Meet the Team
See below for more details about our Instructors journey's in TaeKwon-DO
Chief Instructor
Mr Brian Cahill, IV Dan
2004: Began Training under Mr Ken Leahy, IV Degree
2008: INTA National Colour Belt Championship - Gold (Sparring)
2009: Promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt under INTA panel including Master Brendan O’Toole
2009: INTA International Open Championships - Silver (Sparring)
2012: ITA Munster Open Championships - Bronze (Sparring)
2012: Promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt under ITA
2017: Began instructing classes at Turners Cross TKDA
2017: Completed National Umpire Course under ITA
2017: Began acting as Tournament Coordinator for Turners Cross TKDA
2018: ITA Munster Open Championships - Bronze (Patterns) and Bronze (Sparring)
2018: ITA National Championships - Bronze (Sparring)
2018: Promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt under ITA
2018: RedKing Rumble - Gold (Sparring)
2018: Total TaeKwon-Do Championships - Gold (Patterns) and Gold (Sparring)
2019: ITA Munster Open Championships- Silver (Patterns) and Silver (Sparring)
2019: ITA National Championships - Silver (Sparring) and Bronze (Patterns)
2019: INTA Crystal Classic - Gold (Patterns) and Silver (Sparring)
2020: Completed National Umpire Course under ITA
2020: Scion Open - Bronze (Sparring)
2020: ITA Munster Open Championships- Bronze (Sparring)
2020: Competed 1st ever ITF Online Technical Seminar
2021: Completed Introduction to Coaching Course from Irish Martial Arts Council and ITA
2021: Promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt under ITA
2021: Achieved International Instructor Status under ITF
2021:Completed Coaching Level 1 course from IMAC and ITA
2021: Took over as Chief Instructor for Turners Cross TKDA
2022: Completed International Instructor Course in Dublin under ITF
2022: Total TaeKwon-Do Championships - Bronze (Patterns) and Gold (Sparring)
2023: Red King Rumble - Silver (Patterns) and Bronze (Sparring)
2024: Completed National Umpire Course under ITA
2024: Attended 2x National Technical Seminars under ITA Technical Committee
Club Founder and Chief Examiner
Master Ken Leahy, VII Dan
1989: Started training under Mr. Jim O'Sullivan, Togher Taekwon-Do School.
1994: Promoted to 1st Degree Blackbelt.
1994/2003: Assistant Instructor, North Mon Taekwon-Do School.
1996: Promoted to 2nd Degree Black Belt.
1997: G.T.F. Umpires Course with Grand Master Park Jung Tae.
1997: Instructors Course with Grand Master Park Jung Tae.
1999: Promoted to 3rd Degree Black Belt.
2000: Competed in G.T.F. World Championships, Rimini, Italy. Silver Medal in Sparring.
2002: Completed I.N.T.A. Instructors Course With Master Brendan O'Toole.
2003: Completed International Instructors Course Under Master Tran, Master Marano,
Master Trajtenberg and Master Bos In Livingstone, Scotland.
2003: Opened Turners Cross TaeKwon-Do Academy.
2003: Promoted To 4th Degree .
2005: Irish Umpire at I.T.F. World Championships, Dortmund, Germany.
2005: Attended I.T.F. World Congress Meeting With Master Brendan O'Toole, Dortmund, Germany.
2005: Received the I.N.T.A. Umpire of The Year Award.
2005: Elected national Children’s Officer For The I.N.T.A.
2006: Irish Official at the 2nd I.T.F. World Cup, and I.T.F. EGM, Benidorm, Spain.
2006: Completed Children’s Officer Course.
2006: Appointed Public Relations Officer for the I.N.T.A.
2007: Attended I.T.F. World Congress Meeting With Master Brendan O'Toole, Quebec, Canada.
2007: Appointed Irish National Team Manager for European Championships in Poland.
2008: Completed International Umpire Course in Germany under the I.T.F. Umpire Committee.
2009: Appointed Irish National Team Manager for European Championships in Benidorm.
2009: Attended I.T.F. Congress Meeting in Benidorm Spain.
2009: Appointed Irish National Team Manager for World Championships in Argentina.
2010: Coach At The European Open Cup, Bratislava, Slovakia
2010: Attended A.E..T.F. Congress Meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia.
2010: Appointed Irish National Taekwon-Do Association National Secretary.
2011: Appointed I.T.A. Acting Umpire Chair.
2010: Reappointed Irish National Team Manager.
2011: Appointed Irish Umpire For World Championships In Wellington, New Zealand
2011: Appointed Jury President By I.T.F. Umpire Committee At World Championships In Wellington, New Zealand
2011: Appointed I.T.A. Umpire Vice Chair.
2012: Completed International Instructors Course Under Grand Master Marano,Grand Master Bos and Grand Master Lan
In Livingstone, Scotland.
2012: Completed I.T.A. Technical Seminar under Master Ken Wheatley and the I.T.A. Technical Committee in Cork.
2013: Promoted to 6th Degree Black Belt
2014: Completed I.M.A.C. Level 1 Coaching Course.
2019: Completed I.T.A. Technical Seminar under Master Ken Wheatley and the I.T.A. Technical Committee in Mitchelstown.
2019: Completed I.T.A. Coaches Conference under Grand Master WM Bos of the International Taekwon-Do Federation in Limerick.
2019: Completed International Instructors Course Under Grand Master Marano and Grand Master Lan in Espoo, Finland.
2019: Promoted To 7th Degree Master by Grand Master Marano and Grand Master Lan, I.T.F. Technical Committee in Espoo Finland.