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THE WSKF Ennis Karate Academy made another successful raid on the capital at the weekend, picking up four medals at the Japan Karate Shotorenmei Irish Open Championships in Tallaght. The first success came in the U-19 male fighting, which saw near-neighbours Conall Tunney and Patrick Tierney go head to head in the final. On this occasion, the gold medal went to Tunney but the silver won by Tierney inspired him to a string of victories in the senior men’s event. Eventually, he was narrowly beaten in the semi-final by six-times Irish all-styles champion Mark Sheridan in one of the best fights of the day. The draw for the team fighting category showed groups from Scotland, England, Denmark and Italy in the race for honours. Nevertheless, when it came to the business end of the day, the two Ennis teenagers found themselves anchoring a WSKF Ireland B team that was in the shake-up for the medals. In a clash with the …
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