Bridge: a card game for all
Played by millions of people world-wide, Bridge is on of the world’s most popular card games, particularly among adults. It is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck, but unlike Whist, thirty and other trick-taking games, the aim is not simply to get as many tricks as possible, but for a partnership to successfully predict how many tricks they can take
Dublin Locations
St. Colmcille’s CS, Knocklyon
Contact Details:
- Audrey Rowland (AD)
- adulted@stcolmcilles.ie
- https://www.stcolmcilles.ie/
St Tiernan’s CS, Balally, Dublin 16
Contact Details:
- Ethel Mythen
- adulted@tiernans.ie
- https://www.sttiernans.ie/
Leinster Locations
Coláiste Chiaráin, Leixlip
Contact Details:
- Máire Ní Scanaill
- adulted@colaistechiarain.com
- www.colaistechiarainleixlip.com/
St. Mary's College, Naas
Contact Details:
- Lorna Doherty
- nightclasses@smcn.ie
- https://stmaryscollegenaas.ie/
Scoil Mhuire, Clane
Contact Details:
- Edmond Behan
- edmond.behan@clanesm.com
- https://www.scoilmhuireclane.ie/
Munster Locations
Cashel CS
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Comprehensive Schools
Crescent College Comprehensive
Contact Details:
- Catherine Scannell
- adulted@crescentsj.com
- https://www.crescentsj.com/
Newpark
Comprehensive
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There is considerable skill involved, or at least lots of room for continued improvement, but the game can be enjoyed by beginners too, especially once they’ve learned the basics.
Bridge is a great way to develop and retain memory, tactical, probability and communication skills, and is a great social activity for retired individuals.
Bridge is often played in tournaments, and can become very competitive, but the game is learned in a very relaxed and fun, non-competitive environment at our various Adult Education centres.
Most schools have classes specifically designed for beginners, where, over the course of 8 to 12 weeks, you’ll learn the basic phases of the game, the terminology involved, the scoring system used and other skills to get you playing bridge at the most basic level.
Because you will be in a class with other complete beginners, there will be no rush to learn the skills, but by the term you will be well on your way to being a bridge player.
Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll be able to move on to one of the improvers or improved beginners courses offered at NACED schools around the country.