Congratulations to all those who took part in the recent NIKW’s North South Open Karate Competition on 11th February 2023.
A huge thank you to all the Participants, Coaches, Referee’s, Judges & Scorekeepers along with the many volunteers and officials who we rely on to ensure the event runs so well. Great competition experience gained by everyone which is so important to develop your karate.
See all the results of the event below.
3 RIVERS Three Rivers Karate Club
CEK Chris Ewing Karate
CLAUDY Claudy karate Club
DSK Drogheda School of Karate
LKA Lanarkshire Karate Association
JKA JKA Belfast
KUNI Karate Union NI
NIKW Northern Ireland Karate-Do Wado-Kai
NISKA NI Shotokan Karate Association
PLC Portadown Lurgan Craigavon Karate Club
UKA United Karate Association-Scotland
| Event | Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite | Boys 6 & 7yrs | Zachary Collins-CLAUDY | John Gilloway-CLAUDY | Stefan Fratescu-KUNI | Fionn Rye-NIKW |
| Kumite | Girls 6 & 7 yrs | Aria Murray-PLC | Aine Littlemore-PLC | Rosa Jorge-NIKW | Jodie Warwick-LKA |
| Kumite | Boys 8 & 9 yrs | Dominic Grunik-LKA | Keir McGegachy-LKA | Ben Walker-CEK | Wyatt McMahon-PLC |
| Kumite | Girls 8 & 9 yrs | Heather McKay-LKA | Ziva Alexander-LKA | Ayla Armstrong-LKA | Caitlin Littlemore-PLC |
| Kumite | Boys 10 & 11 yrs <4ft 6 | Dominic Grunik-LKA | Jaden Warwick-LKA | Kian McGeachy-LKA | Keir McGeachy-LKA |
| Kumite | Boys 10 & 11 yrs >4ft 6 | Charlie Reeves-CEK | Tiernan Donaghy-CLAUDY | Lewis Wood-CEK | Alfie Walker-CEK |
| Kumite | Girls 10 & 11 yrs | Thia Hanniagan-3 RIVERS | Emmie McEwan-LKA | Alex Crowe-NIKW | Jess Walker-CEK |
| Kumite | Boys 12 & 13 yrs <5ft | Sebastian Magilton-LKA | Kia Campbell-LKA | Jaden Warwick-LKA | Luke Ryder-LKA |
| Kumite | Boys 12 & 13 yrs >5ft | Daniel McPake-LKA | Tyler Gibson-LKA | Kuba Pradsyncki-STRABANE | Olaf Liwerski-NIKW |
| Kumite | Girls 12 & 13 yrs | Maia Ewing-CEK | Tierna Laverty-NIKW | Gracie Peattie-CEK | Julia Duff-CEK |
| Kumite | Male Cadet | Daniel McPake-LKA | Lucas McKinney-CLAUDY | Michael O’Neill-NISKA | Shane McDermott-CLAUDY |
| Kumite | Female Cadet | Lauren Wallace-3 RIVERS | Maia Ewing-CEK | Dumitrita Fratescu-KUNI | Eva Cochrane-LKA |
| Kumite | Male Junior | Thomas Bell-NIKW | Ben Nemeth-NIKW | Joseph Floyd-DSK | Arlen Steenson-KUNI |
| Kumite | Female Junior | Katelynn McCracken-NIKW | Kori Fital-CEK | Elva Lilley-CLAUDY | Eva Cochrane-LKA |
| Kumite | Male Senior <3rd Kyu | Isaac Grimes-PLC | Jonathan Shivas-NIKW | Jordan McCabe-PLC | Chris Craney-JKA |
| Kumite | Male Senior >3rd Kyu | Sam Wheldon-WSKF | Peter Keneely-WSKF | Tony Mowatt-UKA | Sam Livingstone-UKA |
| Kumite | Male >35yrs | Graeme Reynolds-NIKW | Steven Liggott-KUNI | Mouloud Iskowen-NIKW | James Abbot-JKA |
| Kumite | Female Senior | Nikkala Pokoszki-KUNI | Katelynn McCracken-NIKW | Kori Fital-CEK | |
| Kumite | Boys <4ft 6 Team | Claudy Karate Club | Portadown Lurgan Craigavon | Strabane Karate Club | |
| Kumite | Boys >4ft 6 Team | Strabane Karate Club | |||
| Kumite | Cadet Male Team | Claudy Karate Club | |||
| Kumite | Female <4ft 6 Team | NIKW | Drogheda School Karate | Claudy Karate Club | |
| Kata | Childrens 6-9 yrs 10th-7th Kyu | Dominic Grunik-LKA | Harrison Carty-LKA | Stefan Fratescu-KUNI | Jack Reynolds-NIKW |
| Kata | Childrens 10-13 yrs 10th – 7th Kyu | Victor Fratescu-KUNI | Alex Crowe-NIKW | Matthew Treacy-NEWCASTLE | James Martin-PLC |
| Kata | Male Cadet | Michael O’Neill-NISKA | Matthew Quinn-PLC | Joseph Breed-PLC | |
| Kata | Female Cadet | Eva Cochrane-LKA | Kelsey Simpson-PLC | Caoimhe Harding Lester-KUNI | Dumitrita Fratescu-KUNI |
| Kata | Male Junior | Thomas Bell-NIKW | Adam Donnelly-JKA | ||
| Kata | Female Junior | Mya Rose Keenan-KUNI | Katelynn McCracken-NIKW | Cliondhna McNulty-STRABANE | |
| Kata | Male Senior | Thomas Bell-NIKW | Graeme Reynolds-NIKW | Mouloud Iskowen-NIKW | Isaac Grimes-PLC |
| Kata | Female Senior | Rachel McDonnell-KUNI | Katelynn McCracken-NIKW | ||
| Kata | Special Category | Joseph Floyd-DSK | Laura O’Hare-NIKW | ||
| Kata | Childrens 3rd Kyu + | Daniel McPake-LKA | Jayden Warwick-LKA | Darcy Ames-LKA | Sebastian Magilton-LKA |
| Kata | Childrens 6th – 4th Kyu | Kian MCGeachy-LKA | Olaf Liwerski-NIKW | Keir McGegachy-LKA | Ayla Armstrong-LKA |