About us
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Welcome
We are the official representative for the Japan Karate Association in Ireland.
We support members of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
We encourage you to take a look around our site to learn more about us and the JKA. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions.
JKA Ireland was established by Sensei Noel Casey in 1967 when he registered directly with JKA HQ in Japan.
Since then he has been the gate keeper of JKA Karate in Ireland, holding on to the core values of Traditional Japanese Karate and the JKA Way.
Sensei Casey is a 7th Dan "AAA" Instructor and is a member of the JKA Europe Shihankai Technical Committee.
Sensei Casey was the first Instructor in the world to ever succesfully host both the European Championships and the World Championships, 1 year after the other.
Sensei Noel Casey,
7th Dan JKA
Latest News
Notification of the appointment of Oishi Takeshi Shihan as the 4th Chief Instructor.
At the the Board of Directors extraordinary meeting held on November 9, 2024, Oishi Takeshi Shihan was officially approved as the 4th Chief Instructor.
Other News
Congratulations to all JKA Ireland Members who traveled to Japan for the 16th Funakoshi Gichin Cup, 2024 JKA World Championships
Special thanks to our competitors who entered the tournament and represented JKA Ireland.
Barry O'Regan
Robert Preston
Meadhbh O'Callaghan
Lucas Thornton
Isobel Thornton
Colm Lang
Jack Butler
Sad News
Passing of Chief Instructor Ueki Masaaki
On July 14th, 2024, Chief instructor Ueki Masaaki (10th Dan), who had been undergoing treatment for illness, passed away.
He was 85 years old.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences.
The funeral has already been held with only family members present, in accordance with the wishes of the bereaved family.
The memorial service took place on Sunday 20th of October at the Toezian Kan'eiji RinnoJi Temple in Ueno, Tokyo and was attended by most JKA members who were in the Honbu Dojo taking part in the Autum training camp.
Click the image below to see the official post on JKA Website
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Other News
Great success at recent JKA Ireland Squad Training & Dan Grading.
Congratulations to all those who passed their Shodan, Nidan & Sandan gradings with Sensei Noel Casey, 7th Dan, Chief Instructor of Ireland on Saturday 22nd of May 2024.
