Leeanne receiving her award pictured above with Clarion Hotel Manager & Rob Heigh (Gazette Group Sports Editior)

 Leeanne pictured above with Rob Heigh (Gazette Group Sports Editior ) & Paul Dempsey (Sky Sports & Setanta Sports Presenter)

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The USKFI had an extremely successful day of courses and gradings with Senseis Andy Sherry and Frank Brennan of the KUGB. Congratulations to the following sucessful dan grade candidates, as well as the 97 successful 6^th-1^st kyus! Click title for more.

Sandan

Eleanore Coates

James Farrelly

Nidan

Siobhan Elliott

Shodan:

Modupe Adenuga          Leon Hoban

Zara Daly                    Ross Merriman

Gerard Donoghue          Noel Daly

Shauna Egan               Barbara O'Brien

Fran Hoban                     Fiona O'Reilly

Congratulations to the following candidates who passed their USKFI Judges' Exam last month. The new Judges are pictured here having been presented with their certificates at the USKFI Shotokan Cup

James Bartley (Cabra)                  Rhonda Balfe-Hoban (Navan)

Georgia Coates (Corduff)              Siobhan Elliott (Corduff)

Raymond Stritch (Palmerstown)     Keith Sherlock (Newbridge)

Pictured above with USKFI Chief Instructor Sensei Michael Sherlock are the 2011 Shotokan Cup's Best Overall Performers, Eleanore Coates (left) and Leeanne Royle. Click title to read more...

The USKFI had a tremendously successful day at the recent KUGB Shotokan Cup, held in Chesterfield, England, last weekend. Click title to read more...

Following a well-attended Annual General Meeting on Saturday, the following people have been elected to the following National Executive Committee Positions for the next two years:

Chairman: Michael Sherlock 5^th dan

Vice-Chairman and Finance Officer: David Royle 5^th dan

Administrations Officer (Secretary): Jennifer Madden 4^th dan

Licencing and Affiliations Officer: Jim Bartley 3^rd dan

Events Officer: Bernard Gaffney 3^rd dan

Any comments, feedback or issues can be brought to the attention of the Committee at any time by emailing the Secretary on USKFI.Admin@gmail.com

Sensei Frank Brennan, 7^th dan KUGB, returned to Dublin to instruct at at the USKFI's Autumn Brown and Black belt course at the weekend. Click title to read more...

Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle instructed at a USKFI brown and black belt course in Corduff recently. Click title for more...

The USKFI held a very successful National Youth Championships last weekend. Click title to read more...

The USKFI took a squad to the KUGB National Youth Championships in Chesterfield, England, for the first time last weekend. Click title to read more!

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An excellent weekend's training took place last weekend with the USKFI's second weekend course instructed by Sensei Frank Brennan 7^th dan. Click title for more...

There was a great turnout for the USKFI's Orange - Purple Belt Course held in the Lucan dojo recently. Click title for more

Hot on the heels of a very successful KUGB National Championships, the USKFI sent a selection of their Junior squad to take part in the annual Liverpool Youth Championships. Click title for more...

The USKFI had a very successful day at the 45^th KUGB National Championships last weekend. Click title to read about it....

Pictured above were today's Best Overall Performers, James Doran from Lucan and Leeanne Royle from Corduff, after the biggest and most successful USKFI National Championships to date. With 185 competitors, the standard and attitude of today's competitors was second to none and makes James' and Leeanne's achievement of winning both their respective kata and kumite events all the more impressive. More results and full report to follow...

There was a very high success rate at the first of this year's dan gradings, held in Corduff last weekend. Congratuations to all those who were successful!

Sandan:

David Galvin and Bernard Gaffney (top picture, l to r, with grading examiner Sensei Andy Sherry 8th dan)

Nidan:

Vaidas Gelezele

Leeanne Royle

Shodan:

Zoe Boylan               Eoghan McCabe

Jordan Canavan         Robert Moore

Jack Doherty             Chelsea O'Reilly

Evan Hickey              Simon Kennedy

KUGB Chief Instructor Sensei Andy Sherry 8th dan was back in Dublin for a brown and black belt course and the first of this year's dan gradings. Click title to read more...

Pictured above are the first four qualified USKFI competition Judges! Click title for more.

