Congratulations to: Alan Kerr, Ian Mitchell, Joe Frey and Abdul Mohamed

All 4 fighters fought extremely well to earn the grade of 1st Dan – Black Belt.
Alan, Joe and Abdul all achieved their Black Belts by winning ‘line-ups’ obtaining the required 50 points in one day.  They all had to win 2 fights by Ippon (10 points) to earn a line-up and then they won their line-ups by defeating 3 people one after the other all by the maximum Ippon Score.

Ian Mitchell went into the Grading requiring 23 more points to obtain his Black Belt which got in some style with by far the biggest Ippon of the day throwing one of his opponents with his trademark te-guruma almost knocking himself out in the process!! Congratulations to all Murakwai Judo Players who took part in the grading!

For the 1st time ever a school from outside Derry has won the NI Schools Championships with Methodist College Belfast claiming the Shield for best School overall. This was achieved by some excellent performances and results including 4 individual Gold medals from Rory Kelly (u55kg), Abdul Mohamed (u60kg), Joe Frey (u66kg) and Kirsty Kee (u52kg), 1 Silver medal from Lucinda Bell (u52kg) and 1 Bronze from Davey Frey (u66kg). As well as the individual results the Girls team of Jodie Kee, Kirsty Kee & Lucinda Bell won Gold and the boys team of Rory Kelly, Abdul Mohamed & Joe Frey winning silver in the team event.

There was also plenty of success for Leadhill Primary School. There were 4 gold medals for Matthew Fleetham, Oliver Fleetham, Cameron Kelly and Robyn Kelly with the 3 boys also claiming Gold in the Boys Primary School team event.

Other Murakwai medallists included Daniel Mayhew – Gold (u50kg) & Caitlan Eachus – Bronze (u44kg) both representing Grosvenor Grammar School, Alan Kerr – Gold (u73kg) from Knockbreda High, Jack Eachus – Silver from Wellington College, Daniel Hodgett – Silver from Gilnahirk Primary and Tori Kee – Bronze from Cairnshill Primary

Alan Kerr was also named Male Player of the Day!

Clondermott School, Derry, Saturday 11th April 2009

Individual Results
Alan Kerr – u73kg – Gold – Knockbreda HS
Joe Frey – u66kg – Gold – Methody
Abdul Mohamed – u60kg – Gold – Methody
Rory Kelly – u55kg – Gold – Methody
Daniel Mayhew – u50kg – Gold – Grosvenor GS
Cameron Kelly – u42kg – Gold – Leadhill PS
Oliver Fleetham – u38kg – Gold – Leadhill PS
Matthew Fleetham – u34kg – Gold – Leadhill PS
Kirsty Kee – u52kg – Gold – Methody
Robyn Kelly – u40kg – Gold – Leadhill PS
Jack Eaches – u36kg – Silver – Wellington College
Daniel Hodgett - u34kg – Silver – Gilnahirk PS
Lucinda Bell – u52kg – Silver – Methody
Davey Frey – u66kg – Bronze – Methody
Tori Kee – u36kg – Bronze – Cairnshill PS

Team Results
Methody Girls Team: Jodie Kee, Kirsty Kee & Lucinda Bell – Gold
Methody Boys Team: Rory Kelly, Abdul Mohamed & Joe Frey – Silver
Leadhill PS Boys Team: Matthew Fleetham, Oliver Fleetham & Cameron Kelly – Gold

Male Player of the Day  -  Alan Kerr

NI Schools Champions for 2009 – Methodist College Belfast

Friday Nights in Moneyrea Community Centre

Starting Friday 17th April 2009

5 – 8 year olds  4pm – 5pm
9 – 12 year olds  5pm – 6pm
13 years+  6pm – 7.30pm

An excellent opportunity for those who attend Cregagh on Thursday nights to get an extra nights training and for those who live in or near Moneyrea to take up Judo