IKKI Mountbellew

If you are interested in taking up karate, please drop in during class or contact me below.

Contact Leo Mulvany: Mobile 0874159858, email: leomulvany1@eircom.net

Mountbellew is the youngest club in the Itosu-kai Karatedo Ireland group. It began under Sensei Geraldine Mulkerins in January 2008 who retired from karate in December 2011. Sensei Jake Mulvany 3rd Dan managed Mountbelled for five years and later Sensei's Martin Ryan and Ray Coen.

Of late, a number of instructors have attended the IKKI Mountbellew Dojo to take class, Sensei's Leo Mulvany, Colin O'Connell, Aaron Fortune, Evan Donelan and Senpai Kieran Egan.

Above Ray Coen, double medal winner, silver in over 35's kata and gold in over 35's kumite. Pictured with Ed Dunne, silver in over 35's kumite, Mountrath dojo.
Right, Jordan Walsh takes bronze in kumite, squad event, at the IKKI National Karate Championships, May 2016.

Mountbellew Dojo

Mountbellew students pose for a photo after class.

Left to right standig: Sensei Martin Ryan, Ross McManus, Denis Ward, Aaron Roche, Raymond Coen & Sensei Leo Mulvany.
Rear, left to right: Laura Breslin, Josh Judge, Sarah Coen and Rebecca Coen.

Intervarsities 2016 Karate

Sensei Jake Mulvany took part in the 2016 Intervarsities Karate Tournament in University College Bellfield in March 2016. He represented Athlone Institute of Technology where he studied for 4 years and graduating with a BSc. in Computer Design and Games Software
Development. Jake performed very well having just returned to competition after his studies and took silver in the mens senior kata competition.
Sensei Jake pictured with Sensei Sarah Monahan from IKKI Loughrea.

IKKI Hosts Ayumu Oda Sensei

The IKKI hosted Ayumu Oda Sensei in May 2015. Oda Sensei lives in California. He is a long term friend of the IKKI and we have met him many times over the years at international seminars and world karate championship tournaments.

Itosu-Ryu Karatedo International Federation (IKIF) World Championships 2013

Sensei Jake represented IKKI at the Itosu-Ryu Karatedo World Championships in Osaka, Japan in July 2013. See IKKI report, click here.

Sensei Jake performing kata at the IKIF World Championships in Osaka, July 2013. Jake progressed through 3 rounds missing out on medals by one round. He also competed in individual kumite and team kumite. The Ireland team consisted of 25 competitors and 12 supporters. The Next IKIF World Championships take place in Hong Kong in 2017.

Mountbellew Club students who competed in the April 2013National Itosu-kai Karatedo Ireland Championships held in the Newinn dojo.

Sensei Jake ranks to 3rd Dan degree Black Belt

Sensei Jake ranked to 3rd Dan in December 2012.
There were ten students in total ranking in the group that day. The ranking panel on the day: Sensei's Leo Mulvany, Tony Dolphin, Claire Harte, Marie Dolphin and John Dolphin.

Itosu-kai Karatedo Mountbellew Dojo


Email:leomulvany1@eircom.net