I finally got my black belt in 2000 after a long long struggle, not helped by my year off in Australia. but its been well worth it. University College Cork Tae Kwon Do is a great club, and not many clubs can boast of a Seventh Dan instructor, Master Creedon (now also a Fifth Dan in Hapkido which he is also teaching us), and a Fifth Dan,JB McCarthy and Fourth Dan, Fiona Gallagher.

There's loads of photos and great TKD links on our great UCC Homepage (Thanks to yours truly) home page in UCC http://www.ucc.ie/students/socs/tkd/ but here are some of my favourites.

The Gang

Above: Our trainer Master Norman Creedon, 7th Dan, with John, Niamh, Frank, Danka, Liam and Me.

Side: This is an old one back when we were blue belts, Niamh throwing me during the exhibition for the freshers, like she'd try doing that these days : )

Another group Photo, this time after our latest grading, with Michael, Jer and Mark on the back row, the latter two our newest blackbelts. Not forgetting Fiona our new 4th Dan on the front row.

Below: Unfortunately this isn't me, its Master Creedon doing a spectacular double break during one of our exhibitions.