Red & Blackbelt Class Lucan

Red and blackbelt class on Friday the 5th Feb in Lucan Taekwon-do School 7:30 – 9:30.
Class covers all Patterns from White Belt to 4th Dan
Good opertunity to cover all patterns before going up to Lisburn the following day on 6th Feb for Master Cutler's red and black belt workshop , start time 1pm. All welcome to attend Master Cutler's workshop also - Contact Gary Kavanagh for details.

Sunday Morning Classes Resume in Lucan on Sun 24th

Sunday morning training starts back this Sunday 24th Jan at 8am in Lucan TKD School and continues every Sunday there after.
Come in tracksuit and runners for the first class warm up.
This will include hill running, sprints and steps. We will leave the Lucan training hall at 8:05am. read more>>

Grading held in Lucan Taekwon-Do School

Congratulations to the students of both Castahenay and Lucan Taekwon-Do Schools who were promoted at the recent grading held in Lucan on Friday the 30th of October. Full list of results are in the news section. To view photos click here>>>

Recent Junior Promotions

Congratulations to all the junior students who were promoted at the recent grading held in Castaheany on the 19th of October. The grading was conducted by Mr Andrew Birthisle VI.
Full list of results in the news section.

Upcoming Grading Dates

Junior Grading – 19th Oct – Castaheany TKD School

Junior & Senior Grading – 30th Oct Lucan TKD School

New School Opening in Palmerstown

We are pleased to announce that Mr Gavin Coker 2nd Dan is opening his first TKD school in Palmerstown. The classes will be for children & teens aged 5-16 years. They will be on Tuesdays 6-7pm & Saturdays 10-11am in the Palmerstown Sports Complex ( Behind Pobilscoil Ioside). Contact Gavin Coker 085 7632935 email palmerstowntkd@gmail.com.

New Photos Online

check out the new photos online of the Heffernan's on Holidays, click here

Beginners Classes Enrolling Now!!

We are now taking in adult and junior beginner students in Castaheany, Dunboyne and Lucan Taekwon-Do Schools. For more info on these please contact Mr Gary Kavanagh 086 8312445.
To view the flyers for each school click here>>
To see class times click here>>

***Lucan Taekwon-Do School Opens 1st Sep 2009***

Congratulations to Gary Kavanagh & Declan McGrath, who had their opening night in the new full-time dojang in Lucan on September 1st. Over the past few months they have been transforming the building from offices into a fully matted, full time dojang. Declan has put in trojan work over the last few weekends, painting and cleaning for opening night. View photos>>>

New School Opening in Lucan

New Lucan Taekwon-do School opening in September. The new fully matted full time premises will cater for Taekwon-do Classes, self defence courses, Black Belt Pattern classes, Martial Art fit classes, strength classes. The new school will be run by new partnership of Castaheanys instructor Gary Kavanagh and Dunboyne instructor Declan McGrath read more>>

Castaheany Grading Results

Castaheany TKD School held a grading on Monday the 20th of July. the grading was conducted by Master Paul Kavanagh VII and Mr Gary Kavanagh IV. Congratulations to all the students who were promoted on the night. Results

Castaheany Interschools Tournament Full Results Online

On Saturday the 4th of July Castaheany TKD School held it's first Interschools Tournament. Participating in the event were Castaheany (Traditional TKD), Mulhuddart (ITA), Blanchardstown (ITA) & Firhouse (RITA) Taekwon-Do Schools. To view photos click here>>>> Full Results

Spanish Open

Mr Gary Kavanagh, Mr Declan McGrath & Mr Paul Nolan travelled over to Spain to participate in the Spanish Open on the 26th of June. Master Paul Kavanagh also attended the event. To view photos click here>>>

Mixed Class

Mulhuddart Taekwon-do school, led by instructor Mr Donal O’Donoghue were invited to come to Castaheany for a friendly tournament sparring class on Saturday 13th June. read more in the news section

Master Kavanagh Opens Taekwon-Do Schools in Spain


Castaheany school wishes Master Kavanagh good look in his new school in Formentera in Spain and started off the first night with seven juniors. Read more in the news section.

