Mrs. Doyle

Mrs. Sandra Doyle (3rd dan)

With a qualification in applied sciences and as a mother of three children, Mrs Sandra Doyle started Taekwon-do late in life in 2002. She quickly became enthusiastic about the art and through commitment and dedication, taking part in competitions and seminars whenever possible, she attained her first degree black belt in 2005, achieving the highest score of the 41 student tested at that grading. Over the years she has competed in numerous national and international competitions, winning various trophies along the way. Always keen to improve her knowledge of Taekwon-do, she has attended many seminars, instructor's and referee's courses. For a number of years she worked as assistant instructor in the Galway club under Mr Fitzgibbon but in 2005 Mrs Doyle opened her own Taekwon-do club in Loughrea where she teaches students from age five to fifty. Her goal in teaching is, through the correct balance of discipline and fun, to pass on her enthusiasm for Taekwon-do to her students. She is highly influenced by the "Do" (ethics and philosophy) of Taekwon-do, as demonstrated by some of the Taekwon-do Masters she has met and with whom she has trained, including Masters Ogbourne, Galaraga, Sahota, Maidana but particularly Master Choi with whom she has trained on 3 occasions.

Achievements:
2003 IUTF Connacht Championships – Gold
2003 IUTF Munster Championships – Gold & Bronze
2003 BUTF English Championships (UK) – Silver & Bronze
2003 AMA Taekwon-do Open (UK) – Bronze
2003 IUTF National Championships - Bronze
2004 IUTF Connacht Championships – Silver
2004 IUTF Munster Championships – Bronze
2004 IUTF Leinster Championships – Bronze
2004 IUTF National Championships - Silver
2005 7th Open World Championships (Wales) – Silver
2006 European Championships (Germany) – Bronze x 2
2006 WKA World Championships (Spain) – Bronze
2006 International instructors course - Master Choi
2006 International referee’s course - Master Galaraga
2007 Promoted to 2nd dan
2010 Promoted to 3rd dan