Kaizen Dojo

Continuing on from a great weekend, our team finished second in the medal table at the National Championships.

Once again, thanks to our coaches, parents and judges that help our team achieve the amazing results.

Kata
Kiira Moore National Champion🥇 x 2
Kieran Scully bronze
Robert Kubon bronze
Heath Moore National Champion 🥇
Christopher Wong Lye National Champion 🥇
Christopher Wong Lye Silver
Anes Chaal National Champion 🥇
Calvin McCann National Champion 🥇

Kumite
Ellie Oldrey National Champion 🥇
Brenden Finlay Bronze
Kieran Scully bronze
Satishkumar Venkatachalam Silver
Noah Smith Bronze
Christopher Wong Lye National Champion 🥇
Jace O'Brien Silver
Team Cadet - Moore, Oldrey, McCann. O'Brien National Champions 🥇
Team Juniors - Whooley, Moore, Smith, Wong Lye National Champions 🥇

Started the weekend with our team in Germany at the Cologne Open. A fantastic competition organised by Sensei Vogt. Thank you to for a brilliant event.

Congratulations to our athletes who finished 6th out of 63 teams from across Europe. Well done to Sensei Jackie Gray representing on the Judges panel.

Thanks to our parents and coaches helping our athletes achieve these amazing results.

Kata
Niamh O' Reilly Silver
Amber Hennigan Bronze
Silvia La Madrid Bronze
John Hannaway Silver
Eoghan O' Reilly Bronze
Christian Massey Bronze
Conor Holohan Bronze
Nessa Ryan Bronze
Jessica Kilcoyne Bronze
Danny Curran Gold 🥇
Team Isla Sorush, Nessa Ryan, Jessica Kilcoyne Bronze
Team Jack O'reilly, Eoghan O'reilly, Ernesto Sheehy Skeffington Piloto Bronze
Team Max Hennigan, Ryan McCormack, Christian Massey Silver

Kumite
Isla Sorush open Bronze
Flora Hamps open Bronze
Jack O'reilly open Gold 🥇
Eoghan O'reilly open Silver
Jessica Kilcoyne Bronze
Flora Hamps Silver
Nessa Ryan Silver
Isla Sorush Bronze
Christian Massey Silver
Jack O'reilly Gold 🥇
Eoghan O'reilly Silver
Barbara Ryan Bronze
Sean Ryan Bronze
Karolina Malikova Silver
Christian Massey Gold 🥇

Best of luck to Team Kaizen heading to Cologne to compete.👊❤️

Massive thanks to the for a brilliant competition yesterday. Thanks to Paul and all his team for the event.

Thanks as always to our coaches, judges and supporting parents.

Results:
Brenden Finlay Bronze
Jace O'Brien Gold
Ellie Oldrey Gold
Christopher Wong Lye Gold
Clodagh Ryan Bronze
Noah Smith Silver
Karolina Malikova Bronze
Jessica Kilcoyne Gold
Flora Hamps Bronze
Nessa Ryan Silver
Donnacha O'Reilly Bronze
Tom Hennigan Silver
Eoghan O'Reilly Gold
Jack O'Reilly Gold
Isaac O'Brien Bronze
Danny Curran Bronze
Sean Ryan Gold

A massive congratulations to winning Bronze over the weekend. This was his debut into the Male Junior Kata section at the first leg of the Spanish National League.

A massive thanks to Jimmy and all his team at IWKA on another great competition. Kicking off the first leg of the League in Ashbourne. Thanks to all the coaches, judges and parents pulling the team together.

Ashbourne League - Leg 1 2026

Kata
Teddy Hamps Gold 🥇
Christopher Wong Lye Gold 🥇
Jessica Kilcoyne Gold 🥇
Christian Massey Gold 🥇
Clodagh Ryan Gold 🥇
Eoghan O'Reilly Silver 🥈
Sean Ryan Silver 🥈
Ronan McLoughlin Silver 🥈
Donnacha O'Reilly Bronze 🥉
Isla Sorush Bronze 🥉
Sadie Marten Bronze 🥉
Ryan McCormack Bronze 🥉

Kumite
Jessica Kilcoyne Gold 🥇
Harrsathasri Sathishkumar Gold 🥇
Saoirse Ryan Gold 🥇
Karolina Malikova Gold 🥇
Isaac O'Brien Gold 🥇
Jackson O'Grady Gold 🥇
Christopher Wong Lye Gold 🥇
Jace O'Brien Gold 🥇
Sean Ryan Gold 🥇
Eliessa Sorush Silver 🥈
Christian Massey Silver 🥈
Clodagh Ryan Silver 🥈
Isla Sorush Silver 🥈
Alys Finlay Silver 🥈
Tessa Harband Bronze 🥉
Flora Hamps Bronze 🥉
Ronan McLoughlin Bronze 🥉
Asher Wong Lye Bronze 🥉
Jack O'Reilly Bronze 🥉
Ryan McCormack Bronze 🥉
Guy Hennigan Bronze 🥉
Nessa Ryan Bronze 🥉
Max Hennigan Bronze 🥉

✨🥋Celebrate Women in sport with us 🥋✨

Join Kaizen Dojo on Tuesday March 3rd at 6pm for a FREE karate class. Bring your mum, sister, friend or wife and give it a go! (No karate experience needed)

Massive congratulations to our team finishing top of the medal table at the U14 National Kumite Championship.

Well done to all that competed, thanks to all the officials, judges, medics who enable the event to happen.

Thanks to all the Kaizen parents and coaches who help our athletes prepare for the event.

Results:
Holly Massey National Champion
Eoghan O'Reilly National Champion
Jack O'Reilly National Champion
Isaac O'Brien National Champion
Sean Ryan National Champion
Christian Massey Silver
Tom Hennigan Silver
Eli Wallace Silver
Nessa Ryan Bronze
Mile Jociute Bronze
Saoirse Ryan Bronze
Lucy Mulholland Bronze
Jackson O'Grady Bronze

Good luck to Calvin, Ellie, Christopher and Jace competing in the EKF Under 21, Junior and Cadet Championship in Cyprus.

They travel as part of the team. We wish all the Irish squad and coaches the best on their travels.

First comp of the year 💪
A fantastic performance by our small but mighty team. All performed brilliantly with Jace O'Brien and Christian Massey narrowly missing out on a medal and Lucy Mulholland securing the bronze. 🏅

Thanks to John O'Brien and Ann Mulholland for coaching and to our amazing network of supportive parents helping behind the scenes.

Finally thanks to and the team for a brilliant and extremely professional event.