Membership now available
to Bankers Bridge Club
April Winner
This months award goes to Mary Lindopp
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
Golf Outing
Calling all golfers
Our annual golf outing this year will take place on Friday June 1st in
Old Conna golf club
All those interested in playing please contact Liam Maher to get a place on the time sheet
Presidents Prize
Week Three
Week three of our Presidents prize was very well supported with thirteen and a half tables in play.
Of course this means extra pressure as many people get no points.
With two wins Ita is still the one to catch but with two rounds to go its still all to play for.
The Winners North South :-
Robert Kicior & Piotr Pietraszek from
Joe Walsh & Rory Egan second
Carmel Armstrong & Rita Delaney third
The Winners East West:-
Joe Dolan & Brid Kemple from
James Heneghan & Sean O'Lubaigh second
Fionnuala O'Hanlon & Gerry Tracey third
Full Results
Presidents Prize
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Grainne Dunne & Ita Fahy from
Willem Mevius & James Heneghan second
John Cantwell & Mairead Ni Oistin third
The Winners East West:-
Joe Walsh & Sheila Howard from
Wojciech Gorczyca & Slawomir Lubanski second
Paul Delaney & Sean O'Lubaigh third
Full Result
Presidents Prize
Week Two
Week two of our Presidents prize had some very good cards.
The competition was very well supported with twelve and a half tables in play
The Winners North South :-
Mary Lindopp & Ita Fahy from
Martin Brady & Rory Egan second
Michael Smyth & Ursula Devine third
The Winners East West:-
Marcin Rudzinski John Reilly from
Hilary Moran & Dave Mulhall second
Piotr Pietraszek & Robert Kicior third
Winners:-
Marcin Rudzinski John Reilly Mary Lindopp Ita Fahy
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
John Kelly & Sheila Horkan from
Mary Lindopp & Grainne Dunne second
Dave Berber & Ann Fitzgerald third
The Winners East West:-
Martin Brady & Stefan Ekman from
Piotr Pietraszek & Robert Kicior second
Joe Walsh & E.V. Counihan third
Full Result
Presidents Prize
Week One
The next five weeks are devoted to our Presidents prize
This is an excellent competition where members get to play with people they might
not regularly partner. The best four scores count but Regional master ranked players and above
must play with at least two area masters or one Intermediate ranked player
The Winners North South :-
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney from
Michael McAuliffe & Gerry Lawlor second
Sheila Horkan & Barbara Walsh third
The Winners East West:-
Martin Brady Ita Fahy from
Christy Tierney & Michael O Brien second
Ronan McMaugh & Marcin Rudzinski third
Winners:-
Sean O Lubaigh Paul Delaney Martin Brady Ita Fahy
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Bettina Stefanini & Noel Minogue from
Barbara Walsh & Carol Hawkins second
Sean O'Lubaigh & Paul Delaney third
The Winners East West:-
John Kelly & Ita Fahy from
Paul Hanratty & Grainne Dunne second
Joe Walsh & Martin Brady third
Full Result
Joe McHale Memorial
Mixed teams
The final of the Joe McHale Memorial mixed teams had a very exciting end this week with only
one victory point seperating the top two teams going into the last round.
Our leaders however showed nerves of steel to collect the maximum 25 and close the deal
The Winners :-
Joe Walsh, Sheila Horkan, Noel Minogue, Mary Lindopp from
Steve Bearpark, Cathy Bearpark, Gerry Lawlor, Maura Lawlor second
Terry Walsh, Brid Kemple, Aoife McHale, Ronan McMaugh third.
Second Session
Sandra Newell, Michael McAulliffe,Wojciech Gorcycza, Eileen O'Donavan
Winning Team:-
Noel Minogue Mary Lindopp Aoife McHale Joe Walsh Sheila Horkan
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2nd Place :-
Cathy Bearpark Steve Bearpark Maura Lawlor
Gerry Lawlor |
2nd Session:-
Sandra Newell Michael McAuliffe Wojciech Gorcycza
Eileen O Donovan |
Full Results
Next Five Weeks
Presidents Prize
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Philena Dowd & Maurice O Leary from
Ray Ryan & Joan Ryan second
Liam Maher & Joe Walsh third
The Winners East West:-
Ronan McMaugh &Michael McAuliffe from
Barbara Walsh & Carol Hawkins second
Justin Mulhall & Dave Mulhall third
Full Result
Joe McHale Memorial
Mixed teams
This week we had the first session of the Joe McHale Memorial mixed teams,
The competition was well supported with twelve teams in action.
