NORTHERN IRELAND BRIDGE UNION 
INTERNATIONAL TRIALS 2008
THE OLYMPIAD YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING, CHINA
3rd / 18th OCTOBER 2008
1) Date: 5th & 6th April 2008
2) Venue: Templeogue Bridge Centre, Dublin
3) Qualification: Each Player must be aged under 28 (ie born in 1980 or later).
4) Entries are invited from pairs who are interested in representing Ireland at this event.
Each pair will play each other pair in a series of direct matches with VP scoring. Matches will be over as many boards as practical.
The pairs finishing in the first three places in the Trials will form a team to represent Ireland in the World Mind Sport Games National Youth Teams in Beijing. (The Youth Pairs and Youth Individual competitions are also available to these players.)
The pair finishing in 4th place will be nominated as the reserve pair, should one of the pairs in the first three places be unable to participate.
Ties will be broken by imp quotient, which failing, by imp differential and finally by direct match.
5) Substitutes will be allowed at the discretion of the International Committee on receipt of a written request. The substitution will not be approved if in the opinion of the committee the pair would be strengthened by the substitution.
6) Each pair participating in the trials must have two copies of their system available to present to their opponents before a session of play begins. Failure to fulfil this obligation, or presentation of a system which in the opinion of the Tournament Director is insufficiently detailed, will be subject to a penalty in accordance with regulations to be posted.
Slow play / Late arrival/ Mobile phones will be penalised in accordance with regulations to be posted.
7) Entries must be submitted no later than 26th March to John Comyn at 353-1-4946447 or comyns@indigo.ie. The entry fee of €15/£10 per player will be collected on the day of the trials or beforehand if possible.
8) The I. B. U. Youth Bridge Committee is empowered to alter any of the arrangements or conditions including time, dates and venue, and to decide on all matters affecting these trials and each player who enters is undertaking to represent Ireland if nominated and to abide fully with all the conditions of these trials.
The NIBU Peggy Bayer and Junior Camrose teams, 2007 |
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From left: Wayne Sommerville, Stephen Nicholls, Jake Corry, Chris Henderson, Katrina Lomas, Ian Jones, Ruth Connolly, Kerri Nash, Jenny Spence & Lisa Quinlan. |
NIBU came 3rd in both competitions click for results |
| Interprovincial Championships 24th-25th March 2006 |
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| Place | School | Players | Points |
| 1st | Belfast Royal Academy (1) | Kevin McAughey, James Corry, Chris Henderson, Stephen Nicholls | 196 |
| 2nd | Bangor Grammar School (1) | Wayne Somerville, Ian Jones, Michael Elborne, Andrew Clegg, Lee Williams | 171 |
| 3rd | Belfast Royal Academy (2) | Luke Rogan, Peter Corrie, jenny Spence, Lisa Quinlan, Nicola Walker | 161 |
