25th Irish National Championships / Irish Cup 2025
- Worcestershire Martial Arts
- Nov 9
- 2 min read
With nearly 1,500 competitors stepping onto the mats in Limerick, this year’s Irish National Championships / Irish Cup proved to be one of the most competitive events on the ITF calendar — and our team delivered from start to finish.
Across patterns, sparring and special technique, our athletes showed technical excellence, determination and the kind of competitive mindset we train for every week inside our Worcester dojang.
Below is a breakdown of this weekend’s outstanding results:
🥇 Gold Medal Performances
Sally Gleaves – Female 18+ Black Belt Pattern (4th–6th Dan)
Seb Hodgetts – Male 14–17 Blue Belt Pattern
Flynn Lane-Griffin – Male 12–13 Sparring (146–155cm, Yellow/Green)
🥈 Silver Medal Placings
Adam Monks – Male 18+ Black Belt Pattern (4th–6th Dan)
Flynn Lane-Griffin – Male 12–13 Pattern (Green Belt Split B)
🏅 Strong Finalist Finishes
Seb Hodgetts – 5th in Sparring (64–70kg Blue/Red)
Seb Hodgetts – 5th in Special Technique (Blue/Red)
Felix Hodgetts – 5th in Sparring (156–165cm Yellow/Green)
Felix Hodgetts – 9th in Pattern (Green Belt Split A)
From first-time competitors to seasoned black belts, every athlete represented our school with discipline, composure and class. These results highlight the growing depth of our squad — and the hard work happening week after week in training.
This is Worcester’s winning Taekwon-Do team in action.
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