Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Logo [Reference: 1]

Dublin, March 2019

Medal Winners Girls

GradeGoldSilverBronze
KU00 Girls
Kumite 6/7 Years
Thia Hannigan
(3 Rivers)
Kayley O’Reilly
(IKKU)
Sophia Carroll
(IKKU)
Victoria Harte
(Kaizen Ireland)
KU01 Girls
Kumite 8/9 Years -29 KG
Ellen Oldrey
(Kaizen Ireland)
Sarah Gordon
(IKKU)
KU02 Girls
Kumite 8/9 Years +29 KG
Kathlyn Conway
(IKKU)
Tammy Porter
(3 Rivers)
Ciara Kasco
(IKKU)
Kaitlin Quinn
(IKKU)
KU03 Girls Kumite
10-11 Years -33 Kg
Asha Reen
(Kaizen Ireland)
Lola Shortt
(Kaizen Ireland)
Lucy Mulhern
(IKKU)
Tam Roche
(Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU04 Girls Kumite
10-11 Years +33Kg
Keri Robert-Shaw
(Yamakai) Scotland
Lauren Wallace
(3 Rivers)
Kate Hilliard
(IKKU)
Kodi Connolly
(3 Rivers)
KU05 Girls Kumite
12-13 Years -42 Kg
Lily Sheeran
(IKKU)
Megan Flynn
(IKKU)
Jessica Quinn
(IKKU)
Kamile Uogalaite
(IKKU)
KU06 Girls Kumite
12-13 Years +42 Kg
Ava Clare
(Kaizen Ireland)
Sadhbh O’Brien
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Hannah O’Mahoney
(Zanshin Karate Portarlington)
Marsi Uwaeme
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
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Medal Winners Boys

GradeGoldSilverBronze
KU00 Boys Kumite
6/7 Years
Tiernan Donaghy
(Claudy KC)
Mason Wallace
(WSKF Ireland)
White Bailey
(WIKF Ireland)
Marc O’Brien
(WSKF Ireland)
KU07 Boys Kumite
8-9 Years -29 Kg
Harry Young
(IKKU)
Josh O’Callaghan
(IKKU)
Scott Farrell
(WIKF Ireland)
KU08 Boys Kumite
8-9 Years +29 Kg
Eoin Crawford
(3 Rivers)
Conan O’Muircheartaigh
(Kaizen Ireland)
Ryan Hilliard
(IKKU)
KU09 Boys Kumite
10-11 Years -34 Kg
Cathal Kelly
(IKKU)
Tomas Kelly
(IKKU)
Davin Coleman
(IKKU)
Sean Phelan (WSKF)
KU10 Boys Kumite
10-11 Years +34 Kg
Daniel Smith
(Kaizen Ireland)
Mark Doherty
(3 Rivers)
Conor Gordon
(IKKU)
Michael Trant
(Kaizen Ireland)
KU11 Boys Kumite
12-13 Years -42 Kg
Vlad Bunduchi
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Phoenix Banh
(Yamakai) Scotland
Sonny Walsh
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Dylan Wallace
(WSKF Ireland)
KU12 Boys Kumite
12-13 Years +42 Kg
Leigh O’Sullivan
(WSKF Ireland)
Tuan Power
(IKKU)
Eoin Danskin
(Yamakai) Sco
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Medal Winners Female

GradeGoldSilverBronze
KU13 Female Cadet
Kumite -47 Kg
Ashling Corkery
(IKKU)
Aoife Cleary
(IKKU)
Emma Gibbons
(IKKU)
Lynda Gahan
(Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU14 Female Cadet
Kumite -54 Kg
Clodagh Cullen
(Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
Emma Dolan
(3 Rivers)
Simone Tonnar
(Yamakai) Scotland
KU15 Female Cadet
Kumite +54 Kg
Natasha Doherty
(3 Rivers)
Kelly Kenna
(WSKF Ireland)
Brianna Heylmann
(Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
Zoe McDermott
(WSKF Ireland)
KU18 Female Junior
Kumite -59 Kg
Katelyn Kenny
(WSKF Ireland)
Ayla O’Sullivan
(IKKU)
Kate Mulhern
(IKKU)
Jessie O’Reilly
(IKKU)
KU19 Female Junior
Kumite +59 Kg
Rachel Murphy
(IKKU)
Jessica Cotter
(IKKU)
Erin Kerrigan
(Claudy KC)
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Medal Winners Male

