Bushido Karate Club News

2025 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

2025 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

Date: 02 Mar 2025

The 2025 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup will take place in Tallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 KX38, Ireland, on 02 March 2025 at 09:00

2024 Nov Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

2024 Nov Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

Date: 18 Nov 2024

Information about the upcoming 2024 SKIF Ireland Nov Seminar with Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

Tora Kan - Tipperary Open Karate Championships

Tora Kan - Tipperary Open Karate Championships

Date: 05 Oct 2024

Information about the Tora Kan Tipperary Open Karate Championships

2024 SKIF Ireland National Championships

2024 SKIF Ireland National Championships

Date: 29 Sep 2024

Information about The 2024 SKIF Ireland National Championships

The Kanazawa International Cup 2024

The Kanazawa International Cup 2024

Date: 14 Jul 2024

The Kanazawa International Cup 2024

2024 May Seminar - Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa

2024 May Seminar - Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa

Date: 07 May 2024

Information about the upcoming 2024 SKIF Ireland May Seminar with Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa.

Jin-Ai-Kan Open Competition

Jin-Ai-Kan Open Competition

Date: 03 Mar 2024

Information about the Jin-Ai-Kan Open Competition which will take place on 3rd March 2024 in New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Murakami Open Shield

Murakami Open Shield

Date: 26 Nov 2023

Information about the upcoming SKIF Ireland Murakami Open Shield, which will take place in Tallaght Leisure Centre on the 26th November 2023.

Evening Echo Feature - A real life Karate Kid who is determined to make it on big stage

Evening Echo Feature - A real life Karate Kid who is determined to make it on big stage

Date: 17 Nov 2023

Evening Echo article published on November 17, 2023, about the Bushido Karate Club member Kieran Murphy achieving his Black Belt under Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami.

2023 November Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

2023 November Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

Date: 06 Nov 2023

Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami will be in Ireland from 6-12 November for Nationwide Training Seminars and Gradings.

Tora Kan Tipperary Open Karate Championships

Tora Kan Tipperary Open Karate Championships

Date: 07 Oct 2023

Information about the upcoming Tora Kan - Tipperary Open Karate Championships, which will take place on 2023-10-07 in Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

2023 SKIF Ireland All Ireland Championships

2023 SKIF Ireland All Ireland Championships

Date: 22 Jul 2023

The SKIF Ireland All Ireland Championships will be held on the 22nd of July, 2023, at Moyle Rovers GAA Club, Monroe, Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary, E91 PN29, Ireland.

2023 - Kanazawa International Cup

2023 - Kanazawa International Cup

Date: 02 Jul 2023

The SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup will take place on the 2nd of July 2023, in The Tallaght Leisure Centre, Dublin.

2023 May Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa and Sensei Hiyori Kanazawa Seminar

2023 May Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa and Sensei Hiyori Kanazawa Seminar

Date: 08 May 2023

Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa and Sensei Hiyori Kanazawa will be in Ireland between the 8-14 May 2023 in Dublin, Clonmel and Cork. Session Details are coming soon.

2023 Jin-Ai-Kan Open All Ireland

2023 Jin-Ai-Kan Open All Ireland

Date: 25 Mar 2023

Information about the Jin-Ai-Kan Open All Ireland on the 25th March 2023 in New Ross, Co. Wexford.

SKIF Ireland - SKIEF Referee and Karate Seminar with Kyoshi Toni Racca & Kyoshi Eugen Landgraf & Kyoshi Ray Payne

SKIF Ireland - SKIEF Referee and Karate Seminar with Kyoshi Toni Racca & Kyoshi Eugen Landgraf & Kyoshi Ray Payne

Date: 24 Feb 2023

SKIF Ireland will host an SKIEF Referee and Karate Seminar with Kyoshi Toni Racca & Kyoshi Eugen Landgraf & Kyoshi Ray Payne on the 24-26 February 2023 in Cork, Ireland.

2022 November Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

2022 November Seminar - Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami

Date: 21 Nov 2022

Shuseki Shihan Manabu Murakami will be in Ireland from 21-27 November for Nationwide Training Seminars and Gradings.

