Galway Club (Ballybrit area)

Frankieboy

Is there anyone here that goes to the (I think Judo) club in Ballybrit. I would just like to know about starting out. If there is anyone else here in a Galway city that would recommend a club in Galway, all and any advice is welcomed.

Black Swan

I am uninformed about Judo schools in Galway, but if you are not sure of the MA you want and are shopping, two Taekwondo schools in or near City Galway with grand reputations are listed below:

Mark O'Donnell, Galway School of TKD (087) 7970 646
http://homepage.eircom.net/~galwaytkd/pages/join.html

Mark Leonard, NUI-Galway Taekwondo
http://www.nuigalwaytkd.com

Both these schools take beginners, as well as more advanced transfers.

If your heart is set on Judo, maybe either Mark Leonard or Mark O'Donnell can recommend one near where you live?

Frankieboy

I would actually prefer Taekwondo. I did it a good few years back with Mark O'Donnell and I was just wondering where he was gone. Thanks for the help!

mark.leonard

Mark has relocated, due to his old hall burning down, in the BUshy Park School. Its the opposite side of the town to Ballybrit, let me know if you need directions.
Point Blanks is re-locating to the Parkmore estate in Ballybrit in September and will offer pure Jiu Jitsu classes as well as MMA, if you are still looking for a club then give me a shout.

Frankieboy

So he's not in Renmore anymore? That would have been handy as well. So Point blanks is re locating, might give them a shout. See i've no transport and Bushy park is bit of a trek!

Damo W

Frankieboy wrote:

Is there anyone here that goes to the (I think Judo) club in Ballybrit. I would just like to know about starting out. If there is anyone else here in a Galway city that would recommend a club in Galway, all and any advice is welcomed.

http://www.gcsjudo.org/home.htm

Its up from Windsor Motors....

Galway City School of Judo,
Unit 27 Oldenway Business Park,
Ballybrit, Galway.

Damo W

mark.leonard wrote:

Point Blanks is re-locating to the Parkmore estate in Ballybrit in September and will offer pure Jiu Jitsu classes as well as MMA, if you are still looking for a club then give me a shout.

Best of Luck with that, I'm sure it will be a huge success.

Cheers

Damien

buck65

interested in joining judo in galway or limerick does anyone have any contacts or recommendations

i will check out above as well


why is judo so rare???

Burnt

Hi Buck65, there are quite a few club in galway:

Galway Judo Club, Creaven House, Claddagh: Johnny Creaven 091 581888


NUI, Galway Judo Club: http://www.judo.nuigalway.ie


Galway City School as above

Ippon Judo Club Old Road, Scout Hall, Tuam, Co.Galway Leonid Popovici

There are also clubs in: Oranmore Castlegar Renmore Annaghdown
though I'm not sure if these are all senior club but Johnny Creavan should be fit to tell you

I'm not so sure about Limerick, there used to be a club in UL, and I think there is one in Ennis

buck65

thx a mill burnt
will call him