GradeGoldSilverBronze
KU20 Male Cadet
Kumite -52 Kg
Anthony Kelly
(IKKU)
Jack Donaghey
(Strabane Shotokan)
Danny Byrne
(WIKF Ireland)
Ryan Coleman
(IKKU)
KU21 Male Cadet
Kumite -57 Kg
Logan Chilton
(Yamakai) Scotland
Milo Crean
(WIKF Ireland Nth
Ali Ahmed
(Welsh Karate Kai) Wales
Paddy O’Brien
(IKKU)
KU22 Male Cadet
Kumite -63 Kg
Anes Chaal
(Kaizen ireland)
Ryan Durning
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Rian Fitzpatrick
(WSKF Ireland)
Yasser Labreche
(Kaizen Ireland)
KU24 Male Cadet
Kumite +70 Kg
Harry Barham
(IKKU)
Lee Sheridan
(WSKF Ireland)
Quinlan Maye
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Cathal Breathnach
(Kaizen Ireland)
KU26 Male Junior
Kumite -61 Kg
Hiue Power
(IKKU)
David Gannon
(WSKF Ireland)
Reece Mabe
(Welsh Karate Kai) Wales
David Crilly
(IKKU)
KU27 Male Junior
Kumite +61 Kg
Kacper Askuntowicz
(IKKU)
James Renehan
(WSKF Ireland)
Ciaran Curry
(Claudy KC)
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Medal Winners Female Senior

GradeGoldSilverBronze
KU31 Female Senior
Kumite +61 Kg
Shauna Mullaney
(IKKU)
Aoife Kelly
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Karolina Askuntowicz
(IKKU)
Caradh O’Donovan
(IKKU)
KU33 Female Senior
Kumite +61 Kg
Justyne Collins
(IKKU)
Lauren Duffy
(IKKU)
Rowen O’Hara
(Saggart KC)
Laoise Geaney
(IKKU)
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Medal Winners Male Senior

GradeGoldSilverGold
KU35 Male Senior
Kumite -67 Kg
Conor O’Sullivan
(WSKF Ireland)
Ruadhri Collins
(IKKU)
Conor Doherty
(Claudy KC)
David Gahan
(Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU36 Male Senior
Kumite -75 Kg
Greg Macauley
(Yamakai) Scotland
Sam Wheeldon
(WSKF Ireland)
Reece Owens
(WIKF Ireland)
David O’Donnell
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
KU39 Male Veteran
Kumite
Eamonn Yore
(Ireland Wadokai KA)
Paul Barham
(IKKU)
KU40 Male Senior
Novice
Rory O’Riordan
(IKKU)
Paul Carroll
(IKKU)
Michael Walsh
(IKKU)
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Note: Club in parentheses ( ). All Ireland except where indicated in Italics.

Report

The Irish Kenpo Karate Union Open 2019, held in Dublin featured fighters from Scorland (Yamakai) and Wales (Welsh Karate Kai) as well as Ireland.

In the Girls Kumite, Kaizen Ireland won three Gold Medals, IKKU took two Gold Medals, and 3 Rivers and Yamakai (Scotland) one each. In the Boys Kumite, IKKU won two Gold Medals with 5 Clubs winning one each (Kaizen Ireland, Wadokai Ireland Karate Association, WSKF Ireland, 3 Rivers and Claudy Karate Club).

The Female Cadet to Junior Section saw two of the five Gold Medals go to IKKU, with WSKF Ireland, Pat Rockett Martial Arts Waterford and 3 Rivers obtaining one each. In the Male Cadet to Junior Section IKKU won four Gold Medals, Yamakai from Scotland won one and Kaizen Ireland one.

The Senior Female Gold Medals both went to IKKU (Shauna Mullaney and Justyne Collins), while in the Male Senior Conor O’Sullivan (WSKF Ireland) and Greg Macauley (Yamakai – Scotland) took the two Gold Medals. In the Male Senior Novice there was one Gold Medal on Offer, won by Rory O’Riordan IKKU), and in the Male Veteran, Eamonn Yore (Ireland Wadokai Kartate Association) took the one Gold Medal on offer.

References:

Logos

[1] Irish Kenpo Karate Union Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, April 29, 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27966_117052458316629_1228939_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=pUsAvuOPlC8AX8lJves&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=132693c91df5082422f88b91de118a9b&oe=5FA0B128 [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Websites

[2] IKKU (2020)Dublin Open 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/popup_main.php?popup_action=results&vernr=3973&active_menu=calendar [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills, John Morahan, John Kane and Louise Wills (nee Kenny).

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 5 October 2020

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