Head Instructors
Instructor Name Degree
Master Brendan O'Toole VIII
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Master Val Douglas VIII
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Master Gerry Martin VII
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Instructors IV-VI Degree
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Instructor Name: Ms. Lucia McCarthy
Degree: IV
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Ms. Lucia McCarthy - IV Degree.

1987

Commenced training with Master Brendan O Toole & Mr Gerry Martin

1989

Received National Certificate in Exercise & Fitness Instruction (NCEF)

1993

Received 1st Degree Black belt under Master O Toole & Mr Gerry Martin

1994 

ITF Belgium Open Senior H/W Sparring 3rd

1995

Completed International Seminar with Grandmaster Choi Hong Hi (Dublin)
Participated 10th European Championships Cologne Germany
Received 2nd Degree Black Belt under Master O Toole & Mr Martin

1997

Co-Founded North Circular Rd Taekwon-Do Club

1999

Attended Seminar (Dublin) with Grandmaster Choi Hong Hi & Master Rhee Ki Ha
1st INTA Open Senior H/W Sparring 2nd
1st INTA Open Power (Hand technique) 1st Power (Foot Technique) 1st
Participated 14th European Championships (Riccione Italy) Female H/W Sparring 3rd
Individual Female Power Test 3rd

2002

Received Certificate in Injury Management & Fitness in Sport from the National University of Ireland

2003

Completed SAQ Conditioning Course

2004

Completed SAQ Level 1 Course

2005

Participated 20th European Championships (Terracina Italy) Female Team Power Test 3rd
Received Certificate in Occupational First Aid from the Irish Red Cross

2006

Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee Cologne Germany
2nd World Cup (Benidorm Spain) Senior (O/35) H/W Sparring 1st

2007

Co-Founded Rush Taekwon-Do School
Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop conducted by Irish Sports Council at the Royal College of Surgeons
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Received 3rd Degree Black Belt under Master O Toole, Master Douglas & Mr Martin

2008

Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Attended Emergency Skills Training Course conducted by Fingal County Council
Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee (Dublin)
Attended World Taekwon-Do Training Camp (Colorado USA)
Appointed onto the Board of the INTA

2009 

Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Attended Children’s Officer Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Received Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (CEHF) from University of Limerick
Received Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid

2010

Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee (Utrecht Netherlands)
Attended Children’s Officer Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Received Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid
Attended World Taekwon-Do Training Camp (Colorado USA)
Re-Appointed onto the Board of the INTA
Appointed National Children’s Officer for the INTA
Appointed National Membership Officer for the INTA

2011

Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Received Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid
Graded to 4th Degree under Masters Brendan O’Toole, Val Douglas and Gerry Martin


Instructors I-III Degree
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Mr. Keith Matthews III
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Mr. Matthew Troy III
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Mr. Michael O'Keefe III
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Ms. Megan O'Leary III
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Mr. Colm Ryan III
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Mr. Mark Boylan III
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Ms. Nicole Douglas III
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Tom Smith III
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Ray Curran III
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Mr Michael Grogan III
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Mr. Jeroen Wezelman II
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Mr. Eugene Flood II
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Mr. Tom Butler II
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Mr. Thomas McMullen II
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Mr. Keith Ryan II
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Mr. Sean Heneghan II
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Mr. Declan McDonnell II
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Ms. Nicola Herrige II
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Mark Pollock II
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Ms. Nicole Butler I
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Ms. Valerie Hanley I
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Ms. Brenda Garry I
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Ciaran Pollock I
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