Master Winner :-
Bettina Stefanini
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Intermediate Winner :-
Pat Egan
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Joe MacHale Memorial
Mixed teams
The final of the Joe MacHale Memorial mixed teams was an excellent night for
the team coming in second place who surged to victory despite a heavy loss in
the last round to thwart last years winners from holding on to their trophy
Our Tournament director John Royds again did so proud Thank you John.
The Winners :-
Breda Synnott Kieran McGarry David Dunne & Sheila Kelly from
Ann Hanratty, Paul Hanratty, Liam Maher & Ita Fahy second
Peter Stewart Ruth O'Dea, Siobhan Part & Joe Walsh third.
Second Session
Conor Moore & Carol Hawkins Ann Marie Heavey & Mick Lynch
Area Master
John Cantwell & Mairead Ni Oistin Denis Gill & Frances Gill
Best Intermediate
Kate Daultrey & Michael McInerney Fionnuala O'Hanlon & John O'Mara

Winning Team:-
Sheila Kelly David Dunne,
Bankers President Michael McAuliffe Kieran McGarry Breda Synnott
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2nd Place :-
Ita Fahy, Liam Maher,
Paul Hanratty Ann Hanratty
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2nd Session :-
Ann Marie Heavey, Carol Hawkins
Conor Moore, (missing Mick Lynch)
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Full Results
2nd Session Result plus personal records
Ladies and Mens Pairs
The final week of the Ladies and Men's pairs was a disappointing night for our leading
ladies Mairead Ni Oistin & Fionnuala O'Hanlon but no problem to our leading men
Peter Stewart & Joe Walsh who easily held on to win
A great result in the Ladies for Siobhan Part & Leisa Part
who won their first major competition in the club
The Winners Ladies Pairs :-
Siobhan Part & Leisa Part from
Mary Stanley & Kate Daultrey second
1st Session Mairead Ni Oistin & Fionnuala O'Hanlon
2nd Session Frances Kelly & Breda Synnott
Area Master Hilary Moran & Patricia Blaney

Winners:-
Siobhan Part & Leisa Part
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2nd Place :-
Kate Daultrey Mary Stanley |
Ist Session :-
Fionnuala O Hanlon, Mairead Ni Oistin
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2nd Session :-
Breda Synnott Frances Kelly |
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2nd Session Result Ladies plus personal records
Full Result
The Winners Mens Pairs :-
Peter Stewart & Joe Walsh from
Noel Minogue & John Kelly second
1st Session Liam Maher & Christy Tierney
2nd Session Ronan McMaugh & Michael McAuliffe
Area Master John O'Mara & John Reilly
Intermediate Prize Pat Egan & Kasimir Noga

Winners:-
Peter Stewart & Joe Walsh
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2nd Place :-
John Kelly & Noel Minogue
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Best Inter :-
Kasimir Noga & Pat Egan
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2nd Session Result Men plus personal records
Full Result
Noreen O Connor Teams
This week we had the final of the Noreen O Connor teams, and what an exciting finish
with the final destination of the trophy only decided in the last round when
our leading team finally suffered a crushing defeat. to
finally allow their pursuers to overtake them
Our Tournament director John Royds again did so proud Thank you John.
The Winners :-
Christy Tierney & Deirdre Reid Liam Maher & Ita Fahy from
Mary Lindopp, John Kelly, Joe Walsh, Donal Dunne second
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly Maura Lawlor & Gerry Lawlor third
Second Session
Paul Delaney & Ronan McMaugh, Eileen O'Donovan & Wojciech Gorczyca
Area Master
Blathnaid Trayer & Joe Dolan, Paul Kane & Grainne Courtney
Intermediate Prize
Maire O'Connor & Michelle Purcell, Martha Mulcahy & Paula Heaphy

Winning Team:-
Liam Maher Ita Fahy Michael McAuliffe(President) Deirdre Reid Christy Tierney
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2nd Place :-
Mary Lindopp John Kelly Donal Dunne Joe Walsh |
3rd Place :-
David Dunne Sheila Kelly Gerry & Maura Lawlor |
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Winners 2nd Session :-
Eileen O Donovan Paul Delaney
Wojciech Gorczyca Ronan McMaugh
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Winners Area Master :-
Grainne Courtney, Paul Kane Blathnaid Trayer Joe Dolan
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Final Results
2nd Session Result
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