Super results for Birr k-1 Kickboxing Club at All-Ireland Championships
Birr club topped the medal table with six gold medals, eight silver medals and one bronze medal
Birr k-1 Kickboxing Club recorded super results at the WKO All Ireland light contact Championships held recently at St Brendan's Community School, Birr.
The Birr club topped the medal table with six national champions, eight silver medals and a fantastic bronze.
St Brendan's Community School can lay claim to many past sporting superstars. At these championships it witnessed many more stars performing to their maximum such as Birr man Conor Hynes, Tomas Conneely, Alan Ginson and Filipe Nunes, Ross Buckley and Ordhan Kennedy and Raphael Creamer all claiming Gold medals and becoming national kickboxing champions.
With close to 300 fighters in attendance and 40 odd clubs competing, it was a massive day of kickboxing for Offaly and Birr and the rest of Ireland.
Birr came out on top and claimed the most golds and silver medals and over all medal count after an action packed day of fights that flowed with a fast and furious pace.
Birr now has a few more national Champions in its ranks. Gold medal winners were Ross Buckley (back to back champion), Filipe Nunes (back to back champion), Alan Ginson, Raphael Creamer (back to back champion), Tomas Connelly, Odhran Kennedy.
Silver Medalists: Eirk Sevelis, Rian Smith, Daniel McCann, Cormac Creamer, Conor Hynes, Sean Agbenisi (first ever Nationals), Paddy Kelly (first ever Nationals).
Bronze medalist: David Delaney (first ever Nationals).
Many of the Birr fighters had to fight three or four times to win a medal.
What a day. They trained hard for this tournament. A huge congratulations to all the fighters for putting in the training and a big shout out to Mick Hansbury and Conor O'Brien for all the work in the background.
Birr are on top and performed better than last year's All Ireland Championships. They'll enjoy their moment. Birr k-1 kickboxing is here to stay.