All Ireland Open Taekwon-Do Championships 6th June

A number of Castaheany and Dunboyne students participated in the Pat White Taekwon Do Championships in Dublin on Saturday the 6th of June. To view photos of the event click here. To read full report click here.

Recent Promotions

Congratulations to all the students who were promoted at the recent grading held in Dunboyne on the 28th of May. read more>>

Castaheany & Dunboyne Blackbelt Certificates

On Monday the 25th of May a number of Castaheany and Dunboyne students received their official ITF Blackbelt Certificates. read more>>>

Masters Seminar Lisburn Northern Ireland

On Saturday the 23rd of May a number of students from Castaheany and Dunboyne travelled to Lisburn, in Northern Ireland to attend a Masters seminar. read more>>

XXIV ADULT, XV JUNIOR AND I VETERAN EITF EUROPEAN TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIP

The XXIV ADULT, XV JUNIOR AND I VETERAN EITF EUROPEAN TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIP are currently taking place in ZRECE & SLOVENSKE KONJICE, SLOVENIA. Master Kavanagh is over at the competition. If you would like to view the action as it happens, you can do so on the live feed straight from Slovenia.
http://www.taekwondo-itf.si/taekwondo_2009/webcam.html

Recent Promotions


Three students from Castaheany and one student from Dunboyne Taekwon-Do Schools were promoted at the recent grading held in Dunboyne Castle on the 3rd of May...read more>>>>

Masters Seminar & Grading

Congratulations to all the students who were promoted at the recent grading which was held after Master Kavanagh's Seminar in Dunboyne castle. Results will be online shortly. To view photos click here>>>

All Ireland Open Taekwon-Do Championships 2009

The all Ireland TKD Championships will be held on the weekend of the 6th-7th of June 2009. Junior competition will be on the 6th and Seniors will be on the 7th. The venue is Roadstone Sports and Social Club, Nass Road, Dublin. For more info visit the website at AllIrelandOpenChampionships

Master Paul Kavanagh VII is hosting a Master Class Seminar in Dunboyne Castle on May 3rd. This seminar is open to all Taekwon-Do adult Black belt & colour belt (over 16)practitioners regardless of federation or association.

The seminar will be followed by a colour belt grading, if you are due or have any students that are due to grade, the opportunity is available to grade under Master Kavanagh.
read more

Master Kavanagh inducted into the Taekwon-do Hall of Fame

On the 10th of April 2009, Master Paul Kavanagh was inducted into the Taekwon-Do Hall of Fame in New Jersey, USA. This great honour was given to him for his years of dedication to Taekwon-Do>>>>>>read more

New Photos Online!!!!!

Check out the new photos in the Gallery, more to come.

Traditional Taekwon-Do Instructors Course

Traditional Taekwon-Do ITF-Ireland held its 1st Annual Instructors Course in Dunboyne Castle Hotel conducted by World ITF Master Paul Kavanagh 7th Degree Black Belt.

Happy New Year!!!!

Castaheany TKD School would like to wish all of it's members a very happy and prosperous new year.

Photos of New Blackbelts

Check out our gallery for photos of our new and promoted blackbelts and their grading. Also go to the news section to read about their belts.

Recent Promotions

Congratulations to all the students who were promoted at the recent grading held in Dunboyne. click here to view the promotions

Castaheany Success at the Leinster Open Championships

Three Castaheany students competed in the Leinster Open Championship hosted by the Irish United Taekwon-Do Association.read more>>

Ireland wins 2 Gold and 1 Silver medals

Congratulations to Ms Audrey Condon 3rd Dan from the RITA who represented Ireland at the World Veteran ITF Taekwon-Do Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan recently. Castaheany TKD school would like to congratulate Ms Condon on her excellent achievement.

Official Castaheany Opening


Castaheany TKD School students Dee and her sons Josh and Ciaran pictured with Minister Brian Lenihan TD at the official opening on Friday the 27th June. To view photos click here>>