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Golf Outing
Calling all members to our annual golf outing which takes place this year in
Castleknock Golf Club
on Friday 7th June @ 15.45
Contact Liam Maher for time sheet

Fuerteventura 2013/2014
A number of our players this year headed off to Fuerteventura

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April Winer

Another first
This Month we have joint winners
Well done to David Dunne & Sheila Kelly who wins the April award

This competition is presented to the most successful player during the month. Points are awarded to all members
who play on Tuesday and Thursday night and the player with the most points at the end of the month win €50

Thursday 16th May

Presidents Prize
Week Three
Another excellent entry this week for week three of our Presidents prize
We had fifteen and a half tables in play.and some excellent hands

The Winners North South :-
Richard Hartheimer & Ursula Devine from
Brendan Curran & Marie Slattery second
David Dunne & Michael Smyth third


The Winners East West:-
Noel Minogue & Christy Tierney from
Dave Mulhall & Karel DeRaeymaker second
Donal Dunne & Joe Dolan third

Full Result

Tuesday 14th May

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Terry Walsh & James Heneghan from
Noel Minogue & Bettina Stefanini second
Ita Fahy & John Kelly third

The Winners East West:-
Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh from
Kieran McGarry & Paul Hanratty second
Mairead Ni Oistin & Helen Carroll third

Full Result

Thursday 9th May

Presidents Prize
Week Two
Another excellent entry this week for week two of our Presidents prize run
smoothly by Martin Brady.
We had fourteen and a half tables in play.

The Winners North South :-
Rory Egan & Patricia Kelly from
Ursula Devine & Marcin Rudzinski second
Paul Hanratty & Sean Moynihan third


The Winners East West:-
Paul Delaney & David Dunne from
Sandra Newell & Mary Stanley second
Brendan Curran & Marie Slattery third

Winners North South :- Rory Egan Particia Kelly	Winners East West :- David Dunne Paul Delaney

Presidents Prize

Full Result

Tuesday 7th May

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh from
Pascale Wolfe & Françoise McBrien second
Sheila Horkan & Barbara Walsh third

The Winners East West:-
Hilary Moran & Dave Mulhall from
Dave Ryan & Paul Hanratty second
Peeter Brennov & Toomas Kukemilk third

Full Result

Thursday 2nd May

Presidents Prize
Week One
A super entry of fifteen and a half tables played this week, the first week of the Presidents prize
Great to see our members turning out to support our excellent President

The Winners North South :-
Mairead Ni Oistin & Gerry Kelly from
David Dunne & Michael McAuliffe second
Eileen O'Donovan & Gerry Lawlor third


The Winners East West:-
Barbara Walsh & Sheila Horkan from
Ita Fahy & Martin Brady second
Sandra Newell & Wojciech Gorczyca third

Full Result

Tuesday 30 April

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Helen Carroll & Terry Walsh from
Richard Hartheimer & Martin Brady second
Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh third

The Winners East West:-
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly from
Michael Smyth & Evelyn O'Donnell second
Dave Mulhall &Maureen Killeavy third


Full Result

Thursday 25th April

Joe McHale Memorial
Mixed teams

The final of the Joe McHale Memorial produced a superb result for our winners who had a second session average of over 21 victory points per round.
Very well done to Aoife MacHale & Peter Goodman, Michael McAuliffe & Sandra Newell for a
super session which swept them past everyone.

The Winners :-
Aoife MacHale & Peter Goodman, Michael McAuliffe & Sandra Newell from
Martin Brady & Ita Fahy, Mary Stanley & Peter Stewart  second
Steve Bearpark, Cathy Bearpark, Frances Kelly & Alfie Sexton third.

Second Session
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly ,Gerry Lawlor & Maura Lawlor
Area Master
John O'Mara & Carmel Armstrong, Brideen Downes & Joe Dolan


Winning Team:-
Sandra Newell Michael McAuliffe Aoife McHale & Peter Goodman

2nd Place :- Mary Stanley, Peter Stewart Ita Fahy Martin Brady	2nd Session:- Gerry Lawlor Sheila Kelly David Dunne Maura Lawlor

Full Results

Next five weeks
President's Prize

Tuesday 23rd April

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch from
Ann Hanratty & Mary Lindopp second
Maurice O'Leary & Joe Walsh third

The Winners East West:-
Gerry Lawlor & Maura Lawlor from
Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh second
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly third


Full Result

Thursday 18th April

Joe McHale Memorial
Mixed teams

This week we have the Joe McHale Memorial mixed teams which has avery good entry
of thirteen teams.

