A wonderful article in today's Echo (11/12/18) on the indomitable Mr. Tommy Burns of Crosshaven TKDI. His courage, honestly and fighting spirit is an inspiration to us all! Be sure to check it out on www.eveningecho.ie/corksport

Students from Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Frankfield, Carrigaline, Ballinora and Ballintemple gathered last Friday 7th December for the annual Junior Christmas Party in Chuckies on Sarsfield Rd. Many thanks to Ms Catherine O'Boyle for once again organising a very enjoyable night for all our juniors, and to Helen and all the staff in Chuckies Playzone for taking such good care of us. And finally, a massive thank you to all helpers on the night - we couldn't have done it witho

2018 TKDI Umpires Course €20 - open to all Colour Belts age 13+ and Black Belts. This course is relevant if you are new to competitions,...

TKDI were represented well at THREE tournaments last weekend with some dedicated students traveling to more than one event! On Saturday 20th October Bishopstown TKD made the early morning journey to Gormanston, Co. Meath, and it proved a roaring success! 16 of their students traveled to compete in the INTA National Championships, earning 20 medals altogether. Abbie, Brenda Fitzgerald, Zumyra, Zulyqa and Mr Conor Dorgan all earned Bronze in their Patterns. Syaheera and Sarah

Bishopstown TKDI started the new training season with a busy September. First up was the SMA Hall's Family Day on Sunday September 9th. Father Michael invited junior and senior students to give the residents of Bishopstown and Wilton a demonstration of their skills, on a beautiful autumn evening with the assistance of Mr. Kevin Fitzgibbon on the mic! They performed a sample of patterns, sparring and self defense in front of a large appreciative crowd that included Bishop Buc

On Wednesday 22nd August the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Mick Finn hosted a reception for the participants of the TI World Championships in Birmingham and ITF World Championships in Argentina. He commended all those who traveled and encourged everyone to keep up their training, as he would follow our progress in to the coming year. It was a thrill for both our junior and senior competitors, with TI World Champion Gar Fleming even getting a sneaky spar in with the man himself!!

Carrigaline's Ms Amy Sullivan scoops the bronze medal in the ITF World Championships in Argentina. This was an excellent result considering that this was Amy's first time competing at senior level on the international stage. Amy had a comfortable win in her first match against a Uruguayan competitor who she proved to be too strong for. Her opponent in the semi-finals was the very experienced English competitor Kelly Rose. Amy had beaten her earlier in the year during her

On Saturday 21st July 2018 members of TKDI joined with over 300 practitioners from across the country to represent Ireland in the 2018 TI World Championships in Birmingham Arena. Ballincollig, Ballinora, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Crosshaven, DIT & NUIG all made the trip on what was to be a memorable weekend for all our students. Here are some reports from our participating clubs... Carrigaline students Ashwin, Clair, Chaia, Cormac, Faye, Zoe and Ken trained hard all year wi

The most important day of the year for Tae Kwon-Do Ireland is without doubt the Black Belt Grading and Awards night, held this year on Saturday 26th May. Thirty-six students were put forward for grading, twenty-eight students grading for 1st Degree, four students for 2nd Degree, two students for 3rd Degree and two students for 4th Degree. Their examiners on the day were Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. All st

Testing time for TKDI students, as the annual Black Belt Preliminary Grading was held in the SMA Hall, Wilton on Friday 27th April. In excess of 30 TKDI students were put forward by their instructors and for over four hours were put through rigorous testing by this years examining panel consisting of Master Dermot Walsh VII Degree, Master Michael Burke VII Degree and Ms Catherine O'Boyle V Degree. Successful students will now go forward for a more intensive examination by the

In their latest fundraising event Bishopstown TKDI was kindly joined by internationally renound Shotokan Karate SKIF Sensei Seamus O'Dowd for a morning of Bo Staff instruction. TKDI practitioners were joined by friends from UTI Blarney and martial artists from across the city. As you can see by the photographs, a fun and informative morning was had by all and we look forward to welcoming Sensei Seamus back to Cork very soon. Os! For more photos, head over to the Bishopstow

Bishopstown Tae Kwon-Do Club held their annual tournament on Sunday 15th April and this year, invited guests from Blarney UTI to join competitors from TKDI clubs across the city. There was fun, fighting, falls (not looking at you Mr. Ian O'Brien!!) and fantastic displays agility and talent on the day. Everyone left with a smile and if they were very luck, a trophy! Ninjas, Juniors, Seniors and Tag Teams!! We hope you enjoy some shots of the day!

A massive day in the NUIG calendar as they hosted the 2018 Intervarsities Tournament on Sunday 15th April. Over 50 competitors in attendance from 6 universities north and south of the border, made of an exciting day of competition, friendly university rivalry and club camaraderie! NUIG TKDI DIT Tae Kwon-Do UCC Tae Kwon-Do Club UL Tae Kwon-Do Club UCD TKD Maynooth University Tae Kwon-Do Club SRC Tae Kwon-DO We wish Maynooth Tae Kwon-Do Club the best of luck in 2019 as they

No fears on Friday 13th April as the Cork Indoor Sports Association held their 56th Annual Awards Night. TKDI have been part of this association for many years and each year, the board of Tae Kwon-Do Ireland nominates a recipient for this prestigious award. Two ladies were honoured this year, Ms Marion Haussmann as the 2018 nominee, and Ms Catherine O'Boyle as the 2017 nominee - Ms O'Boyle was unable to attend the event last year. Ms. Catherine O'Boyle V Dan began her Taek

After the success of the last Table Quiz, Bishopstown TKDI is once again hosting a fun evening in the Market Tavern on Anglesea Street on FRIDAY 16th MARCH to kick off the St Patrick's Weekend festivities. I've spoken to Mr Greg Desmond who has assured me that he has lots of surprises up his sleeve for the evenings' entertainment and rumour has it that something quite special will be launched that night!! This Quiz is open to all friends, whether you train or not! Teenagers

TKDI were once again on the road for the UKITF British Nationals held in Bath on Saturday 10th February. Competing in her first...

Trophies aplenty in Gael Scoil Ui Riordain as Ballincollig Tae Kwon-Do School hosted their annual junior tournament! Club members from Ballincollig, Ballinora, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Crosshaven and Frankfield were among the competitors that gave their all on the mats on a cold February morning! Below are a few pictures - if you would like to see the full album, visit Ballincollig's page where you might see a familiar face or two! Well done Ms Catherine O'Boyle for another

The last weekend in January was a busy one for TKDI students with Tournaments in both UCC and Neptune. Saturday saw students from NUIG and DIT clubs competing in the Open Intervarsities Tournament in UCC, while Sunday they were joined by Bishopstown, Ballinora, Carrigaline and Crosshaven clubs for the annual Scion Tournament in Neptune Stadium. Well done to all competitors, and we look forward to more successful events in the future! Article by Mr. Liam Og Griffin - Evening

Last night saw both instructors and students brave the rain and cold for the last of the TKDI Christmas celebrations. This years TKDI adult gathering was held in the Courtyard on Sober Lane, part of the Flying Enterprise Complex. There was craic and banter with plentiful food and a beverage to suit all tastes! Those that couldn't make it were toasted and thoughts already turned to a location for our annual TKDI summer gathering in July!! All were in agreement however - afte