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INC 2010 Cork, 26th-28th March

Dear all,
Due to unforeseen actions the INC will be organised for the 26th to 28th of March in Cork.
Please book here using this form
Please note that the closing date for applications is the 28th of March.

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Irish National Championships

Update

The registration for the 2010 inc is now open. The closing date to register is the 28th February, so please don't delay!

Note that you must be a paid member of the Kendo na hÉireann in order to take part in the Nationals. If you have yet to pay your membership fees please to so before the competition, or on the day, as you will not be able to take part if you haven't paid your fees! Kendo na hÉireann membership forms are available on the website at http://www.irishkendofederation.org/docs/fed/MEMBERSHIPFORM2010.doc and if you have any questions about membership please contact me.

Registration forms for the Nationals can be found on the INC section of the Kendo na hÉireann website http://www.irishkendofederation.org/irish_national_championships.php

We would ask all nidans and above to please make themselves available to referee, and all other members to help with the running of the event.

The cost for the weekend will be
Adult €25
Students €15
Children free
We are trying to keep the cost as low as possible and any profits will go to Kendo na hEireann.

The following sensei will be in attendance:
Dany Delepière 6th dan (to be confirmed)
Steve Bishop 5th dan

The schedule is as follows

Friday 26th March welcome jigeiko with Cork Budokai kendo club. The lough community centre, 7.30pm - 9pm

Saturday 27th March The Irish National Championships in Carrigtwohill Community Centre 10am-6pm

We hope to have the following categories:
Children
Kyu grade individuals.
Open individuals.
Ladies individuals.
Teams.
(this program is subject to change depending on registered numbers.)

Followed by the Kendo na hÉireann AGM also in Carrigtwohill Community Centre.

Sayonara party in Panda Mama restaurant at 7:30pm.

Sunday 28th March Seminar The Lough Community Centre 10am - 1pm

Le meas,

Kathryn Cassidy
Secretary
Kendo na hÉireann

Update

Here are directions to the location

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Past Irish National Championship Winners

(I'm trying to find any pics of past winners, please let me know if you have any)
Please view our gallery page for more photo's of the events.

2009

Individual

1st Toru Takanaga	2nd Szilárd Szücs	3rd Benedict Albertini Jorge Cordero

Team

1st, Dublin1	2nd, Dublin4	3rd, Cork2, Dublin2

Ladies

1st Kathryn Cassidy	2nd Siobhan Bell	3rd Clare Deegan

Juniors

Well done to all the kids who competed, all were winners in their own right Erika Dolan won overall spirit of kendo award Michelle Albertini, Dimitria Albertini, Sean Redmond, Maurice Kasor, Ray Murphy, Ciara Deegan