Thanks to our competition secretary who organised some teams
The Leaders :-
Joe Walsh, Sheila Horkan, Noel Minogue, Mary Lindopp from
Ita Fahy, Martin Brady , Helen Carroll, Liam Maher second
Maurice O'Leary, Barbara Walsh, Donal Dunne, Carol Hawkins third
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Dave Ryan & Ita Fahy from
Dave Berber & Anne Fitzgerald second
Sean O'Lubaigh & Paul Delaney third
The Winners East West:-
John Kelly & Mary Lindopp from
Paul Hanratty & Helen Carroll second
Michael Fitzgerald & Sean McNamee third
Full Result
Thursdays Game
This week, we had nine table in play run smoothly by Alfie Sexton
The Winners North South :-
Mary Lindopp, Dave Mulhall from
Gerry Kelly, Christy Tierney second
Hilary Moran, Mike Gowie third
The Winners East West:-
Paul Delaney Sean OLubaigh from
Maura Lawlor Gerry Lawlor second
Brendan Curran Marie Slattery third
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Winners North Southt:
Mary Lindopp Dave Mulhall |
Winners East West:
Sean O Lubaigh Paul Delaney |
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Pat Blaney & Sheila Howard from
Paul Hanratty & Ann Hanratty second
Fionnuala O'Hanlon & Pascale Wolfe third
The Winners East West:-
Carol Hawkins & Maurice O'Leary from
Mary Lindopp & Noel Minogue second
John Reilly & John O'Mara third
Full Result
Butler IMPS
This week, Easter week we had our annual Easter egg night.
The popular Butler IMP scoring, was used and nine tables were in play
The Winners North South :-
Stefan Ekman, Martin Brady from
Frances Kelly, Liam Maher second
Aoife MacHale, Peter Goodman third
The Winners East West:-
Mary Lindopp John Kelly from
Michael O'Brien Gerry Lawlor second
Sheila Horkan Joe Walsh third
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Winners North Southt:
Stefan Ekman Martin Brady |
Winners East West:
John Kelly Mary Lindopp |
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Gerry Lawlor & Helen Carroll from
Dave Berber & Anne Fitzgerald second
Barbara Walsh & Maurice O'Leary third
The Winners East West:-
Maura Lawlor & Grainne Dunne from
Robert Kicior & Piotr Pietraszek second
Sheila Horkan & John Kelly third
Full Result
Monthly Teams
Our
monthly teams this month had an entry of ten teams run smoothly by Michael McAuliffe
The Winners :-
Ronan McMaugh, Michael McAuliffe, Gilda Pender, Ann-Marie Carroll from
Marcin Rudzinski, Willem Mevius, Wojciech, Mike Gowie second
Ita Fahy, Liam Maher, Helen Carroll, Ann Hanratty third
Winning Team:-
Ronan McMaugh Ann-Marie Carroll Gilda Pender Michael McAuliffe
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Paul Hanratty & David Ryan from
Slawomir Lubanski & Robert Kicior second
Noel Minogue & Ita Fahy third
The Winners East West:-
Wojciech Gorczyca & Michael McAuliffe from
Dave Mulhall & John Kelly second
Hugh McDermott & Joan Ryan third
Full Results
I.B.U Qualifyier
This week we had the I.B.U. qualifying pairs.