Evening Echo Feature - The Karate Journey from Okinawa to Ireland

Evening Echo Feature - The Karate Journey from Okinawa to Ireland

Date: 17 Nov 2022

Full-page article published in the Evening Echo on November 17, 2022, about the Bushido Karate Club, including the achievements of Daniel Danylyuk on receiving his Black Belt and Sensei Yuka Evans winning a Gold and Silver at the 15th SKIEF European Championships. 

2022 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

2022 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

Date: 13 Nov 2022

The 2022 SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup will take place in Tallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 KX38, Ireland, on 13 November 2022 @ 09:00. Further Details to follow closer to the date.

2022 SKIF Ireland All Ireland  Championships

2022 SKIF Ireland All Ireland Championships

Date: 23 Oct 2022

The SKIF Ireland National Championships will take place on 23 October 2022 in Moyle Rovers GAA Club, Monroe, Lisronagh, Co. Tipperary, E91 PN29, Ireland.

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido for mental and physical health

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido for mental and physical health

Date: 07 Oct 2017

A two-page feature on the Evening Echo ClubZone which was published on the 30-September-2017.

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido club members to represent Ireland

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido club members to represent Ireland

Date: 04 May 2016

Article about Sensei Aaron Kenneally, Tom O Brien and Oisin O Sullivan from Bushido Karate Club Douglas on being selected to represent SKIF Ireland at the upcoming SKIF World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club congratulate Tom O'Brien after he enjoys success witht the Irish Team

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club congratulate Tom O'Brien after he enjoys success witht the Irish Team

Date: 24 Aug 2015

Article about Tom O Brien winning 2nd Place at the GB Open Internationals in Nottingham, UK.

Evening Echo Feature - Cork pair do city proud in Japan

Evening Echo Feature - Cork pair do city proud in Japan

Date: 21 Jul 2015

Interview by Liam Og Griffen about Sensei Aaron Kenneally's recent Japan training trip published on the Evening Echo on April 17th 2014.

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido take home the medals at SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido take home the medals at SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup

Date: 21 Jul 2015

Article about Bushido Karate Club winning 15 medals at the SKIF Ireland Kanazawa International Cup 2015.

Evening Echo Feature - Two Gold, One Silver, Two Bronze for Bushido at All Ireland Championships

Evening Echo Feature - Two Gold, One Silver, Two Bronze for Bushido at All Ireland Championships

Date: 08 Dec 2014

Article about Bushido Karate Club winning 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at the SKIF Ireland All Ireland Championships.

Evening Echo Feature - Karate club successful in passing their exams

Evening Echo Feature - Karate club successful in passing their exams

Date: 24 Nov 2014

Evening Echo feature on the 24th November 2014 when the club successfully graded under Ryusho Suzuki Sensei at the SKIF Ireland Grading and Training Seminar.

Evening Echo Feature - Festive fun ends year for Bushido Karate Club

Evening Echo Feature - Festive fun ends year for Bushido Karate Club

Date: 30 Dec 2013

Evening Echo feature on the 30th December 2013 when the club had its Annual Bushido Karate Club Childrens Christmas Santa Party

Evening Echo Feature - World-wide recognition for Sensei Aaron Kenneally

Evening Echo Feature - World-wide recognition for Sensei Aaron Kenneally

Date: 04 Nov 2013

Evening Echo feature on the 4th of November 2013 when the club successfully graded under Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa and Kancho Nobuaki Kanazawa at the SKIF Ireland Grading and Training Seminar and Sensei Aaron Kenneally 4th Dan SKIF received a worldwide certificate of appreciation for years of service to Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation HQ in Tokyo Japan from world-renowned Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa 10th Dan SKIF (Supreme Instructor of SKIF Worldwide)

Evening Echo Christmas Feature - Karate club get set for the new season

Evening Echo Christmas Feature - Karate club get set for the new season

Date: 07 Jan 2013

Evening Echo Christmas feature on the 7th January 2013 when Santa arrived at Bushido Karate Club Douglas on the last night of training before Christmas Break

