The Fermoy bridge congress will be held next weekend in the Grand Hotel.
The mixed and novice pairs will be played on Friday (7.45 p.m.); the two-session major pairs on Saturday (2 p.m.); and the Swiss teams over an extended session on Sunday (11.30 a.m.). Open pairs will be run throughout.
Among the prizes the winners of the major pairs will receive €400.
Directors: Joe and John Murray. Entries: Mary Mason (025-32504).
Three national pairs championships were decided in the Dolmen Hotel, Carlow.
The prizewinners were - Major (Davidson Cup): 1, T Hanlon, J Carroll, 1,640; 2, S O Lubaigh, P Delaney, 1,585; 3, G Cummins, D Cotter, 1,553; 4, C A Cummins, J Noonan, 1,550.
Sessionals: H Curran, C Coyne; J Spratt, P Flynn; B Pattinson, M Griffin.
Intermediate A (Laird Cup): 1, D and M Morrissey, 1,564; 2, A Carr, E McMenamin, 1,532; 3, T Lawlor, K Walsh, 1,528; 4, L Hyde, J Whelehan, 1,522.
Sessionals: M and J O'Neill; T McSweeney, C Canavan; A Kelly, G Sheridan.
Intermediate B (Civil Service Cup): 1, S McNutt, J McLaughlin, 1,308; 2, N Grant, E Murphy, 1,288; 3, B McKay, G McDonald, 1,259.
Sessionals: L Byrne, A Hooper; A Park, A Laverty; J Greville, L Farrell.
Directors: Joe and John Murray.
Fermanagh congress, in Manor House Country Hotel, Killadeas, Enniskillen - pairs - Major: 1, Dr I Hamilton, R Burns; 2, D Moloney, S Siva; 3, H Cole, N Irwin.
Non-expert: P Love, M Rafferty. Intermediate: M Ward, R Maguire. Local: A Curran, J Farrell.
Sessionals: Dr H Campbell, D Greenwood; S and J Millership.
Intermediate: 1, P McClatchey, M Wylie; 2, F Higgins, A Rasdale; 3, D Friel, S Sloan. Local: B Love, N Farrell.
Sessionals: J Clarke, B Ferguson; J Quinn, D Irwin.
Mixed: 1, D Moloney, S Siva; 2, L F Sheeran, K Murphy; 3, A Curran, J Farrell. Women: 1, A Timoney, K Henry; 2, B Lawless, A Rasdale; 3, R Maguire, S Crawford.
Teams: 1, G Laird, P Buckley, E Quinn, P Concannon; 2, T and A McGee, J and H Ferguson; 3, D Greenwood, Dr I Hamilton, E Galligan, R Burns.
Intermediate: D Lindsay, M Brennan, S Sloan, D Friel. Local: N Farrell, B Love, R Maguire, M Ward. 1st session: Dr H Campbell, D Greenwood, M O'Kane, S Lowe.
2nd session: P Love, M Rafferty, F Higgins, A Rasdale. Directors: F O'Boyle, P O'Flaherty, Mrs M Basquille.
Coming congresses - Clonmel, in the Clonmel Arms Hotel, April 12th-14th. Brochures: Dolores O'Donnell (052-21675).
Tramore, in the Grand Hotel, and Bridge Club, May 3rd-6th. Brochures: Mrs E Flynn (051-381223).
South of Ireland, in the Lake Hotel, Killarney, May 11th-19th. Brochures: Marie Moloney (066-9764563). Golf details: Mary Trant (064-31027, office hours).