The Leaders :-
Martin Brady & Ita Fahy, Mary Stanley & Peter Stewart from
Steve Bearpark, Cathy Bearpark, Frances Kelly & Alfie Sexton  second
Aoife MacHale & Peter Goodman, Michael McAuliffe & Sandra Newell third.


Leading Team:-
Mary Stanley, Peter Stewart Ita Fahy Martin Brady

Full Result

Tuesday 16th April

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh from
Grainne Dunne & Sean Moynihan second
Pascale Wolfe & Francoise McBrien third

The Winners East West:-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch from
Sheila Horkan & John Kelly second
Gerry & Mareeda Tracey third


Full Result

Thursday 11th April

Thursday's game
Our weekly game this week had ten and a half tables


The Winners North South :-
Gerry Lawlor & Maura Lawlor from
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly second
Anne Ross & Michael Gowie third


The Winners East West:-
Slawomir Lubanski & Wojciech Gorczyca from
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney second
Carol Hawkins & Helen Carroll third

Winners:-
Wojciech Gorczyca Slawoomir Lubanski Gerry Lawlor Maura Lawlor

Full Result

Tuesday 9th April

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Sheila Horkan & Noel Minogue from
Randal McGuckin & Helen Carroll second
Mary Lindopp & Grainne Dunne third

The Winners East West:-
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly from
Pair 7 & Pair 7 second
Anne Ross & Virginia McGreal third


Full Result

Thursday 4th April

Thursday's game
Butler IMPS
This week we had our usual Butler IMP night
Twelve tables were in play run smoothly by Gerry Kelly


The Winners North South :-
Steve Bearpark & Brendan Curran from
Joe Walsh & Sean Moynihan second
Hilary Moran & Michael Gowie third


The Winners East West:-
Michael McAuliffe & Ronan McMaugh from
Christy Tierney & Deirdre Reid and Slawomir Lubanski & Robert Kicior
Pat Blaney & Carol Hawkins and Wojciech Gorczyca & Eileen O'Donovan all Joint second

Winners North South :- Brendan Curran Steve Bearpark	Winners East West :- Michael McAuliffe Ronan McMaugh

Full Result

Tuesday 2nd April

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch from
Paul Hanratty & Ann Hanratty second
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney third

The Winners East West:-
Grainne Dunne & Maura Lawlor from
David Dunne & Sheila Kelly second
Alfie Sexton & Gerry Lawlor third


Full Result

Thursday 28th March

Monthly Teams
The monthly teams this month had eleven teams in action
run smoothly by Gerry Kelly
This was also Easter egg night

The Winners :-
Paul Hanratty, Dave Ryan, Patricia Kelly, Colm O'Driscoll from
Wojciech Gorczyca, Slawomir Lubanski, David Synnott, Bronagh Considine second
Donal Dunne, Pat Blaney, Carol Hawkins, Sheila Howard third


Winning Team:-
Patricia Kelly,Colm O Driscoll, Paul Hanratty, Dave Ryan

Full Result

Tuesday 26th March

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Rita Delaney & Noel Minogue from
Sheila Horkan & Barbara Walsh second
Dave Ryan & Sean Moynihan third

The Winners East West:-
Paul Hanratty & Maura Lawlor and
John Kelly & Gerry Lawlor Joint winners
Mary Gleeson & Grainne Dunne third


Full Result

Thursday 21st March

Thursdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Peeter Brennov & Marcin Rudzinski from
Gerry Malone & Donal Dunne second
Eileen O'Donovan & Michael O'Brien third


The Winners East West:-
Paul Hanratty & Joe Walsh from
Christy Tierney & Liam Maher second
Sheila Horkan & Liz Ann O'Reilly third

Full Result

Tuesday 19th March

Tuesdays Game

The Winners :-
Gerry Lawlor & Maura Lawlor from
Ita Fahy & Grainne Dunne second
Paul Hanratty & Dave Ryan third


Full Result

Thursday 14th March

Thursdays Game
As many of our members are away this week we had just seven tables
in play run smoothly by Gerry Kelly

The Winners North South :-
Brendan Curran & Marie Slattery from
Sean O Lubaigh & Paul Delaney second
Ann Hanratty & Paul Hanratty third


The Winners East West:-
Slawomir & Robert Kicior from
Frances Kelly & Liam Maher second
Sheila Horkan & Fionnuala O Hanlon third

Full Result

Tuesday 12th March

Tuesdays Game

The Winners :-
John Reilly & Mairead Ni Oistin from
David Synnott & Bronagh Considine second
Ita Fahy & John Kelly third

