Mountrath

IKKI Mountrath & Roscrea

Sensei Donal Monahan, 5th Dan Karatedo, 4th Dan Kobudo, is the head instructor in the Itosu-kai Karatedo Mountrath and Roscrea dojos. Donal Sensei started his karate career in the Hombu dojo with Leo Mulvany in 1984. Donal has trained with Shihan Kei Tsumura, 8th Dan, Chief Instructor of Shito-ryu Itosu-kai, Canada, in Ireland, Italy and Toronto, Canada. He has also competed in the Canadian Shito-ryu Itosu-kai Karate Championships in Toronto and the Itosu-ryu Karatedo International Federation World Karate Championships in Osaka, Japan, 2013 in both Kumite & Kata.
Donal opened his first Club in Mountrath in 2000. He opened the Roscrea club in 2014 and it has gone from strength to strength.

Sensei’s Jean Kennedy, Leo Mulvany & Donal Monahan.
Sensei Jean receives her official Shodan grade and Donal
his official 5th (Godan) from IKKI Chief Instructor, Leo Mulvany.

December 2014, Jamie Brennan, Jean Kennedy and Paul Davey ranked to Nidan in Karate (2nd Dan Black Belt). It was, as usual, a long and tough ranking with no stone left unturned. Pictured in the Honbu, L->R: Sensei’s Donal Monahan, Head Instructor of Mountrath & Roscrea, Jamie Brennan, Jean Kennedy & Paul Davey. They will wear their Nidan well, congratulations to all.

Itosu-kaiKaratedo Mountrath Dojo
Location: The Old Convent, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Classes: Every Monday & Thursday
Monday’s:   Beginners start Monday 20th September, 7 – 8pm. Adults 7 – 8.30pm.
Thursday’s:  Classes every Thursday, 7 – 8pm for juniors, 7 – 8.30pm for adults

Kobudo: Every second Thursday (8.30-9.30pm.)

Itosu-kaiKaratedo Roscrea Dojo
Classes return indoors on Wednesday, 22nd Septmeber
Location: Scoil Eoin Naomha, Golden Grove, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Classes: Wednesday: Juniors 7 – 8pm. Adults & – 8.30pm.

Contact Sensei Donal:
Mobile: 0877607063
Email: donalmonahan90@gmail.com

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Mountrath Dojo: The Old Convent, Mountrath, Co. Laois.

Roscrea Dojo: Scoil Eoin Naofa, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary