Breaking News – Yeats Country Bridge Congress is back!
Date for your diary Friday 6th to Sunday 8th June 2025 in the Clayton Hotel Sligo – so start booking rooms early (mention Bridge).
Why not make it a ‘Sligo and Friends’ get together?
Clayton Hotel Sligo
Clarion Road
Ballytivnan
Sligo
F91 N8EF
07191-19000
€175 B&B single occupancy per night or €190 B&B for a twin/double room per night for the Friday and Saturday night.
Sunday Night rate of €145 B&B single occupancy or €160 B&B twin/double occupancy.
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Sligo and Friends’ BBO Schedule
Tuesday 12th November – we have two separate pair games i.e. one for ‘Novices’ and ‘Inter B’ and a second game for ‘Intermediate A’ players. Also on Tuesday 12th November we have our 15 board ‘Individual’ competition at 8.15 p.m. playing ‘Acol’ Weak no-trump, 4 card majors, Stayman, Transfers and Weak two openings – All Welcome.
Wednesday 13th November – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ game at 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. OPEN – All Welcome.
Thursday 14th November – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ game at 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. OPEN – All Welcome.
Friday 15th November – we have our ‘Sligo and Friends – Fast Friday’ game (6 minutes per board) starting at 8.15 p.m. until 10.00 p.m. – All Welcome.
Monday night 18th November we have our ‘Sligo and Friends’ from 8.15 p.m. until 10.15 p.m. – OPEN – All Welcome.
Tuesday 19th November – we have two separate pair games i.e. one for ‘Novices’ and ‘Inter B’ and a second game for ‘Intermediate A’ players. Also on Tuesday 19th November we have our 15 board ‘Individual’ competition at 8.15 p.m. playing ‘Acol’ Weak no-trump, 4 card majors, Stayman, Transfers and Weak two openings – All Welcome.
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 11th November (17 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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IBU Inter-Provincial Championship this coming Saturday and Sunday 16th amd 17th November (Cavan Crystal Hotel)
There are 3 Championships taking place (Open, Master and Intermediate). Each province is represented by 3 teams in each Championship. Each team plays against each of the other 9 teams from the other 3 provinces. The scores for each province are added together to get a total score for each province and the province with the greatest total after the 9 matches will be declared the winner in each Championship. Munster are the holders in the Open while Leinster are the holders in the Master and also in the Intermediate events.
Session 1 Saturday 1.00 p.m. until 5.00 p.m
Session 2 Saturday 7.00 p.m. until 11.00 p.m.
Session 3 Sunday 10.30 a.m. until 2.30 p.m.
Sky Sports Leaderboard, match results, board details and much much more
Timetable and Playing Schedule
Player Names and Bridgemate Numbers
IBU Interprovincial Rules Nov 2024
Chat to Mairéad, Huey or Fearghal when you get there if you are in trouble.
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Kenmare Bridge Congress (8th-10th November)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Fast Friday 8th November (19 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard (Zrinka Kokot and Pat McDaid doing very well)
Commentary on the Hands (Enda Murphy)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Thursday 7th November (17 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Commentary on the Hands (Brian Senior)
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Sligo and Friends Online – Wednesday 6th November (17 Tables) – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Commentary on the Hands (Paul Delaney)
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Phoenix Bridge Club (Face-to-Face) – Wednesday 6th November – (IBU Sim Pairs)
Master Section Results and Board Details (8.5 Tables)
National Leaderboard (Jim O’Malley and John Scanlon doing very well)
Commentary on the Hands (Paul Delaney)
Intermediate Section Results and Board Details (9.5 Tables)
Section C (3.5 Tables)
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE A Pairs – Tuesday 5th November (13 Tables) – IBU Sim Pairs
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Video Commentary on Boards 1-6 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 7-13 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 14-20 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 21-26 (Thomas MacCormac)
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Sligo INDIVIDUAL – Tuesday 5th November (6 Tables)
Leaderboard and Board Details
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Sligo INTERMEDIATE B Pairs – Tuesday 5th November (23 Tables) – IBU Sim Pairs
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
National Leaderboard
Video Commentary on Boards 1-6 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 7-13 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 14-20 (Thomas MacCormac)
Video Commentary on Boards 21-26 (Thomas MacCormac)
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Master Swiss Teams – Tuesday 5th November (10 Teams)
Match by Match Result
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Sligo and Friends Online – Monday 4th November (IBU Sim Pairs) (14 Tables)
Local Leaderboard and Board Details
Commentary on the Hands (Ranald Milne)
National Leaderboard
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Donegal Congress 1st – 3rd November 2024
Intermediate Team- Results and Board Details (10 Teams)
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Congress Teams – Results and Board Details (18 Teams)
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Congress Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (22 Tables)
Congress Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Intermediate ‘A’ Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (17.5 Tables)
Inter ‘A’ Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Inter ‘B’ & Novice Pairs Overall Result and Session 2 Board Details (9 Tables)
Inter B & Novice Pairs – First Session Board Details
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Fri Open Pairs (14 Tables)
Sat Aft Open Pairs (10.5 Tables)
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Gala Open Pairs (26 Tables)
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Sun Aft Open Pairs (11 Tables)
Mixed Pairs (14.5 Tables)
Sun Night Open Pairs (7 Tables)
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