Full Result

Thursday 28th Feb

Monthly Teams
The monthly teams this month had eleven teams in action
run smoothly by Gerry Kelly

The Winners :-
Donal Dunne, Patricia Blaney, Carol Hawkins, Maurice O Leary from
Paul Delaney, Michael McAuliffe,Marcin Rudzinski, Martin Brady second
Ita Fahy, Liam Maher, John Kelly, Helen Carrol third


Winning Team:-
Donal Dunne,Maurice O Leary, Patricia Blaney, Carol Hawkins

Full Result

Tuesday 26th Feb

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Pat Blaney & Donal Dunne from
Ita Fahy & Maura Lawlor second
Liam Maher & Joe Walsh third


The Winners East West:-
Conor Moore & Mick Lynch from
Peter Stewart & Ruth O Dea second
Jackie McBride & Mairead Ni Oistin third

Full Result

Thursday 21st Feb

Charity Night Thurs 21st

The chosen charity this year is HEADSTRONG
Headstrong is The National Centre for Youth Mental Health - a non-profit organisation supporting young people's
mental health in Ireland
An excellent entry of sixteen tables turned out for our annual charity night which raised €1500,
a very big thanks to all who supported it.

The Winners North South :-
Rory Egan and Kieran McGarry from
Liam Maher and Joe Walsh second
Ruth O'Dea and Michael McAuliffe third
Paul Delaney and Marcin Rudzinski fourth


The Winners East West:-
Slawomir Lubanski and Wojciech Gorczyca from
Frances Kelly and Ann Fitzgerald second
Ronan McMaugh and Thomas MacCormac third
Ita Fahy and Rosalind Hoy fourth

Full Result

Tuesday 12th Feb

Tuesdays Game

The Winners North South :-
Breda Synnott & Ann Fitzgerald from
John Kelly & Gerry Lawlor second
Betty Murphy & Sheila Howard third


The Winners East West:-
Peter Stewart & Helen Carroll from
Liam Maher & Dave Ryan second
Joe Walsh & Sheila Horkan third

Full Result

Thursday 7th Feb

Thursday's game
Butler IMPS
This week we had our usual Butler IMP night
Ten tables were in play run smoothly by Ronan McMaugh

The Winners North South :-
Ronan McMaugh & Donal Dunne from
Paul Delaney & Marcin Rudzinski second
Frances Gill & Denis Gill third


The Winners East West:-
Alfie Sexton & Michael Smyth from
Ita Fahy & Michael McAuliffe second
Hilary Moran & Mairead Ni Oistin third

Thursday 24th January

Ladies and Mens Pairs

The final week of the Ladies and Men's pairs proved a very interesting affair
The ladies pairs was very close with only two matchpoints separating the top two pairs.
An excellent result in the Men's pairs for Dave Mulhall & Kieran McGarry who extended
their lead at the top to win the event

The Winners Ladies Pairs :-
Ursula Devine & Mary Stanley from
Ann Hanratty & Helen Carroll second

1st Session Ann Fitzgerald & Frances Kelly
2nd Session Ita Fahy & Mary Lindopp

Area Master Barbara Walsh & Sheila Horkan
Intermediate Prize Pascale Wolfe & Francoise McBrien

The Winners Mens Pairs :-
Dave Mulhall & Kieran McGarry from
Ronan McMaugh Thomas McCormac second

1st Session Noel Minogue & John Kelly
2nd Session Paul Delaney & Dave Ryan
Intermediate Prize Gerry & Malone Gerry Tracey

Winners:-
Dave Mulhall Mary Stanley Ursula Devine Kieran McGarry

2nd Session Result Ladies plus personal records

2nd Session Result Men plus personal records


Full Result

Thursday 22nd November

Noreen O Connor Teams

This week we had the final of the Noreen O Connor teams, a super second session
of 132 points for six rounds swept our winners to victory.
Some excellent hands and smooth running by Tournament director John Royds led to a very enjoyable event

The Winners :-
Sean O'Lubaigh, Paul Delaney, Marcin Rudzinski Ronan McMaugh from
Sandra Newell, Gilda Pender, Michael McAuliffe, Wojciech Gorcycza second
Martin Brady Ita Fahy Gerry Kelly Patricia Kelly third

Second Session
Brid Kemple Cathy Bearpark Terry Walsh James Heneghan

Area Master
Sheila Horkan Barbara Walsh Carol Hawkins Robert Kicior

Intermediate
Hilary Moran Mike Gowie Francoise McBrien Pascale Wolfe


Winning Team:-
Ronan McMaugh Paul Delaney Hilary Moran (President) Marcin Rudzinski Sean O Lubaigh

