Bridge Notes

The leading placings in regional bridge pairs championships played throughout the Republic were:

The leading placings in regional bridge pairs championships played throughout the Republic were:

Dublin North - Major: 1, P. Kelly, D. Terry; 2, C. Scullion, N. Lynch; 3, M. Meade, D. Pendleton.

Sessionals: M. Quinn, M. Kelly Rogers; E. McCann, M. Linehan.

Intermediate A: 1, P. Murray, A. O'Neill; 2, G. and M. Church; 3, C. Byrne, M. Haverty. Best B: B. Warnock, B. Lavery.

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Sessionals: C. Smyth, K. McNamara; G. Rogerson, P. O'Neill.

Dublin South - Major: 1, T. Roche, H. Barron; 2, J. Carroll, T. Hanlon; 3, P. Ryan, P. MacMahon.

Sessionals: K. and N. FitzGibbon; P. Pigot, F. Barry.

Intermediate A: 1, D. Walsh, M. Stack; 2, A. Murray, H. Cormac.

Sessionals: M. and D. Morrissey; A. Sexton, J. Latham.

Intermediate B: 1, A. Hogan, P. Fearon; 2, J. Coffey, N. Flynn; 3, C. Hynes, B. Eccles.

Novice: 1, S. and M. Walsh; 2, M. Stenning, T. Breslin.

Eastern - Major: 1, K. Clarke, J. Cullinane; 2, J. Last, J. Kilduff; 3, R. and B. O'Farrell. Best A: M. Whelan, K. O'Shea.

North-Eastern - Major: 1, P. Bonner, C. Tierney; 2, P. Howard, S. Costello; 3, H. and B. Sheridan.

Sessionals: P. Gibney, S. Moynihan; L. Sheeran, N. Collier.

Intermediate A: 1, M. and J. McNally; 2, S. and T. Reilly; 3, M. Cussen, J. O'Shaughnessy.

Intermediate B: 1, L. Culligan, W. Smith; 2, M. Dunne, P. Geoghegan; 3, J. and C. Haughey.

Northern - Major: 1, D. Ellis, J. J. Doherty; 2, J. Nugent, P. McDaid; 3, C. O'Donnell, S. McGinley.

Intermediate A: 1, A. Carr, E. McMenamin; 2, M. Duffy, M. Farren.

Sessionals: C. Diver, J. McGinley; M. B. McLaughlin, S. Doherty.

North Midland - Major: 1, F. and B. Kelly; 2, U. McCabe, T. Rosney; 3, N. Brosnan, M. Hynes. Inter A: D. Pickering, M. O'Connell. Sessionals: P. Seery, B. O'Hanlon; M. and K. O'Halloran.

North Munster - Major: 1, B. Pattinson, M. Griffin; 2,. P. Liston, G. Connolly; 3, M. Kirby, P. J. MacMahon; 4, B. Tucker, D. O'Donnell.

Sessionals: P. Healy, B. Ryan; A. O'Shaughnessy, J. G. Fulham.

North-Western - Major: 1, G. Brennan, N. Hunt; 2, P. and D. Townley; 3, A. Kelly, G. Sheridan.

South-Eastern - Major: 1, P. Flynn, J. Spratt; 2, K. Lennon, S. Scallan; 3, L. O'Donnell, J. Phelan.

Sessionals: N. Foley, P. Kelly; D. and R. White.

South Midland - Major: 1, M. Somers, D. Nee; 2, E. Fingleton, P. Conroy; 3, F. O'Farrell, M. Wall. 2nd session: H. Peacocke, F. Swift.

Intermediate A: 1, S. Bolger, A. Cummins; 2, J. and M. O'Neill; 3, R. Moran, M. Healy.

South Munster - Major: 1, C. Holland, M. Finn; 2, P. McCarthy, G. Cummins; 3, F. O'Callaghan, M. Quinlan (best inter A).

Sessionals: D. and A. Dillon; P. O'Connell, M. Auchincloss.

Western - Major : 1, E. Feerick, J. Kenny; 2, C. Coyne, H. Curran; 3, (tie), Dr G. M Keaveney, the Rev E. Glynn, S. MacMathuna, M. O'Farrell.

Intermediate A: 1, M. and T. Ruane; 2, T. McSweeney, C. Canavan; 3, B. and M. Hackett. Inter B: 1, J. Kilbane, V. Rocca; 2, M. Gaffney, C. Casey.