Sensei Jim Brennan, 7th dan KUGB, visited Ireland for the first time recently to instruct at a USKFI Brown and Black Belt course. Click title for more!

The first sets of gradings of 2011 were held over the last few weeks in Dublin and Newbridge, with another this weekend to be held in Greystones. In total, approximately 250 students have so far attained their new belts. Congratulations to all those who were successful.

The USKFI held its first ever Youth Kata Championships recently. Click title for more!

The USKFI sent a team to compete in the first of this year's KUGB Grand Slam competitions recently. Click title for more...

Sensei Andy Sherry 8th dan, Chief Instructor of the KUGB, instructed at a very successful brown and black belt course for the USKFI last weekend. Click title to read more.

The USKFI held its first Instrtuctors' Course of 2011, which was combined with a Junior and Senior Squad training session. Click title for more.

The USKFI sent a team to compete at the recent ESKA European Championships in Koblenz, Germany, Click title to read more!

The USKFI held its second dan grading of the year last weekend. Congratulations to those who successfully graded to Shodan.

Ryan Cullen                  Daniel Madaghjian

Claire Elliott                  Patrick Murphy

Colm Feeney                 Ruth O'Hara

Domantas Gerdzivnas     Shaoonagh Smith

Aaron Jackson              Kai Wood

The USKFI were delighted to host a course with Senseis Andy Sherry and Frank Brennan in Dublin last weekend. Click title for more.

Pictured above are the USKFI Shotokan Cup's Best Overall Performers, Eleanore Coates and Ruth O'Hara, who were presented with their awards after an exciting day's competition. Click title for more.

Congratulations to Jennifer Madden who successfully graded to 4^th dan at the recent KUGB Special Dan Course and Grading

Congratulations to Jim Bartley and Rhonda Balfe Hoban who both gained their 3^rd dans at the KUGB Special Dan Course and Grading last weekend. Click title for more.

Senseis Michael Sherlock, David Royle and Jennifer Madden travelled to Scotland last weekend for two days of training with Sensei Frank Brennan at various KUGB Scotland clubs. Click title for more.

Sensei Frank Brennan returned to Dublin recently for a very successful brown and black belt course. Click title for more.

The USKFI’s Leeanne Royle triumphed at the KUGB’s Shotokan Cup last weekend. Click title for more! 

Congratulations to Erris Keane who came Joint Third in the Senior Female Kumite event at The KUGB Grand Slam on Saturday.

The USKFI Senior Squad took part in the second of this year's Grand Slam competitions against England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland last weekend. Click title to read more.

There was no Summer break for USKFI seniors as they trained at an informative and energetic course run by Sensei David Royle. Click title to read more.

Due to its increasing size, the USKFI held several kyu gradings over the month of July. Students graded under USKFI Chief Instructor Michael Sherlock, Technical Advisor Sensei David Royle and Sensei Frank Brennan of the KUGB. Congratulations to the approximate 230 students who were successful

Sensei Frank Brennan 7^th dan is a regular visitor to the dojos of the USKFI and returned recently for a full weekend’s seminar. Click title for more....

The USKFI had an extremely successful day at the recent Liverpool Youth Championships. Click title for more!

The USKFI recently sent a team to take part in the KUGB’s National Championships in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. This was the first time an Irish organisation had been invited to take part fully in this event and there was great excitement from those squad members chosen to compete. The event, which is now in its 44^th year, comprised competitors from all over the KUGB’s clubs in the U.K. and is the major event on the KUGB’s calendar. The USKFI competitors performed exceptionally well with most competitors making it through several of the elimination rounds and several were tantalisingly close to meeting the seeded competitors before the finals. Joseph O’Hara fought incredibly well throughout the elimination rounds to make it through to the finals. In the finals he faced a seasoned competitor and showed great spirit and determination to come away with silver. His sister Ruth also stormed her way through the eliminations and was very unlucky not to secure a place in the finals, coming Joint Third in the Girls’ 10-11 Years Kumite.

The USKFI would like to extend their warmest thanks to the KUGB for inviting them to take part in their national competitions from now on. The links between the two organisations have become even closer throughout the years and the USKFI is delighted to be associated with such a major competition as the KUGB National Championships.