Cork Independant Club of the Week - Bushido Karate Club

Cork Independant Club of the Week - Bushido Karate Club

Date: 01 Dec 2011

Bushido Karate Club Douglas was featured as the Cork Independant Club of the Week on the 1st December 2011

Evening Echo Feature: Karate kids make the grade at event

Evening Echo Feature: Karate kids make the grade at event

Date: 28 Nov 2011

Bushido Karate Club has just had a huge success at last week's SKIF Ireland Grading and Training Seminars under Kancho Kanazawa 10th Sensei (2006 SKIF World Champion). We had over 25 kids between the age of 4-13 from our Douglas and Mahon Branches grading, and all were successful. One student in particular, Cormac McCarthy Hann did extremely well receiving a double grade.

The Cork News Feature - Cork 'Karate Kids' make the grade

The Cork News Feature - Cork 'Karate Kids' make the grade

Date: 25 Nov 2011

Cork News Feature about the students of Bushido passing their Grades which featured on the 25th November 2011.

Cork Independant Feature - Bushido Karate Club Wins Silver and Bronze at the Open Championships

Cork Independant Feature - Bushido Karate Club Wins Silver and Bronze at the Open Championships

Date: 22 Nov 2011

Article on The Cork Independant about Bushido Karate Club winning two silver and a bronze medals at the International Open Karate-Do Championships in September 2011. The article appeared on the Sport Section on Thursday, September 22 2011

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club high kick their way to medals in Kerry

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club high kick their way to medals in Kerry

Date: 20 Sep 2011

Article on The Evening Echo about Bushido Karate Club success at the recent Open International Karate-Do Championships in Sep 2011. The article appeared on the Mahon Section on Monday, Sep 19 2011

Cork Independant Feature - Bushido Karate Club pass exams

Cork Independant Feature - Bushido Karate Club pass exams

Date: 18 Jun 2011

Article on The Cork Independant about Bushido Karate Club successful Gradings in May 2011. The article appeared on the Sport Section on Thursday, June 16 2011

Evening Echo Feature - Karate Club high kick their exams

Evening Echo Feature - Karate Club high kick their exams

Date: 13 Jun 2011

Article on The Evening Echo about Bushido Karate Club successful Gradings in May 2011. The article appeared on the Mahon Section on Monday, June 13 2011

Evening Echo Feature - High standards at first grading for Douglas karate school

Evening Echo Feature - High standards at first grading for Douglas karate school

Date: 06 Jun 2011

Article on The Evening Echo about Bushido Karate Club successful Gradings in May 2011. The article appeared on the Douglas Section on Monday, June 06 2011.

Irish Fighters Article on Sensei Aaron Kenneally

Irish Fighters Article on Sensei Aaron Kenneally

Date: 01 Jun 2011

Irish Fighters Article on Sensei Aaron Kenneally achieving his 4th Dan Black Belt under Soke Hirokazu Kanazawa.

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club gets off to flying start

Evening Echo Feature - Bushido Karate Club gets off to flying start

Date: 14 Feb 2011

An article which appeared in the Evening Echo on February 14th 2011, Mahon Section about the opening of the Mahon dojo.

Evening Echo Feature - Karate School to open in village

Evening Echo Feature - Karate School to open in village

Date: 25 Jan 2011

Article on The Evening Echo about Bushido Karate Club opening the Douglas Club in February 2011. The article appeared on the Douglas Section on Monday, January 24 2011.

The Cork News Feature - The karate kid who's opening a school of his own

The Cork News Feature - The karate kid who's opening a school of his own

Date: 03 Dec 2010

Article on The Cork News about Bushido Karate Club opening in January 2011. The article appeared on Friday 3rd December 2010.

Evening Echo Feature - Mahon Karate Club set to open

Evening Echo Feature - Mahon Karate Club set to open

Date: 28 Nov 2010

Article on The Evening Echo about Bushido Karate Club opening in January 2011. The article appeared on the Sports Section on Friday 26th November 2010.

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