On Sunday 26th September Faolchú members travelled to Dublin for the National JKS Autumn Championships.
The club was represented by senior members Malcolm & Marie Murphy and Marty Boyle. Junior members taking part were Nathan Collins and Jadzia Murphy. Other club members travelled to offer support and see what competition at this level was like.
Nathan in action in his Kumite
Jadzia Waiting her turn in her Kumite section
Marty in action in Kumite
Nathan and Jadzia warming up
Over 300 competitors took part on the day with teams from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and all over Ireland.
Marty and Marie won medals. Marty placed third in both Kata and Kumite while Marie was a member of the Hokubo Dojo Team, home of the JKS Ireland squad which came second in the team kumite.
Nathan and Jadzia each made it through the second rounds of competition in kata and kumite which was an incredible achievement at this level in groups with 40+ competitors.
Unfortunately i placed just outside the medals in both Kata and Kumite.