The USKFI held its 9th National Championships at the IT Blanchardstown last weekend. Click title for more...

Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle instructed at the recent Kyu grades Course, held at the Cabra dojo. Click title for more....

Congratulations to the following students who were succssful at last weekend's dan grading

Nidan:

Emer Keane          Mark Maguire

Erris Keane           Peter O'Brien

Shodan:

Barbara Cunningham        Jordan Cross

Gilbert Dawed                 Sean O'Connor

Kevin Kennedy

Sensei Andy Sherry was back in Dublin last weekend to give a brown and black belt course. Click title for more...

Over forty brown and black belt students availed of the opportunity of a kata course over the bank holiday weekend. Click title for more....

Congratulations to the 235 students who successfully graded at the Dublin, Newbridge and Greystones kyu gradings over the last two weekends. Check out the photos in the gallery.

Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the 2010 USKFI Squads:

 Junior Squad (Under 16)         Senior Squad (Over 16)

Hayley Brennan                         Eleanore Coates                

Zara Daly                                  James Farrelly

Sean Donoghue                         Vaidas Gelezele

Shauna Egan                             Emer Keane

Claire Elliott                               Erris Keane

Erica Henderson                         Mark Maguire

Evan Hickey                               Anna Zukova

Megan McGowan

Ross Merriman

Sean O’Connor

Joseph O’Hara

Ruth O’Hara

Leeanne Royle

Cai Wood

The USKFI Senior team attended first of this year’s KUGB Grand Slam competitions between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the weekend. Click title for more...

Sensei Andy Sherry 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of the KUGB returned to Dubln last week to conduct another successful brown and black belt course. Click title for more details......

The USKFI recently held its first course of 2010, a black and brown belt course under the instruction of the USKFI’s Chief Instructor Michael Sherlock and Technical Advisor Sensei David Royle. Click title for more....

The USKFI seniors competed at the European Shotokan Karate Association (ESKA) Championships, held recently in Austria. Click title for more!

Congratulations to Sensei Jennifer Madden who passed her European Kumite and Kata Judges' exams at the recent ESKA Championships in Wels, Austria

The USKFI would like to congratulate the following students who recently passed their Dan gradings under Senseis Andy Sherry 8th Dan and Frank Brennan 7th Dan.

Sandan

Gino Coates

Nidan

Georgia Coates

Edward O'Brien

Anna Zukova

Shodan

Savannah Coates                                    Dylan Maher

Chelsea Colmey                                      William O'Brien

Elaine Gibney                                          Joseph O'Hara

Sean Donoghue                                        Dan Pinzaru

The USKFI were delighted to welcome KUGB Chief Instructor Sensei Andy Sherry 8th Dan and Sensei Frank Brennan 7th Dan to instruct at its recent brown and black belt course. Click title to read more.

Last Sunday, the USKFI held the 8th Shotokan Cup at the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology. There was a great atmosphere on the day with many new talented karateka winning gold.

Seven USKFI seniors travelled to Liverpool at the weekend to train at the annual All-Grades Karate Course with Senseis Andy Sherry and Frank Brennan. Click title to read more.

Eight USKFI members recently attended the KUGB’s annual Summer School in Lancaster. Click title to read more…

Brown and Black Belts participated in a course instructed by Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle, 5th Dan, in Corduff last Saturday. Click title to read more.

Last Sunday, The USKFI held their 8th National Championships at the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology. This years competition was the biggest to date with upto 180 competitors taking part, and twice as many spectators to make the atmosphere on the day electric... click title for more info!

Pictured above (l to r) are Santry Assistant Instructor Alan McCann, Stephen Mooney (Santry Child Protection Officer) and Club Instructor Sensei Bernard Gaffney, who recently completed the "Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children’s Sport" workshop with Fingal Sports Partnership. All three will attend the more advanced Children's Officer Course next year.

Senseis Pat Keegan and Keith Sherlock, 4th Dan

Sensei Raymond Stritch, 5th Dan

The USKFI had an extremely successful day at the KUGB Special Dan Grading on Saturday. Senseis Pat Keegan and Keith Sherlock both gained their 4th Dans while Sensei Raymond Stritch gained his 5th Dan. Click title to read more.

The USKFI held its first ever Instructors' Course last weekend. The course was run by Senseis Michael Sherlock and David Royle...click title to read more.