The event was very well supported with ten tables in play,some very good cards
made for a very enjoyable game
The Winners North South :-
Robert Kicior Piotr Pietraszek from
Brendan Curran, Marie Slattery second
Alfie Sexton, Michael Smyth third
The Winners East West:-
Frances Kelly Joe Walsh from
Pat Blaney Ann Murray second
Patricia Kelly Dave Mulhall third
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Winners North Southt:
Piotr Pietraszek Robert Kicior |
Winners East West:
Frances Kelly Joe Walsh |
Full Results
Tuesdays Game
The Winners North South :-
Mary Lindopp & Grainne Dunne from
Denis Gill & Frances Gill second
Michael Smyth & Sheila Horkan third
The Winners East West:-
Dave Mulhall & Justin Mulhall from
Carol Hawkins & Barbara Walsh second
EV Counihan & Joe Walsh third
Full Results
Thursdays Game
After the excitement of the congress last week it was back to our regular game this week
The Winners North South :-
Sandra Newell, Mary Stanley from
Marcin Rudzinski, Michael McAuliffe second
Helen Carroll, Michael Smyth third
The Winners East West:-
Paul Delaney Sean O'Lubaigh from
John Kelly Mary Lindopp second
Liam Maher Joe Walsh third
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Winners North Southt:
Sandra Newell Mary Stanley |
Winners East West:
Sean O Lubaigh Paul Delaney |
Full Results
Butler IMPS
This week is a big week for the club with the start of our Congress
Still Dublin's only congress.
Our weekly game this week had the popular Butler IMP scoring, with eight and a half tables.
The Winners North South :-
Patricia Kelly, Colm ODriscoll from
Breda Synnott, Helen Carroll second
Maurice O Leary, Barbara Walsh third
The Winners East West:-
Pat BlaneyDonal Dunne from
Hilary Moran Michael Gowie second
Ruth ODea Richard Hartheimer third
Full Results
Charity night
This week we had our annual charity night which this year was in aid of the
Irish Kidney association
This is a very worthy cause and many of our members came our to support this very worthy cause.
Eleven tables were in play and over €1000 was collected for the charity
Well done to all
The Winners North South :-
Wojciech Gorczyca, Peter Stewart from
Paula Tolan, Patricia Kelly second
Dave Mulhall, Mary Lindopp third
The Winners East West:-
Sandra Newell, Mary Stanley from
Richard Boyd, David Synnott second
Carol Hawkins, Joe Walsh third
Winners :
Peter Stewart Wojciech Gorczyca Sandra Newell (unavailable Mary Stanley)
Full Results
Ladies and Mens Pairs
The final week of the Ladies and Men's pairs proved a close an exciting affair
with only six matchpoints seperating the top two ladies pairs and a split tie in the mens pairs
The Winners Ladies Pairs :-
Mary Lindopp, Anna Onishuk from
Maura Lawlor Ita Fahy second
Ursula Devine Breda Synnott third
1st Session Barbara Walshe, Carol Hawkins
2nd Session Helen Carroll Ann Hanratty
Area Master Mairead Ni Oistin Evelyn O'Donnell
The Winners Mens Pairs :-
Ronan McMaugh Thomas McCormac Peter Goodman Terry Walsh
joint first
Brendan Curran, Steve Bearpark third
1st Session Mike Gowie Peter Stewart
2nd Session Wojciech Gorczyca Michael McAulliffe
Area Master John 'Reilly John O'Mara
Winning Ladies Pair
Mary Lindopp Anna Onishuk
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Winning Mens Pair
Ronan McMaugh Thomas McCormac Terry Walsh Peter Goodman |
Full Results
Ladies and Mens Pairs
This week we had the Ladies and Men's pairs which is run over two weeks.
Surprisingly we have more entries in the men's pairs than the ladies.
The Leaders Ladies Pairs :-
Maura Lawlor Ita Fahy from
Barbara Walshe, Carol Hawkins second
Mary Lindopp, Anna Onishuk third
The Leaders Mens Pairs :-
Mike Gowie Peter Stewart from
Brendan Curran, Steve Bearpark second
Joe Walsh, Dave Ryan third
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Leading Ladies Pair
Ita Fahy Maura Lawlor |
Leading Mens Pair
Peter Stewart Mike Gowie |
Full Results
Noreen O Connor Teams
This week we had the final of the Noreen O Connor teams, and a really exciting end to the
competition with only two IMPs separating the top three teams,
Our leading team of David Synnott, Peter Clifford, Karel De Raeymaeker, Anna Onishuk
were only pipped in the last round after a dramatic final set.
