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Co. Tipperary HQ

Nenagh HQ

Grand Master Sheamus O'Neill

Train with Grand Master Sheamus at the association's headquarters. The Sunday class is HQ only: a longer session to spar, do poomsae and meet students from every club.

Tuesday

Adults 7:00pm

Wednesday

Children 6:30pm – 7:15pmAdults & youth 7:15pm – 8:15pm

Thursday

Children 6:30pmAdults & youth 7:15pm

Saturday

Children 11:00amAdults & youth 11:45amWorld Hapkido 12:50pm

Sunday

Sunday class (unless an event is on) 11:30am

Private lessons with Grand Master Sheamus by appointment.

1 Clare Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 HF60

Co. Tipperary

Ballingarry

Master Paul Cleere

Master Paul is a 6th Dan Kukkiwon master who has trained under Grand Master Sheamus for over 24 years. His students have travelled abroad to represent their club.

Friday

All levels 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Ballingarry Community Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 PR96

Co. Laois

Ballyroan

Instructor Norbert Kulic

Come along, meet Instructor Norbert and try a class.

Monday

All levels 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday

All levels 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Ballyroan Community Centre, Main Street, Ballyroan, Co. Laois, R32 TN52

Co. Tipperary

Cashel

Instructor Phil Ivors

Phil is a 2nd Dan Kukkiwon instructor who started training over 23 years ago with Master Paul and Grand Master Sheamus. He's a marathon and ultra-marathon runner, and his wife and children train in his classes too.

Tuesday

Juniors 6:30pm – 7:15pmSeniors 7:15pm – 8:00pm

Halla na Féile, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, E25 WC59

Co. Tipperary

Clonmel

Senior Instructor Brian Halley

Come along, meet Instructor Brian and try a class.

St Mary's Hall, Irishtown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Co. Kilkenny

Freshford

Instructor Phil Ivors

Phil teaches in both Cashel and Freshford, and trained at the 2025 ChungDoKwan summer camp in Korea.

Thursday

All levels 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Freshford Community Hall, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, R95 FA44

Co. Tipperary

Gortnahoe

Master Paul Cleere

Master Paul's Tuesday club. Over 20 years of taking timid white belts all the way to black belt.

Tuesday

All levels 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Gortnahoe Community Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 PF95

Co. Kilkenny

Inistioge

Master Derek Kennedy

Train with Master Derek, one of the association's newest masters and our resident first aider.

Friday

All levels 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Inistioge Community Hall, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny

Co. Tipperary

Kilcommon

Instructor Marcus O'Neill

Marcus is a 4th Dan instructor. Come along and say hi.

Thursday

Children 7:00pm – 7:45pmAdults 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Kilcommon Community Hall, Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary, E41 DC03

Co. Kildare

Naas

Master Shane Smyth

Master Shane has trained under Grand Master Sheamus since 2000 and holds Kukkiwon 4th Dan and ChungDoKwan 5th Dan. He has competed and coached at national and international level, trained in Korea under Grand Master Shin, and works as a Community Garda in Naas.

Monday

Juniors 6:00pm – 6:45pmSeniors 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday

Juniors 6:00pm – 6:45pmSeniors 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Naas Community School, Craddockstown Road, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 HF68

Co. Laois

Rathdowney

Master Eileen O'Boyle

Train with Master Eileen, the association's General Secretary and one of the friendliest faces in taekwondo.

Tuesday

Juniors 6:15pm – 7:00pmSeniors 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Thursday

Juniors 6:15pm – 7:00pmSeniors 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Scoil Bhríde, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, R32 H773

Co. Kilkenny

Rower

Master Derek Kennedy

Come along, meet Master Derek and try a class.

Rower Community Hall, The Rower, Co. Kilkenny

Co. Tipperary

Templemore

Master Eileen O'Boyle

Train with Master Eileen at the Boys National School.

Monday

Juniors 6:45pm – 7:30pmSeniors 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Thursday

Juniors 6:45pm – 7:30pmSeniors 7:30pm – 8:30pm

Boys National School, Templemore, Co. Tipperary

Co. Tipperary

Thurles

Instructor Kelly O'Brien

Come along, meet Instructor Kelly and try a class.

Thursday

All levels 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Presentation Sports Complex, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 A3F6

Co. Waterford

Waterford

Master Michael Botha

Train with Master Michael, known as "Jungle Man", who has trained in Korea over a dozen times.

Saturday

All levels 10:00am – 11:00am

Brothers of Charity Hall, Ferrybank, Waterford