The following report was submitted by Michelle Giltrap of Finglas Dojo.

On Sat 12th Nov 2005, Sensei Kevin Callan graded a very large number of people at the Mullingar Dojo from 9.00a.m to 4.00p.m. A very broad spectrum of belts from 10th kyu to 2nd kyu were grading on the day kicking off with 10th kyu at 9.00 a.m. and following on through to 3rd kyu until 12.30 p.m. 

Paces were raised high on the day and it was great to see the big effort that was put in by everyone. Kyokushin spirit was consistent throughout the grading and when the going got tough everyone pushed each other with budo and kiai.

The higher grades (2nd-1st Kyu) then followed through in the afternoon from 2.00 to 4.00 p.m with a further two hour grading and all were successful. Sensei Kevin commented on how good it was to see that people from different clubs could come together and show uniformity in answers to questions.

Overall it was a very tough but enjoyable day for everyone.


The following promotions were made to Brown Belt:


James Neale - Mullingar - 2nd Kyu

Eugene McGiveney - Mullingar - 2nd Kyu

Michelle Giltrap - Finglas - 2nd Kyu

Sam McGarry - Killester 1st Kyu

Congratulations to all who were successfull at the grading.

Sensei James O' Malley graded twelve students from the Galway Dojo and all of the students succeded in achieving their grades. The students who passed were

• Ann Reville (4th Kyu)
• Seán Cooney (4th Kyu)
• Fiona Brady (7th Kyu)
• Declan Güyven (7th Kyu)
• John Moynihan (7th Kyu)
• Gearoid O Culain (8th Kyu)
• David Güyven (8th Kyu)
• Aaron Keating (8th Kyu)
• Emma Conlon (8th Kyu)
• Tomás O' Flaherty (10th Kyu)
• Erica Francis (10th Kyu)
• Hugh Gavigan (10th Kyu)