Tournament Time

For those of you who are interested in testing yourself at competition, or maybe just getting outside your own dojo and meeting new faces and making friends. Also for the purpose of filling your squad reward criteria.There are several events coming up soon.

First off on September 21st there are 2 tournaments. The ONAKAI Junior Kata Championships are on in Ballinasloe and White Tigers Castlebar are holding a kata competition. If you are unsure which to attend please speak to your Sensei and they will recommend which is best for you.

White Tigers Tournament can be entered on the day.

The ONAKAI Kata Championships entries must be in club and paid by Tuesday the 16th of September.

The JKS Ireland Championship are on Sunday the 5th of October. Final entries must be in club and paid by Thursday the 25th of September.

And one for the diary. Faolchú Inhouse Championships is on the 16th of November.

Galway Karate compete at JKS (Internal) Championships

Well done to all who trained and competed today. Faolchu Dojo came home with 3 Gold, 4 Silver and 7 Bronze. However win lose or draw all our students behaved like champions and displayed the true character of karateka, they travelled as a team supported each other and (tried to) gracefully accept defeat.

Teams for Faolchú Inhouse on Saturday

Some students selected their own teams for the In-house Competition, those who did not have had teams selected for them.
Team kumite will be run on a knock out basis, where the team with the most points progresses to the next round. Within each round the team with the most points is the winning team.
Team kumite is the only event on the day where their will be no joint 3rd. Placing will only go to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, with all others receiving a competitors medal.
Teams are as follows
In the 6-7 years event.

The Courageous Crocodiles
Alana Doherty
Dmitrij Cigulovs
Boris Iakimor


The Grizzly Bears
Gabriele Kiaulakyte
Noah Taniskan
Shane O Hara


The Grey Wolves
Ciara Murray
Luke Comer
Leo Doherty


The Golden Eagles
Alyssa Fahy
Kelly Gibsey
Jamie O Toole


In the 8-14 years event


Powerful Panthers
Dean Rigney
Eve Donlon
Jayden Murphy

Fiery Phoenix
Jadzia Murphy
Sarah Rigney
Ben Ronan

Black Cobras
Shauna Flynn
Laura Daly
Joe Mullan

Stunning Scorpions
Noah Breannan
Meadhbh Finnegan
Regan Warde

Fierce-some Tigers
Ciaran Fleming
Clara Muller
Idris Wagemakers

Lethal Lions
Aodhan Mc Carthy
Aaron Quinn
Sinéad Mullins

Devilish Dragons
Dylan Joyce
Gordon Skinner
Cathy Mullins