THE Irish Bridge Union's major and intermediate interprovincial championships will be decided over three sessions in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone, on November 23rd-24th. Connacht are the holders of both tournaments.
The Kilkenny congress will be held in the Hotel Kilkenny from November 22nd to 24th. Catherine McGoff (056-65087) will accept entries.
Donegal congress in the Abbey and Central hotels - Major pairs: 1, R. O'Keeffe, T. Garvey 2, D. Greenwood, E. Fitzgerald 3, W. Dukelow, W. Mathews. Sessional winners: Dr H. Campbell, D. Greenwood; P.C. Duffy the Rev J. McGonagle. Regional prize: T. Meehan, J. McClenaghan. Best Donegal: J.J. Doherty, D. Ellis.
Mixed pairs: 1, J. Kulchycky, J. Cahill; 2, F. Boyd, J.C. Furnival; 3, B. Lowry, C. Whyte; 4, J. and F. Sproule. Regional: C. O'Donnell, the Rev D. O'Doherty. Donegal: M. Hewitt, J.C. Boyle.
Intermediate A pairs: 1, P. and C. Ward; 2, M. and S. Doherty 3, J. Quinn, J. McKee. Sessionals: G. McNally, K. Stewart; C. Gillespie, S. Burke. Donegal: M. McLaughlin, J. Sweeney.
Intermediate B Pairs: 1, Flanagan, B. McEvoy; 2, B. Doherty, M. Mooney; 3 D. and G. Hutcheson. Sessionals: D. Curra B. Kennedy; P. Gillanders, G. Sheridan. Regional: P. Furey, H. Shovlin. Donegal: M. Duffy, M. Kilgallon. D. Irwin, J. Quinn.
Major teams: 1, J. Conlon, C.J. Richey, H. Kane, E. Kerrigan; 2, P. Byrne, S. Gillan, C. McLoone, P. McDaid; 3, J. Lavery, J.C. Furnival, Greenwood/Fitzgerald.
Regional: T. McDermott, the Rev, E. Tierney, E. and S. O'Hare. Donegal: C. O'Donnell, F. McDonagh, the Rev D. O'Doherty, J.C. Boyle. Intermediate teams: 1, J. Sweeney, M. McLaughlin, S. and M. Doherty; 2, M. Brady, S. Doherty, N. and F. Shovlin; 3, N. Hunt, G. Brennan, K. Coleman, J. Sheahan. B prize: L. and B. O'Reilly, P. Dowd, D. Reid. Regional: D. Hewitt, C. Doherty, J. Bilberg, G. O'Donnell. Donegal: P. and I. Campbell, J. Gallagher, F. Sweeney. Open pairs - Overall winners: E. Sheahan M Farrelly.
Kenmare congress in the Kenmare Bay Hotel - Major pairs: 1, J. Murphy, M. Prendergast; 2, P. Cassell, Dr H. McGann; 3, K. Hayes, C. Holland. Sessionals: M. Kennefick, A. Dillon; M. Reddy, M. Boland. Intermediate: M. Foley, B. McCarthy. Local: S. Daly, T. Bambury.
Mixed pairs: 1, D. Dillon, M. Degan; 2, C. and F Pierse 3, R.D. McGrath, I. Cullinane. Intermediate: G. Clarson, P. O'Regan. Local: J. Rice, K. McCarthy.
Teams: 1, M. Donegan, J. Higgins, I. Cullinane, R. Keane; 2, Cassell/McGann, D. Cotter, D. O'Gorman; 3, M. Kennefick, A. and D. Dillon, and J. Spratt tied with D. O'Driscoll, D. O'Leary, M. Kelly, and E. Morgan.
