ITF Ireland Cup

Great Day at ITF-Ireland Cup, Tallaght

It was another great day for the Grandmaster Howard’s and Master Howard’s students at the recent ITF-Ireland Cup in Tallaght, Dublin 24. The competition which was hosted by St Mark’s Taekwon-Do School and run by the RITA attracted 230 competitors from around Ireland and the UK.

It was just a short journey for our students from Blachardstown, Cabra, Finglas, and the Navan road to the Tallaght Leisure centre, but it was well worth the trip. With our 18 competitors taking home 23 medals between then. It was an extra special day as it marked the 60^th anniversary of the naming of Taekwon-Do by its founder Gen Choi Hong Hi (11^th April 1955). All the competitors received a lovely anniversary Taekwon-Do bag from Master V Keane, the chief instructor of St Mark’s Taekwon-Do School, while Grandmaster Howard and Master Howard received beautiful framed pictures of Gen Choi. All of this added to the great atmosphere as members from different schools and associations mixed and competed in the spirit of Taekwon-Do.

As special well done to Mr McSherry for doing a great job on his first tournament as the new RITA Tournament Director. Everyone commented on how well it was run and let’s not forget Master Howard as the Chief Umpire.

We’re already looking forward to the RITA’s Irish Open in the National Basketball Arena, Dublin on Saturday the 21^st November 2015.

List of our school’s medals winners below