|| About the Instructor

Our chief instructor is Mr. Donal O'Donoghue. Having  commenced Taekwon-Do training in 1985, his pathway in the sport has developed from child beginner to national and international competitor, instructor, coach and tutor. Mr. O'Donoghue currently  holds  a 4th Dan Black Belt awarded by the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF).

As a competitor Mr. O'Donoghue held many National titles in Patterns, Sparring and Special Technique. At International level Mr. O'Donoghue was European Vice Champion in 2005  and was a member of the Irish Team that  won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships in Germany.

Mr. O'Donoghue teaches in Mulhuddart, Clonsilla, Santry and Dunboyne and is a CDPI Tutor, Coach Level 1 and is a member of the IMAC and TAB Board of Directors.

 

History

 


2010 Completed CDPI Tutor Training Course with Coaching Ireland
  Launched Santry Sport Taekwon-Do Club with Mr. Darren Doherty and launched Dunboyne Sport Taekwon-do Club

Irish Cup - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club -5 Gold, 7 Silver and 7 Bronze (36 Points)

INTA Open - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 8 Gold, 7 Silver and 9 Bronze (47 Points)
2009

Irish Cup - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 7 Gold, 5 Silver and 7 Bronze (38 points)

RITA Irish Open - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 5 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze (37 Points)
 

  Interschools TKD Match - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 16 Gold, 9 Silver and 6 Bronze (72 points)
 
  INTA Open - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 8 Bronze (40 points)
2008 Irish Cup - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 5 Gold and 5 Silver (25 points)
2007 Irish Cup - Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club -  11 Gold, 15 Silver and 7 Bronze (70 points)
 
  Promoted to IV Dan Black Belt by Master Clint Norman VII Dan - Regina, Saskatchwan, Canada
 
  Completed International Instructor Training Course (Canada) - Grandmaster Marano IX Dan, Grandmaster Trajtenberg IX Dan, Master Wim Bos VIII Dan and Grandmaster Trân Triêu Quân IX Dan, ITF President
2006 Irish Cup International - Team Pattern 1st place (ITA Eastern Region Team),Team Sparring 2nd place (Mulhuddart Team), III-VI Dan Pattern 2nd place and -71kg Sparring 3rd place
  Irish Cup -Coach Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club - 2 Gold, 4 Silver and 6 Bronze (20 points)
 
  World Cup ITF Taekwon-Do, Spain - ITA Ireland Team (Eastern Region) Quarterfinalist -71kg Sparring
 
  World Cup ITF Taekwon-Do, Spain - ITA Ireland Assistant Coach: 8 Gold, 6 Silver and 18 Bronze. Coach to ITA Ireland Junior Male Team Pattern (Silver)
 
  Netherlands International Taekwon-Do Match (ITA Ireland Vs Kogoryo Holland) - ITA Ireland Team Member
 

 
ITA Challenge Match - ITA Eastern Region Team Member - Winners
 
  Completed Umpire Course & Seminar, Dublin - Master Wim Bos VIII Dan
 
  Completed Barada Sport Training Camp, Slovenia - Mr. Tomaz Barada V Dan
 
  Open Challenge Cup, Belgium - 1st place III & IV Dan Pattern
 
  Completed Winter Training Camp, Wisla, Poland - Master Jerzy Jedut VII Dan
 
  Viking Cup International, Skovde, Sweden - 3rd place III & IV Dan Pattern
 
  INTA International Open, III - IV Dan Pattern 3rd place
 
  Opened Mulhuddart Sport Taekwon-Do Club with Ms. Nicola McCutcheon
 
  Completed Docklands Training Camp, London, England - Master Jerzy Jedut VII Dan
2005 XIV ITF World Championships; Dortmund, Germany - 2nd place Team Pattern
 
  XIV ITF World Championships; Dortmund, Germany - Irish Team Member
 
  TKD Impact, English Championships III Dan Pattern 2nd place
 
  International Match (Ireland Vs England), Tonbridge, Kent - Irish Team Member
 
  Completed International Instructors' Course - (Ireland) Grandmaster Marano IX Dan, Grandmaster Trajtenberg IX Dan, Master Wim Bos VIII Dan, Grandmaster Trân Triêu Quân VIII Dan, ITF President and Grandmaster Van Binh IX Dan
 
  XX AETF European Championships; Terracina, Italy, III Dan Pattern 2nd place
 
  XX AETF European Championships; Terracina, Italy - Irish Team Member
 
  INTA International Open, III - IV Dan Pattern 1st place, -71kg sparring 2nd place
 
  ITF German Open III - IV Dan Pattern 3rd place
 
  Completed Winter Camp in Poland under Master Jerzy Jedut VII Dan
2004 Completed ITF International Instructor Course - (Belgium) under Grandmaster Marano IX Dan, Grandmaster Trajtenberg IX Dan, Master Wim Bos VIII Dan, Grandmaster Trân Triêu Quân IX Dan, ITF President and Grandmaster Van Binh IX Dan
 
  Promoted to III Dan (ITF) Examiners: Master Brendan O'Toole, Master Val Douglas and Master Gerry Martin
 
  INTA International Open, II Dan Pattern 1st place, -80kg Sparing 2nd place, Special Technique 1st place
2002 XVII European Championships; Trebon, Czech Republic - ITF Ireland National Team Member
 
  INTA International Open, Heavyweight Sparing 1st place, II - IV Dan Pattern 2nd place
2001 ITF Belgian Open, -80kg Sparing 3rd place, II Dan Pattern 3rd place, Male Team Pattern 3rd place

1994 Promoted to II Dan by Grandmaster Hee Il Cho
 
  TAI International Match Ireland (Select) Vs England (GTI) at Dublin City University - Winners
 
  TAI Grand Champion -69kg Sparring
 
  International Kickboxing Match Ireland Vs Northern Ireland - Winners
 
  Best of the Best, 1st place (Light weight sparring), 2nd place Taekwon-Do Pattern Division
 
  Best of the Best, 1st place (Senior Black Belt Team Sparring)
 
  3rd Open World Taekwon-Do Championships, England - Irish Squad Member (AITA)
1993

TAI Grand Champion Taekwon-Do Pattern Division

TAI Winter Championships, 1st Place Sparring (Continuous), 1st Place Sparring (Points) and 1st Place Patterns

Dublin Open TKD Championships, 1st Place Sparring, 1st Place Patterns

Bushido Open, 1st Place -65kg Sparring

Bushido Open, Team Sparring Winners

 


1991 Promoted to I Dan (WTF) by Master Kyung Ho Park
 
  Promoted to I Dan by Grand Master Hee Il Cho

1990 Master Park's ITH Championships, 1st place Junior Sparring Red-Black Belt (WTF)
 
  AITA South Eastern Championships Junior Sparring 1st place, Junior Pattern 1st place
1989 Commenced WTF training under Master Jung Kye Dong / Master Park Kyung Ho, Loughlinstown Olympic Taekwon-Do

1988 South Eastern Championships Junior Sparring 1st place, Junior Pattern 2nd place

1987 AITA National Championships Junior Sparring 1st place, Junior Pattern 1st place

1986 AITA National Championships Junior Sparring 1st place, Junior Pattern 1st place
1985 Commenced ITF Taekwon-Do training in Loughlinstown Taekwon-Do Club (AITA). Instructors: Master Val Douglas and Mr. Paul Cavanagh. Examiner: Master Brendan O'Toole.