Senseis Jennifer Madden and Peter O'Brien, along with the rest of the O'Brien family comprising Ed, Bill and Barbara attended the KUGB Spring Camp in Paington, Devon this week. Click title to read more.

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Congratulations to the following students (pictured above with Senseis Michael Sherlock, Andy Sherry and David Royle) who graded successfully under Sensei Andy Sherry, 8th Dan, on Saturday!

Shodan: James Ashe, Christine Bartley, Siobhan Elliott, Vaidas Gelezele, Megan McGowan, Dean Mooney, Leeanne Royle and Ian Stritch

Nidan:   Celine Brennan

The Chief Instructor of the KUGB, Sensei Andy Sherry 8th Dan, conducted another successful Brown and Black belt course on Saturday. Click title for more info!

Sensei Bernard Gaffney (pictured on the left with course attendees) ran a very successful Timekeepers/Recorders Course....click title for more info!

The USKFI ran its first Referees and Judges Course of the year on Saturday. The 3-hour course run by Senseis Sherlock, Royle and Madden proved to be very successful, with 15 in attendance. Many thanks to all those who attended.

The Newbridge Shotokan Karate club represented the USKFI in the St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Newbridge. The students had a great day demonstrating their skills for the Public... Great work!

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The USKFI would like to congratulate all those who participated in the Dublin course and grading on the 14th, and well done to all those who passed their grades. Keep up the good work!

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The USKF would like to congratulate all those who graded successfully  from the Newbridge and Kilcullen Clubs over the weekend... Well done!

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A team from the current USKFI Senior Squad was selected to travel to Chesterfield at the weekend to take part in the first of this year’s KUGB Grand Slam competitions... click title for more info!

There was an excellent turnout for the first USKF Ireland Junior Squad Selection of 2009 on Sunday. Students were put through their paces by Senseis David Royle, Michael Sherlock and Pat Keegan, and all students trained very hard. Students will find out over the next few days if they have been successful in being chosen for the Squad.

Well done to those who tried out at the USKFI Senior Squad Selection 2009. The first event for the Squad will be to send a team to compete at the KUGB Grand Slam competiton in England on March 7th. The Irish team will compete against Squad members from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland under international rules. We wish those on the team the best of luck!

There was an excellent turnout by members of the USKF Ireland and other associations for Sensei Sherry’s Black and Brown Belt Course on Saturday. Over 60 students trained for the 3-hour course which was divided into two classes... click title for more details!

Following on from last weeks Brown and Black belt course, this week it was the turn of the yellow to purple belts. The Course was held in Corduff Dojo, and again was instructed by Sensei's Sherlock & Royle. The USKFI would like to thank all those who participated on the course.

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A new USKF Club has been opened in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare....

Kilcullen Shotokan Karate Club
Kilcullen Community Sports Centre
Curragh Rd
Kilcullen
Co.Kildare

Classes are instructed by Sensei Keith Sherlock, Training time are monday's only 6pm - 7pm.
For more information visit the club maps page or phone Sensei Sherlock on 085 7170941 .

The USKFI conducted and excellent Brown & BLack belt Course over the weekend under the tuition of Sensie's Sherlock and Royle. The Course was held at the Hartstown Dojo. The USKFI would like to thank everybody who participated on the course for a great day.

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The Irish Squad competed over the weekend in the ESKA European Karate Championships 2008... click title for more info! 

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Corduff Shotokan Karate Club's instructor Sensei David Royle presented Eleanore Coates with a trophy in celebration of passing her second DAN with Sensei Sherry and Sensei Brennan on Sunday. Congratulations and well done!

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The USKF would like to congratulate the students who sucessfully passed their DAN gradings on Saturday. From right: Graham Gibney 2nd DAN, James Hughes 1st DAN, Sensei Andy Sherry, Hayley Brennan 1st DAN, Sensei Frank Brennan, Eleanore Coates 2nd DAN and Luke Fowler 1st DAN. Well done!

The USKF would also like to congratulate all kyu grades for passing their gradings on Saturday and Sunday.

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The seventh USKF Shotokan Cup was held at the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology... click on title for more details!

The USKF ran another very successful Referees and Judges course recently... click title for more info!