| 4th | Laurel Hill (1) | Hilary Flynn, Aislinn Brennan. Michelle Daly, Clodagh Hughes | 145 |
| 5th | Laurel Hill (2) | Marie Sanfrey. Sarah Hayden, Niamh Carroll, Muireann NiDhubhghaill | 144 |
| 6th = | NIBU (Carrick Grammar) | Michael Crymble, Daniel Murray, Michael Edwards, Mark Holmes | 118 |
| 6th = | St David's Greystones | Cathy Quigley, Sean Keegan, Ruth McElroy, Oisin Neary, James Edwards | 118 |
| 8th | Belfast Royal Academy (3) | Adam Gill, Eoin McAughey, Peter Farr, Angus Dwyer | 113 |
| 9th | Bangor Grammar School (2) | Adam McClure, Ryan Nixon, Michael Coffey Ciaran Fleck, Thomas Turner, Charles Clegg, Ryan Adair, Fergus Wilson | 106 |
| 10th | St Conleiths | Eoin Burke, David Hurley, William Prasifka, Stephen Canavan, Graham Brady, Colm O'Neill | 68 |
Irish Under 20 Interprovincial Championships |
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11th-12th March 2005 |
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| Place | School | Players | Points |
| 1st | Belfast Royal Academy (1) | Ruth Connolly, Kerri Nash, Chris Henderson, Stephen Nicholls | 236 |
| 2nd | Bangor Grammar School (1) | Bob Gallagher-Lyle, Rory McMullan, Wayne Somerville, Ian Jones | 217 |
| 3rd | Laurel Hill (1) | Isabel Haugh, Lydia Rooney, Aisling and Bronagh Considine | 179 |
| 4th | Belfast Royal Academy (2) | Kevin McAughey, James Corry, Eoin McAughey, Adam Gill | 176 |
| 5th | Coleraine Inst | Johnny Fillis, Phillip Mullan, Peter Reid, Matthew McKee | 169 |
| 6th | Belfast Royal Academy (3) | Jenny Spence, Lisa Quinlan, Luke Rogan, Peter Corrie | 167 |
| 7th | Belvedere College (2) | Thomas O'Leary, Peter Verjans, Ben Hickey, Donal Ridge | 166 |
| 8th | Belvedere College (1) | Rhys Adams, Neil Halligan, Cillian O'Riordan, Tom Ormond | 162 |
| 9th | CBS Carlow | James Sheerin, John Kenny, Sean Gannon, Brian Lord | 147 |
| 10th | Bangor Grammar School (2) | Mark McCabe, Mark Morris, Glen Young, Adam McClure | 146 |
| 11th | Laurel Hill (2) | Emma Keyes, Maeve O'Toole, Aoife Hegarty, Hazel Curran | 110 |
| 12th | Belvedere College (3) | Alan Pierce, Shane Doherty, Sean Cronin, Alastair Kissane | 108 |
All Ireland Schools Bridge Pairs Championships 2004 ( Limerick )
Final 2nd October 2004
This competition is open to pupils from second level
education across
Ireland. It consists of two sessions. The morning session was played
over 18
Boards and the top 12 Pairs then played 22 Boards as the Final. The
remaining Pairs played the 22 Boards as the Consolation Final.
The annual
competition is played in LaurelHill School in Limerick and is
organised by Dr Gay Keaveney.
Pl |
Names |
School |
1st session |
2nd session |
Total |
1 st |
Ruth Connolly Kerri Nash |
Belfast Royal Academy |
59.25 |
66.0 |
125.25 |
2 nd |
Ruth & Michael McElroy |
St.Davids Greystones |
46 |
77 |
123 |
3 rd |
Chris Henderson Stephen Nicholl |
Belfast Royal Academy |
50.25 |
71 |
121.25 |
4 th |
Aisling & Bronagh Considine |
Laurel Hill Limerick |
51 |
68 |
119 |
5 th |
Rob.Gallagher Lyall Rory McMullan |
Bangor Grammar School |
52.5 |
62 |
114.5 |
6 th |
Cillian O'Riordan Michael O'Rourke |
