1973-1980: Began training in 1973 under the instruction of Mr. Aidan Walsh. Promoted
to black belt by Master Rhee Ki Ha. Opened first school in Strawbery Hill, Cork
with Mr. Alan Dalton. Represented Ireland at the 1st European Championships, Crystal
Palace, England. Promoted to 2nd Dan by Master Rhee Ki Ha.
1981-1985: Member of Irish team for Team Championships, Warwick England (1981).
Promoted to 3rd Dan by Master Hee Il Cho. Opened second school in Tralee, County
Kerry in 1981. Organized the Kerry Open. Gold in Heavyweight sparring and power in
the First Cork Open (1983). Trained and fought in WKA full contact kickboxing and
promoted two shows in Tralee. First 10 students promoted to black belt, including
Mr. Don Dalton.
1986-1996: Kerry Team Captain, Kerry versus Cork, gold in sparring and breaking
(AITA). Immigrated to London and opened the London Panthers School of Taekwon-Do.
Trained under Master Raymond Choi. Travelled to Ireland to conduct a seminar for
the South West TKD enter. Promoted to 4th Dan by panel headed by Master Bupinder
Sahota in Wales. Bronze in sparring and patterns in the BUTF British Championships.
Member of the IUTF Executive with responsibility for Ho Sin Sul. Conducted seminars
for Caherciveen TKD, Galway TKD, Listowel TKD, and Cork IUTF. Began additional training
in Jujitsu.
1997-2004: Conducted numerous seminars for the IUTF in Ireland and the AMA under
Mr. Khalid Iqbal in the UK. Promoted to 5th Dan by Master Jose Goma March in the
Gambia. Returned to the Gambia with team Ireland and conducted seminar there. Gold
in special technique at the Taekwon-Do Explosion (Rayner’s Lane). Instructed at the
IUTF instructor trips to Germany and Turkey. Promoted to 6th Dan by Master Morris
Alarashi, Germany. Attended IIC under President Choi Jung Hwa. Promoted to black
belt in Jujitsu after seven years training. Coach for London Panthers at many national
and international events. Coached at the ITF World Championships, Daejeon, South
Korea. Attended the ITF European Championships in Wetzlar, Germany, winning a bronze
medal in breaking.
2005-2010: Attended two IICs under President Choi Jung Hwa and two ITF International
Referee and Umpire Courses under Master Galarraga. Hosted a number of seminars under
Master Jose Maidana. Attended IIC under Master Galarraga in Spain. Promoted to 7th
Dan after testing in Spain under Master Nestor Galarraga. Acted as official at the
International Irish Championships. Promoted to 2nd Dan in Jujitsu. Conducted seminar
in Japan (ITF). Conducted numerous seminars in Ireland and the UK.
