Clonberne Student of the Month Winners

Clonberne Karate Kids Paul Davis and Harry Heffernan proudly display their medals.

Sensei Noel Flynn

Sensei Noel Flynn being presented with his Nidan certificate.

Galway Kickathon for Galway Hospice

Faolchu Karate Club are ready for our Autumn Kickathon.
The idea behind our Fund-raiser is to empower children and club members to realise that each individual can make a difference by their small deeds and most importantly together make a difference to our community.
2013 will see us fundraise for Galway Hospice. Galway Hospice support all of County Galway including the Aran Island when support is required for specialist care either in the Hospice or in your own home.

What's involved???

Students are asked to either do 100's of kick's and punches or a 5km run. Sponsorship cards are available from the club and it's up to the individual if they wish to get sponsored or not and help out our community.

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.

What about your Mammy???

For many scholars and athletes the nature vs nurture debate is a common one. 

Are you a born talent or has training and study brought you to your current abilities.

Personally I've researched a lot about the subject and that's another days debate. 

Today after bringing 10 of our students aged from 9 years to 14 to Squad training in Dublin, where they had to be got out of their beds before 6am by Mammies and Daddies. The evidence is larger than ever, neither nature nor nurture can prevail without those parents.

The parents who make sure their child makes classes, competitions, squad training and all the other demands.

No child can prevail without a supportive parent.

And I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who sacrifice your sleep ins. 

Karate Classes in Galway

Classes from Sept will be as follows:

Dunmore Community Center

Monday 17:00 Little Wolves

Monday 18:00 Children's Karate Age 8+

Tuam Faolchú Karate Dojo

Tuesday 17:00 Little Wolves

Tuesday 18:00 Little Wolves

Tuesday 19:00 Advanced Class, Green belt and above

Wednesday 17:00 Beginners Children's Class Age 8+

Wednesday 18:00 Children's Karate Age 8+

Wednesday 19:30 Adults Karate

Thursday 17:00 Little Wolves

Thursday 18:00 Little Wolves

Friday 18:15 Children's Karate Age 8+

Clonberne Community Center

Friday 16:30 Children's Karate Age 6+

Kilkerrin Community Center

Saturday 10:00 Little Wolves Age 

Saturday 11:00 Children's Karate

Tuam Karate Club Faolchú in line with recommendations from Galway Sports Partnership will be holding Annual Faolchú Registration on the 1st week in September. This is open to all new and existing students and all students must update their registration to keep us informed of new contact information and medical conditions.

Tuam Town - Tuam Faolchú Dojo Saturday 31 of August 11-2pm
Clonberne -  Clonberne Community Center Friday 6th of September 4 - 4:30pm
Kilkerrin - Kilkerrin Community Center Saturday 7th September, Little Wolves 9:30 - 10am
Children Age 8+ 11am
Dunmore - Dunmore Community Center, Monday 9th of September, Little Wolves 4:30 - 5pm,
Children Age 8+ 6pm

Getting Busy

Karate preparation is well underway, with today's main tasks of cleaning, painting and paperwork.

The painting is fairly orderly by Malcolm , however the paperwork and computer mess is mine. This year I promised myself to create order.

Shinto Nagaki comes to Jks Ireland

Faolchú Karate Registration Days

Tuam Karate Club Faolchú in line with recommendations from Galway Sports Partnership will be holding Annual Faolchú Registration on the 1st week in September. This is open to all new and existing students and all students must update their registration to keep us informed of new contact information and medical conditions.
Tuam Town - Tuam Faolchú Dojo Saturday 31 of August 11-2pm
Clonberne -  Clonberne Community Center Friday 6th of September 4 - 4:30pm
Kilkerrin - Kilkerrin Community Center Saturday 7th September, Little Wolves 9:30 - 10am
Children Age 8+ 11am
Dunmore - Dunmore Community Center, Monday 9th of September, Little Wolves 4:30 - 5pm,
Children Age 8+ 6pm

Class places are limited, as always we aim to keep optimum instructor/student numbers.
To confirm your preferred class please call or text me in advance.
Marie 0872909194

The Beginnings of our Name Board

Tuam Faolchu Dojo will soon have a very proud Japanese Karate Name Board, thanks to Paddy Mc Loughlin.