The Winners :-
Sandra Newell, Gilda Pender, Michael McAuliffe, Wojciech Gorcycza from
David Synnott, Peter Clifford, Karel De Raeymaeker, Anna Onishuk second
Sean O'Lubaigh, Paul Delaney, Stefan Ekman, Martin Brady third
Second Session
Jim Mullally Patricia Kelly Paul Hanratty Joe Dolan
Area Master
Carol Hawkins, Maurice O'Leary, Barbara Walsh, Sheila Horkan
Winning Team:-
Gilda Pender Wojciech Gorcycza Sandra Newell Michael McAuliffe
Full Results
Rose Gibson Pairs
Karel de Raeymaeker and Anna Onishuk are the winners of the Rose Gibson trophy this year.
They easily held off all challengers to win this years competition. It makes a great week Karl and Anna
after their success in the Spiro and Coen last weekend
The Winners :-
Karel de Raeymaker Anna Onishuk from
Michael McAulliffe Marcin Rudzinski second
Martin Brady Ursula Devine third
First Session Joe Dolan Paul Hanratty
Second Session Mary Lindopp Noel Minogue
Area Master Anne Murray Patricia Blaney
Anna Onishuk and Karel de Raeymaker
with Hilary Moran
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2nd Place :-
Michael McAuliffe Marcin Rudzinski |
2nd Place :-
Martin Brady Ursula Devine |
Full Results
Mixed Pairs
The final night of the Mixed Pairs competition was a disappointing one for our leaders
Steve Bearpark and Cathy Bearpark who were unable to hold their lead.
Victory this year goes to Sandra Newell and Michael McAuliffe
The Winners :-
Sandra Newell and Michael McAuliffe from
Mary Lindopp John Kelly second
Wojciech Gorczyca Eileen O'Donovan third
Second Session
Helen Carroll Marcin Rudzinski
First Session
Steve Bearpark Cathy Bearpark
Area Master
Mareeda Tracey Joe Dolan
Winning Pair:-
Sandra Newell Michael McAuliffe
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2nd Place :-
Mary Lindopp John Kelly |
Area Masters :-
Joe Dolan Marceeda Tracey |
Full Results
Nolan Memorial Teams
The first major of the new season the Nolan Memorial Teams had a very exciting finale with
the two leading teams swept aside and overtaken by the bookies favourites of
Dave Ryan Joe Walsh Ita Fahy and Helen Carroll
The Winners :-
Dave Ryan Joe Walsh Ita Fahy and Helen Carroll from
Michael Smyth Alfie Sexton Liam Maher Christy Tierney second
Aoife MacHale Sandra Newell Breda Synnott Frances Kelly third
Second Session
Gerry Kelly Patricia Kelly John Reilly Jackie McBride
Winning Team:-
Joe Walsh Ita Fahy Helen Carroll Dave Ryan with Bankers President Gerry Lawlor
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2nd Place :-
Alfie Sexton Liam Maher Michael Smyth Christy Tierney |
2nd Session :-
Gerry Kelly Patricia Kelly Jackie McBride John Reilly |
Full Results
Gerry Lawlor is re-elected President
at our
A.G.M.
Bankers
President
Gerry Lawlor
The Bankers Bridge club got the new season underway with its A.G.M.
Outgoing Bankers President Gerry Lawlor starts his second term after this years A.G.M
Gerry thanked his
outgoing fellow officers
Bettina Steffanini and Maura Lawlor for all their work and effort during
their very successful time as Secretary and Treasurer he also thanked
all his outgoing committee and all of the members who helped with
the running of the club and wished everyone well for the new season.
Gerry reflected on a very successful year for the club and its members who won numerous
national competitions throughout the year, he also thanked all members who supported the
club during the year
The new committee elected for the coming season is:-
Gerry Lawlor President
Hilary Moran Hon. Secretary
Maura Lawlor Hon.Treasurer
Michael McAuliffe Rory Egan Gerry Treacy
Stefan Ekman Mairead Ni Oistin
We wish them well
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