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Sensei's Michael Sherlock, Raymond Stritch and Jennifer Madden recently participated in a four-hour course and workshop on ‘Code of Ethics/Child Protection in Sport’... click on title for more details.

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Aliraza Shah took first place in the under 15's kata category

In The Japan Karate Shotorenmei Ireland Autumn Championships on Saturday, the USKF squad brings home the gold!...click for more details!

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Sensei Brennan was unable to attend Saturday’s Autumn Course. However, Sensei Michael Sherlock stepped into the breach at short notice and conducted an exciting and informative class for the 50-or-so assembled black and brown belt students... click title for more info!

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An excellent course was held on Saturday the 20th of September in the Corduff Shotokan Karate Club. The course was conducted by Sensei Michael Sherlock 5th DAN and Sensei David Royle 5th DAN. The course was devided into a first class and second class, with both sensei's taking turns to teach the orange to purple stripe belts, and the brown and black belts. The course content was a combination of basics, kata and advanced kumite techniques.

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The USKF were represented at the second KUGB Grand Slam of 2008 by James Farrelly, Aoife Farrelly, Eamonn O’Connor, Eleanore Coates and Alan McCann...

The USKF would like to congratulate all those who competed.

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Members of the Newbridge Shotokan Karate Club, part of the USKF contingent that travelled to take part in the KUGB summer camp in Lancaster .

THE USKF would like to welcome the newest club which has opened in Navan. The club is located at St. OLIVER PLUNKETTS SCHOOL NAVAN, CO. MEATH.  The Instructor is Sensei Rhonda Balfe contact number:  0868958878.

The USKF would like to congratulate the squad sent over to compete in Liverpool over the weekend...

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Approximately 70 black and brown belts trained at the USKF Summer Course under Sensei Frank Brennan on Saturday...

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The USKF ran a black & brown belt Course over the weekend at the Corduff Shotokan Karate Club, and was instructed by Sensei David Royle... details to follow.

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(l to r) Senseis Jim Bartley, Jason Smyth, Ray Stritch, David Gillis (Gourock Karate Club), Frank Brennan, Michael Sherlock, Jennifer Madden, Luke Fowler and Pat Keegan

Scotland was the latest destination for seven members of the USKF as they travelled over for an intensive training weekend with Sensei Frank Brennan, 7^th Dan... click title for more details!

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The USKF would like to congratulate all members of the USKF Junior Squad who competed in the KUGB Youth Championships in Liverpool on Saturday... click on the title for more info.

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The USKF held a brown and black belt course in the Newbridge Shotokan Karate Club over theweekend, with sensei's Michael Sherlock 5th DAN and David Royle 5th DAN instructing.

The USKF would like to congratulate all those who were picked for the USKF Junior Squad. The team will be travelling to compete in the Liverpool Youth Championships on May 31st.
 
On the squad will be James Farrelly, Aoife Farrelly, Alan McCann, Graham Gibney, Patrick Fowler, Leeanne Royle, Ruth O'Hara & Savannah Coates. The team will be accompanied by coaches Sensei 's Michael Sherlock and David Royle.

The USKF National Championships 2008 were held at the Blanchardstown Institute of Technology. As usual the standard on the day was great, with a lot of new talent showing through. Best overall male on the day went to Alan McCann from Santry Shotokan Karate Club. Best overall famale on the day went to Ruth O'Hara from Newbridge Shotokan Karate Club.

Members of the Corduff and Hartstown Shotokan Karate Clubs being presented with awards to mark their sucess in the recent DAN grading with Sensei Andy Sherry...

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The USKF Spring Course was held at the Hartstown Shotokan Karate Club on Sunday the 13th of April. This years course was for brown & black belts only, and allowed for a much more concentrated class, with Sensei Sherry paying strict attention to the syllabus for DAN grading...

As part of its committment to continual improvement, the USKF held the first of its Referees and Judges courses on Sunday in Corduff Sports Centre...

Approximately 50 students trained at the USKF's first black and brown belt course of 2008... Click title for more info!

Congratulations to all the competitors at the first Newbridge Open Karate Championship... click title for more info!

The USKF would like to congratulate Sensei David Royle (5th DAN) for recently being promoted to USKF grading examiner... Congratulations Sensei!