The Irish International Championships were held in Neptune Stadium, Cork, on the 14th & 15th of November. This is the main event on the Irish Calendar and is one of the biggest competitions to be held annually in Europe. This year competitors travelled from Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Results from Blackrock. Paul Manning, Black Belt Sparring Lightweight, Gold. James Dwyer, Black Belt Sparring Middleweight, Silver & Black Belt Patterns (non sine-wave), Bronze. David O'Mahony, Black Belt Sparring Flyweight, Silver. Donal O'Sullivan, Red Belt Sparring, Gold. Gavin O'Brien, Yellow Belt Sparring, Bronze. Rekka Markos, Junior Red Belt Sparring, Bronze. David Walsh, Junior Yellow Belt Sparring, Bronze.