Belvedere Coll Dublin |
57 |
50 |
107 |
7 th |
Rhys Adams Tom Ormond |
Belvedere Coll Dublin |
51.14 |
48.5 |
99.64 |
8 th /9 th |
Lydia Rooney Isobel Hough |
Laurel Hill Limerick |
44.25 |
52.5 |
96.75 |
8 th /9 th |
Clodagh Hughes Michelle Daly |
Laurel Hill Limerick |
45.75 |
51 |
96.75 |
10 th |
Levi Moriarty Zoe Sanfrey |
Laurel Hill |
40 |
44.5 |
84.5 |
11 th |
Aislinn Brennan Hilary Flynn |
Laurel Hill |
44.57 |
38.5 |
83.07 |
12 th |
Meabh Hogan Laura Curran |
Laurel Hill |
44.28 |
35.5 |
79.78 |
All Ireland Schools Bridge Consolation Pairs Final Oct 2 nd 2004
Pl. |
Names |
School |
1 st session |
2 nd session |
Total |
1 st |
James Corry Adam Gill |
BRA |
74 |
186.2 |
260.2 |
2 nd |
Thomas Holt Julian Quirke |
Glenstal Abbey |
86.85 |
169.3 |
256.15 |
3 rd |
Andrew Clegg Lee Williams |
Bangor G.S. |
83.75 |
157.34 |
241.1 |
4 th |
Sinead Harrold Rosemarie Blake |
Laurel Hill |
81.71 |
159.19 |
240.9 |
5 th |
Luke Rogan Peter Corrie |
BRA |
77.42 |
162 |
239.42 |
6 th |
Jennifer Spence Lisa Quinlan |
BRA |
85.75 |
153 |
238.75 |
7 th |
Aisling Cusack Lauren Costello |
L.Hill |
73.14 |
164.5 |
237.64 |
8 th |
Leah Walsh Marese Murphy |
L.Hill |
84 |
153.5 |
237.5 |
9 th |
Jack Holt James DeBoisanger |
Glenstal Abbey |
70.85 |
160.36 |
231.21 |
10 th |
Bronagh Doyle Christine Gaffney |
L.Hill |
61 |
169.88 |
230.88 |
11 th |
Angus Dwyer Emmet McMahon |
BRA |
87 |
143.14 |
230.14 |
12 th |
Jean Reardon Grainne O'Loughlin |
L.Hill |
68 |
160.86 |
228.86 |
13 th |
Michelle Blake Siobhan Meehan |
L.Hill |
73.14 |
155.41 |
228.55 |
14 th |
Eve Barry Eimear O'Connor |
L.Hill |
81.14 |
146.5 |
227.55 |
15 th |
James Edwards Sean Keegan |
St.Dav.Grstn |
85.42 |
137.25 |
222.67 |
16 th |
Thomas O'Leary Ben Hickey |
Belvedere Cg |
81.14 |
140.79 |
221.93 |
17 th |
Lucy McGrath Michelle Roche |
L.Hill |
60.57 |
152.93 |
213.5 |
18 th |
Stephen Lewis Mark McCabe |
Bangor G S |
78.28 |
128.25 |
206.53 |
19 th |
Louise Tierney Emma Kate Ryan |
L.Hill |
71.71 |
132.75 |
204.46 |
20 th |
Mark Morris Glen Young |
Bangor G S |
82 |
118.69 |
200.69 |
21 st |
Claire Clancy Elaine Moore |
L.Hill |
68.25 |
130.5 |
198.75 |
22 nd |
Emma Keyes Maeve O'Toole |
L.Hill |
78.25 |
119.81 |
198.06 |
23 rd |
Mark McManus Eoin Deeleman |
Glenstal Abbey |
73.75 |
118.13 |
191.88 |
24 th |
Una Reidy Jennifer D'Alton |
L.Hill |
56.25 |
129.38 |
185.63 |
25 th |
Aoife Hegarty Hazel Curran |
L.Hill |
73 |
112.5 |
185.5 |
26 th |
Aoife Storan Ellen Kelly |
L.Hill |
58 |
125.44 |
183.44 |
27 th |
Ciara Synnott Lisa McGloughlin |
L.Hill |
76.85 |
104.5 |
181.35 |
28 th |
Emil Burke Danny Murphy |
Glenstal Abbey |
68.75 |
108.56 |
177.31 |
29 th |
Naomi Walsh Louise Barry |
L.Hill |
69.5 |
99.56 |
169.01 |
30 th |
Amanda Lenihan Jane Delahaunty |
L.Hill |
64 |
98.44 |
162.44 |
31 st |
James O'Leary John O'Donnell |
Glenstal Abbey |
65.7 |
90.64 |
156.34 |
32 nd |
Aoife Hammill Jennifer Ryan |
L.Hill |
56 |
78.75 |
134.75 |
33 rd |
Maura Hayes Muireann Counihan |
L.Hill |
58.57 |
73.69 |
132.26 |
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