Ryan Sheehan (Siam Warriors) taking a big international win in Holland
Yet another busy weekend for Cork Martial Arts, as this time the kickboxers go forth and challenge both Nationally and Internationally
Brian Long (Sitjaipetch) taking a 1st Round KO win at the Lumpini Thai Show in Galway
In the world of Muay Thai Kickboxing, there were two events in Galway. Lumpini Thai ran a show at GMIT where 4 fighters from Sitjaipetch gym, Blackpool took part. Brian Long, Alan Hegarty, Ryan Daniels and Sean Healy all fought epic battles with Brian Long winning his bout via KO in the first round with a powerful jab.
Meanwhile, Force Muay Thai (a club run by a Cork man, named Dan O’Callaghan, who emigrated to Galway) ran an interclub tournament. Colin Kenny fought from Siam Warriors while Nathan Roche, Jeff Riordan, Roland Veszely and Shane Feeney all represented Fermoy Fight Factory and Finn O’Keefe and Grace Hudson fought out of K2C.
In Holland, another Siam Warriors fighter Ryan Sheehan had a big win over Isaac Taylor from the world-renowned Amranis gym. The tough 5 round fight went to the judges score cards where the young Cork teenager got the nod.
Harry O’Callaghan (K2C) making his Kickboxing Debut in Limerick
Limerick Combat Gym ran a kickboxing fight night at the SouthCourt Hotel where K2C fighter Harry O’Callaghan fought in his kickboxing debut after only 3 months of training. Despite establishing an early lead, he got caught in the second and couldn’t answer the ref’s count.
In Turkey, 3 Cork Clubs are fighting all this week in the WAKO World Kickboxing Championships. Orla O’Brien is fighting for Bushido Cork under Colin O’Shaughnessy. Lily dela Cour, Danielle McGregor, Catherine McGregor and Colum O’Brien are representing West Cork Kickboxing under Ian Kingston while Paul Coffey from MIKO also fights in the points fighting division. Best of luck to all the fighters and we’ll have results from there after the weekend.
Liam-Og Griffin 