Dec 27, 2016

Little Wolves Winter Grading

Congradulations to all our Little Wolves who successfully graded.


Dec 26, 2016

Martial Arts Awards

Many thanks to IMAF Europe for their Award of Appreciation for contribution to Martial Arts, Awarded by Shihan Jens Fricke, 7th dan Shotokan, Chief Instructor of IMAF Europe.

Dec 24, 2016

Faolchú Karate Clubs Winter Grading

An informative and friendly day of training was held in Miltown Community Centre with Sensei Pat Murtagh and Sensei Alan Smith, followed by an intense grading session where students where put through their paces in pursuit of their next grades.
Congratulations to all who passed their grading.

Dec 23, 2016

Faolchú Awards 2017

Congratulations to Faolchú Karate Students who won our 2017 Karate Achievement Awards.
 Competitor of the Year Winners -
Clonberne Karate Club Winner Luke Walsh
Tuam Karate Club Winner Kieron Friel
Dunmore Karate Club Winner Diana Atemad
Kilkerrin Karate Club Winner Séan Gannon
Coloured Belts Competitor of the Year Winner Matthew Friel
Faolchú Student of the Year Shauna Flynn
Little Wolves Competitor of the Year Séan Fleming
Tuam Competitor of the Year Winner Kieron Friel.

Dec 22, 2016

Tokon Cup

Faolchú Karate Clubs with representative from Tuam Club, Dunmore Club and Kilkerrin Karate Club returned from the Tokon Cup laden down with medals from their huge successes.
Pictured L-R: Back row Clara Muller, Kieron Friel, Shauna Flynn, Jayden Murphy, Patricia Mc Loughlin,
Front row: Amy Riley Kearns, Séan Brandon, Kelly Keane, Alyssa Fahy, Matthew Friel.

Dec 20, 2016

Clonberne Karate Student of the Month Winners

Clonberne Karate Club student of the Month Winners for December, Cian and Niamh, well done and keep up the good work.

Dec 19, 2016

Competitor of the Year Winners 2016

Congratulations to our our successful 2016 Competitor of The Year Award Winners
Clonberne Karate Club - Luke Walsh
Kilkerrin Karate Club - Sean Gannon
Tuam Karate Club - Kieron Friel
Dunmore Karate Club - Diana Atmad
Little Wolves - Sean Fleming
Brown and Black belt - Kieron Friel
Coloured Belts - Matthew Friel

Dec 3, 2016

Little Wolves Student of the Month Tuesday Class

Tuam Karate Dojo Little Wolves Darragh and Erin our proud medal winners for Tuesday class student of the Month.

Dec 2, 2016

Dunmore Karate Club, Student of the Month

Dunmore Karate Club medal winners Ciara and Seán . Well done to our student of the Month winners for November.

Dec 1, 2016

Tuam Karate November Student of the Month Winners.

Tuam Karate Kids, Sudhi and Lukas our well deserving student of the month winners.

Nov 30, 2016

IMAC Karate Ireland Championships

Karate Ireland , IMAC Tournament. Congratulations to our students who competed at the IMAC National Championships in Dublin. Coach Regan Warde coached and competed at the event, twice narrowly missing out on a medal. Séan Fleming and Conor Fleming progressed well through their rounds but also narrowly escaped the podium.
Zoe Fleming and Ciarán Fleming returned victorious Placing second and third in their kumite divisions.

Nov 29, 2016

Clonberne Student of the Month

Clonberne Karate Club Karate Student of the Month winners Nicole Miskell and Patrick Kelly.
Great work by these two keen karateka.

Nov 26, 2016

Best Male and Best Female Faolchú Tournament Winners

We really enjoyed our new awards of best male and best female at our tournament. Congratulations to Kacper  Michalski and Mya Grogan.


Nov 25, 2016

Faolchú Annual Tournament

What an amazing and fantastic day we all had at the Faolchú Annual Tourament. A huge Thank you to our supporters, competitors, referees and officals.


Nov 24, 2016

November Student of the Month Little Wolves

Arsen and Venessa our Student of the Month Winners for November. Well done, keep up the good work.
Well done to Shay and Torri our beginner Little Wolves winners.

Nov 20, 2016

Update Competitor of the Year

Catagories where set on the first squad date of 2016, whatever age, grade and club you where on that day is where you stay forthe year.
As we near the end of 2016, we are delighted that our Competitor of the Year has been a great success.
Please note that the final date for this year is the 10th of December, any points gained after this will be added to 2017.
Winners will be announced at the Christmas Night Out.
Current ranking as they stand are

Little Wolves (under 8 years)
1. Sean Fleming
2. Zoe Fleming 
3. Caelim Begley
4. Sean Gannon 
5/6. Eibhlin Collins
5/6 Sarah Brandon
7. Jayden Clancy
8. Mylo Higgins
9. Edi Kilmartin 
10. Leah Corless

