THE Irish Bridge Union's all Ireland pairs championship (Moylan Cup) will be decided at the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, on April 5th-6th. The representation is 28 pairs from the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland and 12 from the NI Bridge Union.
From a field of over 600 players in the European open pairs championship in The Hague, P. McCarthy and C. Holland finished 36th in the B final, having qualified for the A semi final, while T. Walsh and D. O'Gorman were 112th in the B final.
The 21st Ballyroan fiesta will take place at Scoil Mhuire, Ballyboden, Co Dublin, on April 4th-5th. Pre entry is essential. Entries to Brian Healy at 01 4943255.
A bridge holiday in Sicily starts on June 1st. Details from Grainne MacDonald at 01 2808561. The 21st Irish Bridge Festival begins in Corfu on September 13th. Details: Mary Walsh at 01 2691463.
Dr H. McGann came first in all the main events at the Fermoy congress. Major pairs: 1, Dr McGann, T. Hanlon; 2, R. Boland, P. Casselle; 3, P.C. Kiely, K Casher. Intermediate: I, O. Rose, M. Quinlan; 2, D. Walsh, L. Mitchell. Sessionals: T. Mulcahy J. Spratt; K. Lennon, S. Scalla.
Local: N. Harris, C. Henchion.
Teams: 1, McGann/Hanlon, R. Timlin, P.F. Walsh; 2, A. and D. Dillon, M. Lavelle, S. McInerney.
Intermediate: D. O'Driscoll, D. O'Leary, I. Noonan, M. Kelly.
Mixed: 1, J. and Dr McGann; 2, I. Cullinane, K. Cashen; 3, J. Fahy, T. Cotter. Local: M. and B. Burke.
Novice: 1, A. and J. O'Neill; 2, O. and F. Ahern.
Bankers' congress in Dublin - Gala pairs: 1, P. and M. Barry; 2,
F. Kelly, T. Dowling. Intermediate: A. Young, E. O'Reilly. Mixed: S. Dowling, H. Carroll. Women: E. McCann, M. Meade. Men: J. Kelly, K. McGarry. HusbandWife: T. and P. O'Neill.
Women's pairs: 1, H. Holman, V. King; 2, I. Hoy, H. Carroll; 3, N. Lynch, C. Scullion. Intermediate prize: M. Ardiff, F. Murray. Intermediate A pairs: 1, G. Kelly, N. Minogue; 2, S. Traynor, F. Murphy; 3, A. and J. O'Reilly. Sessionals: D. Howe, W. Heath; D. O'Connor, E. Scott.
Intermediate teams: 1, C. O'Driscoll, M. O'Brien, N. Minogue, E. Moore; 2, M. Grehan, J. Kilduff, K. Meade, M. Hynn. Second session: A. McHale, R. King, J. Dolan, J. McCurdy. B prize: J. and A. O'Rourke, C. Fox, B. Moran. Final gala pairs: 1, J. Smyth, C. Dowling Long; 2 (tie) H. Carroll, C. McCarthy, K. and K. McGarry.
