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Contact

Skerries Community Center
Dublin Road
Skerries
Co. Dublin
K34 K377

Tel: +353 87 4158705
Email: skerries@wskf.ie
Website: wskfskerries.ie

Club Details

WSKF Karate Academy Skerries was founded by Tom McMahon and Jerry Ahern. Initially the club operated out of both the Community Centre and the Rugby Club in Skerries, County Dublin.  

1998 saw the club affiliate to WSKF Ireland with a direct link to World Shotokan Karate Federation Japan. Its instructors are Tom McMahon, Martin Wheeldon and Deirdre Tapley.

From 2008 we were been based solely in the Little Theatre, Community Centre, Skerries and currently have approximately 25 members attending classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

The Skerries club has enjoyed enormous medal success both Nationally and Internationally in individual and team events.  

Affiliations:

• WSKF
• ONAKAI
• EKF
• WKF

Club Achievements:

• WSKF World Championship silver and bronze medals,
• WSKF International Cup silver and bronze medals,
• Ireland national team members and U21 international competitors ,
• Scottish Open champion,
• British Open Gold champion

Its members feature at the highest levels of National and International karate and have a significant tally of National Champion titles in addition to silver and bronze medals.

Fundraising

WSKF Karate Academy Skerries is a non-profit organisation and relies on fundraising events and donations to help pay for:

• Training equipment
• Competition entry for students 
• Travel costs for students competing in events

 If you or an organisation you are involved with would like to become a club sponsor, or make a more significant donation, please call sensei Tom McMahon +353 87 4158705.

• Tom McMahon
  4th Dan

  Sensei Tom McMahon

  Sensei Tom McMahon is a 4th Dan Black Belt, who has been practicing karate for the past 25 years. He is 57years old and has been teaching karate at the Skerries club for the past 17 years. Tom continues to compete as a Veteran in both kata and kumite competitions and has won many distinctions in both of these categories.

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Class	Monday	Wednesday	Saturday
All Grades	18:45 - 19:45
Kids Only			14:30 - 15:30
Senior Grades	20:00 - 21:00	19:30 - 20:30	15:30 - 16:30
All Grades - Sparring & Fitness		18:30 - 19:30