We’ve great news concerning Richie Kiely – Richie has been named on the Ireland team for the WAKO European Championships in Greece from November 22-28 later this year. Richie, 27, will be in the full-contact -86kg category, the same weight division he fought in at the WAKO World Cup in Rimini in June. It is […]
Philip Kavanagh from Westpark Fitness – I’m sure he needs no introduction at this stage – is taking part in this year’s world-famous Gaelforce West event on Saturday, 21 August. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Gaelforce West, it lays claim to being the largest one-day adventure race of its kind in the […]
More people have joined Philip Kavanagh’s weight-loss program, according to Niamh Greene, the program co-ordinator. Niamh told blackpanther.ie: “A few more people have come on board, which is encouraging. Two more women joined up – one last week and another one at training last night (Monday, 12 July), which is great. “One of the women […]
We’ve signed up Denis Mahon to write a weekly article for blackpanther.ie, beginning from the end of August/start of September. Denis, one of the most popular members at Black Panther, is currently recovering from an injury sustained during his first-ever sparring session last Monday (5 July). He suffered a fractured rib and associated lung-related damage […]
There is a martial arts class tonight (Monday, 12 July). Instructor Pat Harding will definitely be at the Black Panther club at Brookfield in Tallaght from 7.30pm through to 9.30pm. Pat isn’t always available to take the class on a Monday but he is tonight, so if you are interested in joining up feel free […]
We just wanted to let you know that we have added some biographical details to go with the pictures of our kickboxers in the fighters’ gallery. Over time, more details will appear on each individual fighter – but, for now, some basic information, such as age, fighting weight and hobbies, has been used as the […]
Martial arts instructor Pat Harding powers his way through two three-inch blocks at training on Wednesday night (7 July). It’s really impressive stuff from Pat, who takes no prisoners as he shows how it should be done at the Black Panther club in Tallaght. It’s all about speed, technique and the release of power at […]
We’d like to wish popular Black Panther club member Denis Mahon a speedy recovery after he picked up an injury at training on Monday (5 July). Denis fractured a rib and has bruising on his lungs after being caught with a roundhouse kick in a sparring session. He expects to be out of action for […]
Rebecca Dillon will continue to let her kickboxing do her talking after the disappointment of missing out a European Championship place. Rebecca’s aim after taking gold at the WAKO World Cup in Rimini in June was a medal at the Europeans in Greece in November. But she won’t be going now as she’s not the reigning […]
Rebecca Dillon won’t be going to the European Championships in Greece in November, blackpanther.ie can exclusively reveal. It’s really disappointing news for Rebecca, who had her heart set on emulating her gold medal winning achievement in the -52kg full-contact category at the WAKO World Cup in Rimini in June. The reason Rebecca won’t get to […]