2nd Place :- Michael McAuliffe Wojciech Gorcycza Sandra Newell Gilda Pender	3rd Place :- Patricia Kelly Ita Fahy Martin Brady & Gerry Kelly

Area Master :- Robert Kicior Sheila Horkan Barbara Walsh Carol Hawkins	Intermediate :- Hilary Moran Pascale Wolfe Francoise McBrien Mike Gowie

Full Results

Thursday 18th Oct

Rose Gibson Pairs

Karel de Raeymaeker and Anna Onishuk are the winners of the Rose Gibson trophy this year.
They successfully held off all challengers to retain the trophy they won last year

The Winners :-
Karel de Raeymaker Anna Onishuk from
Martin Brady & Marcin Rudzinski second
Sandra Newell & Mary Stanley third
First Session Paul Delaney & Sean O Lubaigh
Second Session Joe Walsh & Dave Mulhall
Area Master Rita Delaney & John O'Mara
Best Inter John Reilly & Jackie McBride


Karel de Raeymaker and Anna Onishuk

2nd Place :- Marcin Rudzinski & Martin Brady	3rd Place :- Mary Stanley & Sandra Newell

Final Results
2nd Session Results +Score Sheets

Thursday 20th Sept

Mixed Pairs

The final night of the Mixed Pairs competition saw Terry Walsh and Brid Kemple
hold their nerve and the lead to win this years mixed pairs

The Winners :-
Brid Kemple and Terry Walsh from
Ruth O Dea & Kieran McGarry second
Helen Carroll Marcin Rudzinski third

First Session
Sheila Horkan Joe Walsh
Second Session
Roisin Troy Joe Dolan
Area Master
Hilary Moran Mike Gowie


Winning Pair:-
Terry Walsh & Brid Kemple with Bankers President Hilary Moran

2nd Place :- Kieran McGarry Ruth O Dea	3rd Place :- Helen Carroll Marcin Rudzinski

Full Results

Thursday 30th Aug

Nolan Memorial Teams
The first major competition of the season the Nolan Memorial Teams saw
Bettina Stefanini & Noel Minogue + Anna Onishuk & Peter Clifford charge through the field
with a huge second session to take the title.
A bad night for first round leaders
Hilary Moran Michael Smyth Paul Hanratty Liam Maher who could only manage to finish fourth.

The Winners :-
Bettina Stefanini & Noel Minogue + Anna Onishuk & Peter Clifford from
Donal Dunne Patricia Blaney Peter Stewart Joe Walsh second
Gerry Kelly & Maurice O'Leary + Frances Kelly & Alfie Sexton third

2nd Session
Sheila Horkan & Barbara Walsh + Mary Lindopp & Dave Mulhall

Winning Team:-
Noel Minogue Bettina Stefanini Peter Clifford with Bankers President Hilary Moran (Missing Anna Onishuk)

2nd Place :- Joe Walsh Peter Stewart Donal Dunne Patricia Blaney	3rd Place :- Gerry Kelly Alfie Sexton Frances Kelly Maurice O Leary

2nd Session winners :-
Mary Lindopp Sheila Horkan Dave Mulhall Barbara Walsh

Full Results

Presidents Prize
Overall Result

Joe Dolan from
Martin Brady second
Ita Fahy third


Winner:-
Joe Dolan accepts his prize from Bankers President Gerry Lawlor

Best Intermediate
Rory Egan

Full Results

Thursday 19th January

Ladies and Mens Pairs

The final week of the Ladies and Men's pairs proved a close an exciting affair
with only six matchpoints seperating the top two ladies pairs and a split tie in the mens pairs

The Winners Ladies Pairs :-
Mary Lindopp, Anna Onishuk from
Maura Lawlor Ita Fahy second
Ursula Devine Breda Synnott third

1st Session Barbara Walshe, Carol Hawkins
2nd Session Helen Carroll Ann Hanratty
Area Master Mairead Ni Oistin Evelyn O'Donnell

The Winners Mens Pairs :-
Ronan McMaugh Thomas McCormac Peter Goodman Terry Walsh
joint first
Brendan Curran, Steve Bearpark third

1st Session Mike Gowie Peter Stewart
2nd Session Wojciech Gorczyca Michael McAulliffe
Area Master John 'Reilly John O'Mara


Winning Ladies Pair
Mary Lindopp Anna Onishuk

Winning Mens Pair Ronan McMaugh Thomas McCormac Terry Walsh Peter Goodman

Full Results

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