Martial Arts Clubs in Cork

jonnyfingers · 04-10-2005 11:33am #1

Hi, I used to do Shotokan Karate in Waterford and I've just started a job in Ballincolig, Cork so I'm looking for some clubs around either the ballincolig area or in Cork City.

I'm not necessarily looking for Karate clubs, I wouldn't mind tryin jiu-jitsu or kickboxing or anything really. So if anyone could give me the names and locations of a few matial arts clubs to have a look at I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks
Jonathan.

RedRaven · 04-10-2005 11:57am

jonnyfingers wrote:

Hi, I used to do Shotokan Karate in Waterford and I've just started a job in Ballincolig, Cork so I'm looking for some clubs around either the ballincolig area or in Cork City.

I'm not necessarily looking for Karate clubs, I wouldn't mind tryin jiu-jitsu or kickboxing or anything really. So if anyone could give me the names and locations of a few matial arts clubs to have a look at I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks
Jonathan.

Hey Jonathan,
You should look up Craig O Flynn and Martin Horgan, they run a Muay
Thai camp in Ballincolig. Thats the club you want to be joining mate.

jonnyfingers · 04-10-2005 1:17pm

Thanks, I'll look them up.

I've actually always been interested in Muay Thai, great fitness. Might be a bit too much for me but I'll give it a go.

If anyone knows of any other clubs for any martial arts please still let me know.

Or even if there's a website I could look at to find a club. I've been on the web all day looking with little success.

Dave Joyce · 04-10-2005 4:24pm

Just to second what Way.., **** Red said you should look up Ballincollig Muaythai. Craigs website is www.muaythaiireland.com, but I'm not sure if theres any info on the Ballincollig camp on that site, mainly the camp in Pattaya and Cork city.

MOBB · 04-10-2005 4:31pm

There's a great place on shanndon street in the city centre that does Shotokhan. It's called Olympic Karate Club, and their number is 0214397666

RedRaven · 04-10-2005 4:47pm

Dave Joyce wrote:

Just to second what Way.., **** Red said you should look up Ballincollig Muaythai. Craigs website is www.muaythaiireland.com, but I'm not sure if theres any info on the Ballincollig camp on that site, mainly the camp in Pattaya and Cork city.

Didnt get all of that Dave. Way..,****Red???

pma-ire · 04-10-2005 10:51pm

there loads and loads of MA in Cork!!

Phoenix Karate Club.

Class Times:

Tuesday and Thursday : Beginners 7.00 to 8.00p.m.

Advanced 8.00 to 9.00p.m.

Club founded 1989.

Address : Ballincollig Community hall, Ballincollig, Co. Cork.

Instructor: Joe O'Driscoll. Contact no: 087-6473898.

e-mail. joeodriscoll@yahoo.com

Ballincollig Judo Club,
Mr.J.Crockett
16, Marino Park
Victoria Road,
Cork
Coaches: Jim Crockett 4th Dan and Tony Crockett 2nd Dan
Training Times: Tuesdays and Thursday 8.15-10.00
Contact: 086 1075612

TAE-KWON DO

Ballincollig
Michael Burke
Tel: (087) 2338578
ballincolligtkd@eircom.net

Bishopstown
Dermot Walsh
Tel: (086) 8101415
dermot_walsh@eircom.net

As well as Craig's Thai club! He's a sound feen!!

dudara · 05-10-2005 9:08am

the thing about the Olympic Karate Club is that lots of other martial arts use their halls, so you'll get info up there as well. I trained in TKD there over the summer.

jonnyfingers · 05-10-2005 9:35am

Legend! Thanks everyone. It's about time I got back into training, the beer belly's getting so big people are asking me when I'm due!

largewang · 05-10-2005 11:20am

nice one martial arts in cork... a bunch of manure smellin mulla's going around like bruce lee..

Roper · 05-10-2005 12:03pm

Nice one indeed! The "post something to get a rise" troll tactic NEVER gets old. And I predict that it never will. What a witty, clever comedian you must have to be to come up with lines like that. Wow, or should I say, YAWN.

dudara · 05-10-2005 12:06pm

The mods have spotted and banned him. He was trolling in other forums as well

pma-ire · 05-10-2005 5:25pm

dudara wrote:

the thing about the Olympic Karate Club is that lots of other martial arts use their halls, so you'll get info up there as well. I trained in TKD there over the summer.

i used to always train there when i was free!!

i did'int know that there was tkd there??

memphis · 05-10-2005 10:10pm

My instructor trains TKD in Whitchurch if thats any good to ya. Maybe be of interest to others, so check out his website for times, and venue

www.redkingtkd.com

dudara · 06-10-2005 8:17am

pma-ire wrote:

i used to always train there when i was free!!

i did'int know that there was tkd there??

AFAIK there isn't TKD there full-time, we were just using a hall over the course of the summer.

pma-ire · 06-10-2005 1:28pm

dudara wrote:

AFAIK there isn't TKD there full-time, we were just using a hall over the course of the summer.

Ah Right!!

It's a cool gaf it'int it!! Pity they don't open it as much as they used to!!

It is really not getting used as much as it could be!!

qwerty510 · 06-10-2005 8:06pm

Theres Genbukan Dojos in Cork
Check Out www.genbukan.ie for more details.

pma-ire · 07-10-2005 9:14am

qwerty510 wrote:

Theres Genbukan Dojos in Cork
Check Out www.genbukan.ie for more details.

Indeed there is a guy after starting my own hall in the Glen sports and Resource Centre. He's on the Tuedays and I'm on the Monday and Wednesday. Except next week, he has left me have to hall for the Rick Clark seminar!!

I had not posted other clubs or even my own seeing as the original post had asked for clubs in ballincollig first! But Jonnyfingers there's loads of stuff in Cork city!!

Just Google man!!

dudara · 07-10-2005 2:29pm

pma-ire wrote:

Ah Right!!

It's a cool gaf it'int it!! Pity they don't open it as much as they used to!!

It is really not getting used as much as it could be!!

All the mirrors in the halls are great. Really good for checking stances and the like. Nice venue and they hire it out for E4 per person I think. (You might have to have your own insurance though, I'm not too sure)

Clive · 07-10-2005 5:14pm

Liam Beechinor has a BJJ club in Cork, but I don't know where because Cork confuses me with all it's hills and such.

pma-ire · 08-10-2005 7:10am

Clive wrote:

Liam Beechinor has a BJJ club in Cork, but I don't know where because Cork confuses me with all it's hills and such.

Liam trains in the fairly flat Ballinlough (Number 10 bus from town or from Glasheen)!! In the tennis club behind the community centre. Monday and Wednesday freom 8pm I think?

jonnyfingers · 10-10-2005 8:57am

pma-ire wrote:

I had not posted other clubs or even my own seeing as the original post had asked for clubs in ballincollig first! But Jonnyfingers there's loads of stuff in Cork city!!

Just Google man!!

I'm googling in work! And it's frowned upon!

pma-ire · 10-10-2005 9:51pm

jonnyfingers wrote:

I'm googling in work! And it's frowned upon!

If you want any information on any areas in Cork and the MA's there in PM or email me and I'll do my best for you

JohnMc1 · 10-10-2005 10:53pm

Silly question, but is Cork hard to get too from Kilkenny? I have heard its either 1 1/2 hour drive or 3 hours. i was mostly looking for Thaiboxing training.

Martial Arts Clubs in Cork

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