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Winter 2006
 Team Event Heian Kata
Joint First place with with 9 points Team 1. Marc Daly, Eoin Moorhouse, Conor Beenham and  Team 5.David O Byrne,Ben Hageman, Thomas Lynch.
2nd place team 2 Philip Clarke, Ryan Lynch, Michael Courthney.
3rd place Team 3. Connor O Byrne, Declan Ryan, A Warren.
 
 Team event Kihon Kata
1st place Team A.Megan Jones, Emma Lynch,Chistina Warren.
 2nd place Team D. Heather Mc Donald, Shauna Mullen, Emma Brophy.
 Joint 3rd Place.Team C. Ciara Lynch Colin Clarke, L reilly and Team E. Leanne Reilly, Rory Kiersey,Kattie Llyod.

Purple Belt Kata(heian Nidan)
 1st Ben Hageman
 2nd Thomas Lynch
 3rd David O Byrne

Green-Blue Belt (heian Shodan)
 1st Rian Lynch
 2nd Christina Warren
 3rd Megan Jones
Yellow-Orange Belt (Kihon Kata)
 1st Emma Brophy
 2nd Shauna Mullen
 3rd Heather Mc Donald

Karate Summer Kata Competition.2006
On the 22nd of June members of the Laytown and Donacarney Children's Karate clubs took part in the clubs second annual Summer Kata competition.Kata are formal exercises of karate. They are sequence movements which are learned by the karateka (practitioner of Karate) in order to develop rhythm and coordination of technique.
Team Kata consists of 3 karateka who must perform the kata together in
perfect timing and technique to score maximum points out of ten.
Results
Blue Belt and above team event.
1st Place, Ben Hageman,Thomas Lynch and David O Byrne 7.4pts
2nd Place, Antony Warren, Connor O Byrne and Daragh Mc Gee 6.3 pts
3rd place, Conor Beenham, Dillon O Reilly and Marc Daly 6.2 pts
Runners up with a close 6.1 pts Katie Gibbons, Christine Warren and Niamb Mc Cabe.
yellow-green belt team event.
1st place, Eoin Moorehouse, Declan Ryan and Ruaidhri Keirsey 6.8pts
2nd place, Jane Cunningham, Helen Cunningham and Katie Lloyd 6.6 pts
3rd Place, Bonita Donnelly, Lynn Mc Kenna and Leah Shearon 5.1 pts
Individual Kata Blue Belt
1st place, Ben Hageman 9.4pts
2nd place, Niambh Mc Cabe 8.5pts
3rd place, Thomas Lynch 8.5 pts
Close runners up Conor Beenham 7.6pts.Katie Reid 7.6pts.Dillon O Reilly 7.5pts
Individual Kata yellow-Green Belt.
1st place, Eoin Moorehouse 8.1 pts
2nd place, Katie Lloyd 7.3 pts
3rd Place, Bonita Donnelly 7.2 pts
Close runners up Helen Cunningham 7.1 pts and Jane Cunningham 7.0 pts
7 years of age and Under.
1st Place, Evan Burke
2nd Place, Morgan Reid
3rd Place, Jasmine Kerr and Gavin Daly
East Coast Karate Clubs Summer Competition 2005
The East Coast Karate Clubs Summer Competition took place on the 10th of June in the Laytown Parochial hall. Members of the Laytown and Donacarney Karate club took part. All members are between the ages of 7-13 years.
First up was the team Kata Event.
The results are as follows :
     1st Place team M.Courtney, D. Courtney and P.Clarke.
    In joint 2nd place Team C.Doyle, R. Cunningham and  K mc Illwee and team N.Mc Cabe, G Morgan and L.O Donnaghue.
    
   Joint 3rd place Teams were D.mc Gee, C O Byrne and D.O Byrne and team Robert Browne Thomas Lynch and Ben Hageman.
Individual Kata trophy winners, yellow-Orange belt section.
1 st place Robert Browne ,2nd N.Mc Cabe, 3rd K Mc Illwee. Joint 4th R.Cunningham and Connor Beenham.
Green Belt winners 1st Place Christine Doyle, 2nd place G Morgan, 3rd place Emily Flanagan. 4th pace Katie Reid.
Blue Tip Kata wineers ,1st Dillon Courtney, 2nd Michael Courtney 3rd Philip Clarke
Meanwhile training continues Every Friday night from 7-8 pm in the Parochial hall Laytown fee per class €5.00 .Saturday afternoon 12-1pm Donacarney Old School Hall
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