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TWO local martial arts fighters made a powerful impact on spectators at the Rumble in Rush 3 tournament in Dublin recently. The relatively new sport features bouts between fighters from a variety of martial arts backgrounds. The athletes square off in an octagonal shaped ring enclosed in a wire mesh cage. Contests only end via knock out, submission, or judges’ decision.

Kilkenny is about to become the Jiu-Jitsu capital of Europe when the Annual Gathering of the Clans will take place next month - March 5 and March 6 in the Dragons Lair Martial Arts & Fitness Centre.

A group of 24 novice men from Mayo assembled in St Anne’s boxing club, Westport, last Monday night to kick off the training for a white collar boxing event on behalf of the Mayo branch of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

For years people have entered boxing gyms to improve their overall fitness, co-ordination and balance, without necessarily sparring in a boxing ring.

Local martial arts school Moy Valley Freestyle has announced its first kickboxing ring which will be held on Saturday September 19 in The Ramada Hotel, Ballina.

The Pagodas Temple was started in 2005 by Chris Hickey, a fourth Dan black belt, the highest graded judo black belt in the west of Ireland. Mr Hickey always wanted to have his own dojo where he could pass his skill and knowledge on to others with a passion for the martial arts. This is due largely to the training he received in the Galway Judo Club, the support of his many friends, and his long time mentor Sensei John Creaven.

The Kilkenny Top Pro Martial Arts club has gained such a high reputation it has spread across the globe.

On Friday night the Kilkenny Top Pro martial arts club had its official opening. Special guest TD Bobby Aylward, who was instrumental in helping the club find the funding and in the development of the new state of the art combat centre, was on hand to cut the ribbon and officially open the club. After a tour of the premises and chatting with some of the members and fighters Mr Aylward congratulated everybody and guaranteed his ongoing support for the club.

Galway Black Dragon kickboxer Sean Cumiskey, who is the current IKF All Ireland and five Nations Full Contact Kickboxing Champion, will jet out to Minnesota, USA this weekend with his coach Pete Foley to challenge for the vacant IKF world lightweight title.

The Galway Black Dragon Kickboxing Club states that it has no fundraiser in place at present, as it has come to their attention that people have been collecting in the Knocknacarra area for the club.