Age 8+, under brown
1. Matthew Friel
2. Kelly Keane 
3. Kiera Dempsey
4. Clara Muller
5. Conor Fleming
6. Jasmine Flaherty 
7. Diana Atmad
8. Luke Walsh
9. Sander Muller
10. Ciara Murray (Dunmore)

Black and Brown
1. Regan Warde
2. Shauna Flynn
3. Kieron Friel
4. Alyssa Fahy
5. Ciaran Fleming 
6. Jayden Murphy
7. Laura Daly
8. Dominik Rogalski
9. Sean Brandon
10. Jane Collins

Clonberne 
1. Luke Walsh
2. Sean Mitchell
3. Niamh Divilly
4. Micheala Gillooly
5. Max O Flanagan
6. Tracey Gillooly

Kilkerrin 
1. Sean Gannon
2. Jane Collins
3. Eibhlin Collins
4. Darragh Kilmartin
5. Patricia Mc Loughlin
6. Mya Grogan
7. Emma Angell
8. Nathan Tigue
9. Patrick Coneran
10. Daithí Mc Hugh



Dunmore
1. Diana Atmad
2. Ciara Murray
3. Sé Mitchell
4. Donncha Mitchell
5. Leah Corless
6. Síofra Waters
7. Finian Cronin
8. Kyle Corless
9. Doireann Corr
10. Saoirse Corless


Tuam
1. Regan Warde
2. Shauna Flynn
3. Kieron Friel
4. Alyssa Fahy
5. Matthew Friel
6. Sean Fleming
7. Ciaran Fleming
8. Jayden Murphy
9. Zoe Fleming

10. Kelly Gibsey

Nov 18, 2016

Little Wolves Karate Student of the Month

Great work by Adam and Kuba, Little Wolves Student of the Month Winners.

Nov 17, 2016

Crumlin Children's Hospital Fundraiser

Well done to Faolchú Club members who raised €750 for Our Ladies Childrens Hospital Crumlin at our annual Kickathon and 5km run.

Nov 16, 2016

Sensei Simon and Sensei James

Sensei Simon O Dowd and Sensei James Mc Fadden
Annual Squad Session



Nov 15, 2016

Wednesday Student of the Month

Well done to Wednesday Student of the Month Winners Ross and Joshua.

Nov 2, 2016

FREE SQUAD REWARDS AND CLUB WEAR ORDERS

Students who have participated in the squad sessions across the year can now order their FREE squad rewards, which we aim to have delivered before the end of classes in 2016.
The dead-line for orders is November 21st.
You can also purchase club items. We commission club wear usually only once a year so this will be the only opportunity to buy for a year.
Orders that are being purchased require full payment with order form.

Level 1 reward (attended 5 sessions)
Karate teddy of your choice.

Level 2 reward (attended 6 sessions plus tournaments)
Faolchú T-shirt

Level 3 reward (attended 7 or 8 sessions plus tournaments)
Faolchú Hoddie / Faolchú Kit Bag / or you may choose from lower rewards that sum 3

Level 4 reward (attended 9 sessions plus tournaments)
Faolchú Training Jacket / or you may choose from lower rewards that sum 4.

Please submit you order with an order form by the 
dead-line of Monday November 21st

Oct 30, 2016

Dunmore

Dunmore Karate Kids Finian Cronin and Erica Ryan our Senior Student of the Month Winners.
Siblings Kyle and Leah Corless our junior class student of the month winners.
Well done to our great Dunmore Karate class, keep up the good work.

Oct 28, 2016

Kilkerrrin Student of the Month

Kilkerrin Student of the Month winners Nathan and Thomas.
Well done and keep up the good work.

Oct 27, 2016

Clonberne Student of the Month

Well done to karate brothers Alfie and Frankie, our Clonberne Student of the Month winners.

Oct 26, 2016

Thursday Little Wolves Student of the Month

October Student of the Month medal winners.
 Advanced Little Wolves Julia and Migel
Beginners Class Aidan and Fionn, Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Oct 25, 2016

Premier Sports Awards

Well done Regan Warde and Shauna Flynn on receiving the Level 1 Coaching awards from Galway Sports Partnership.
Achieving black belt isn't the end of learning within karate.

Oct 24, 2016

White Tigers Challenge

Congratulations to Faolchu club members who successfully competed at the White Tigers Challenge.
Several medals where won, with first place going to Zoe Fleming, Zak Flaherty, Jasmine Flaherty, Ciaran Fleming, Kieron Friel and Shauna Flynn in sword fighting.
First place going to Sean Brandon in weapons kata and Kieron Friel and Zoe Fleming taking first place in kata.

Oct 23, 2016

Tuesday Little Wolves Student of the Month

Our amazing Little Wolves, Student of the Month Winners Sarah,
Max and Savannah.

Oct 22, 2016

Wednesday Student of the Month

Hard working, long time Karateka Sean and Ali, our student of the month winners