Irish kendo federation

Huge congratulations to Maurycy Kaczor, who last weekend won the Individual Polish Championships in the Men’s Open Category!

Maurycy, we are all so happy for you here and incredibly proud of your great achievement. Well done!

Delighted to announce the upcoming Irish Martial Arts Commission Female Leadership Training. This is open to all Kendo na hÉireann members.

Come and spend a day with Sarah and Lisa from SOS Sports Consult learning about and developing your leadership skills. For females 18 years and older. Places are limited, see link below to register.
https://forms.gle/5UER75Q1BK3DdSfw9

This year marked the biggest Irish National Championships to date, and what an unforgettable event it was.

A huge congratulations to all participants. Your spirit, dedication, and kendo made this championship truly memorable.

My deepest gratitude goes to all the referees, whose hard work and focus ensured a really smooth tournament.

A very special thank you to Wieslaw Biel Sensei, who acted as Shinpanshō and provided invaluable support throughout the event. Your guidance and contribution were essential to the success of the championships.

To all the helpers who volunteered over the two days—especially those who do not practice kendo—thank you. Your generosity and hard work behind the scenes made everything possible.

And last but certainly not least, heartfelt thanks to the organising team, with special recognition to Carlos M. Tuta and Kathryn Cassidy, who went above and beyond in making this happen.

Thank you all, congratulations once again, and see you next year!

🇮🇪 Irish National Championships & Ambassador’s Cup – Results

29th–30th November 2025, Dublin

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Juniors – Non-Bogu

1st Place: Tom McNicholl (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
2nd Place: Miran Hennesy (Galway Kendo Club)

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Adults – Non-Bogu

1st Place: Beatrice Bucur (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
2nd Place: Dermot Parker (Galway Kendo Club)
3rd Place: Liam Duggan (Dublin Kendo Kobukai) & Sergejs Fedorivs (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)

Fighting Spirit:
Philip Treacy (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Jonathan Hartshorn (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)

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Junior Individuals

1st Place: Conor Hawrysz (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
2nd Place: Adonis Kawa (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
3rd Place: Rian Shah (Dublin Kendo Kobukai) & Michał Herej (Cavan Kendo Kai)

Fighting Spirit:
Héctor Kennedy Mozo (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Ethan Stace (Galway Kendo Club)
Veronica Victoria Takacs (Galway Kendo Club)
Rory Nolano (Muyukan Kendo)

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Junior Teams

1st Place – Gallóglaigh Jr
• Lorenzo Andreatta (Muyukan Kendo)
• Rory Nolano (Muyukan Kendo)
• Veronica Victoria Takacs (Galway Kendo Club)

2nd Place – Dublin Juniors 1
• Adonis Kawa
• Héctor Kennedy Mozo
• Nithila Adnan

3rd Place – Dublin Juniors 3
• Jake Ronan
• Senan Shah
• Tom McNicholl

3rd Place – Dublin Juniors 2
• Conor Hawrysz
• Nicholas Carney
• Rian Shah

Fighting Spirit:
Nicholas Carney (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Nithila Adnan (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Lorenzo Andreatta (Muyukan Kendo)

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Women’s Individuals

1st Place: Sarah Kennedy (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
2nd Place: Angela Mendoza (Muyukan Kendo)
3rd Place: Orla O’Neill (Dublin Kendo Kobukai) & Natalia Zadykhina (Cavan Kendo Kai)

Fighting Spirit:
Asuka Tsubo (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Loredana Fioretti (Muyukan Kendo)

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Ambassador’s Cup

1st Place: John Doherty (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
2nd Place: Aidan Dalton (Muyukan Kendo)
3rd Place: Matthias Schmutzer (Dublin Kendo Kobukai) & Ben Sourke-Carr (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)

Fighting Spirit:
Raul Fernandez (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Jake Cunningham (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Mihailo Lalevic (Cork Bukokai)

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Team Championships

1st Place – Dublin 8
• Sean Tjong
• Carlos Tuta
• Maximiliano Ibanez

2nd Place – Dublin 6
• Martin Kaufmann
• Ben Sourke-Carr
• Mark Kawa

3rd Place – Dublin 1
• Héctor Kennedy Mozo
• Ruth Collins
• John Doherty

3rd Place – Dublin 2
• Tomasz Kondracki
• Jake Cunningham
• Raul Fernandez

Fighting Spirit:
Nithila Adnan (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Sergey Koloskov (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Jorge Cabrita (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)
Mrinal Pande (Dublin Kendo Kobukai)

🇮🇪 Ireland has a new Roku Dan! 🎉
Huge congratulations to Kathryn Cassidy Sensei! on this amazing achievement — so well deserved!
Thank you for your dedication and for moving us all forward.
Let’s all join in celebrating Kathryn’s success!