Instructor Profile for Ann McCarthy

1987 Commenced training with Master Brendan O Toole & Mr Gerry Martin
1992 Received 1st Degree Black Belt (IRE-1-219) under Master O’Toole & Mr Martin
TKD-Sport ITF Scotland Senior H/W Sparring 1st, Team Sparring 1st
1993 Dublin Taekwon-Do Championships Senior H/W Sparring 1st
South Eastern Championships Senior H/W Sparring 1st
1994 9th European Championships (Lublin, Poland) Individual Female Power 2nd
ITF Belgium Open Sparring Senior H/W Sparring 2nd
Dublin TKD Championships Senior H/W Sparring 1st
1995 Completed International Seminar with General Choi Hong Hi (Dublin)
Participated in 10th European TKD Championships (Cologne, Germany)
Received 2nd Degree Black Belt (IRE-2-110) under Master O’Toole & Mr Martin
1996 11th European Championships (Riccione, Italy) Senior H/W Sparring 3rd
1997 Co-founded North Circular Taekwon-Do Club
1999 Attended seminar (Dublin) with General Choi and Master Rhee Ki Ha
1st INTA Open Senior H/W Sparring 1st & 2nd Degree Patterns 3rd
2004 1st TKD World Cup (Orlando, Florida) Senior O/35 H/W Sparring 1st
2005 20th European Championships (Terracina, Italy) Senior H/W Sparring 3rd
Female Team Power Test 3rd
Completed IIC With ITF Technical Committee (Dublin)
Participated 14th World TKD Championships (Dortmund, Germany)
2006 Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Course with the Irish Sports Council
ITF Portugal Open Senior H/W Sparring 1st
Participated in IIC with ITF Technical Committee (Cologne, Germany)
Battle At the Boardwalk (Atlantic City, USA) Senior H/W Sparring 1st
2007 Co- Founded Rush Taekwon-Do School ITF Instructors Plague Number 8031
Completed Child Protection in Sport Awareness Course with the Irish Sports Council
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
2008 Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Completed Emergency Skills Training Course with Fingal County Council
Completed IIC With ITF Technical Committee (Dublin)
Attended USTF World TKD Training Camp (Colorado, USA)
Received 3rd Degree Black Belt (IRE-3-109) under Master O’Toole, Douglas & Mr Martin
2009 Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Course with the Irish Sports Council
Participated in Emergency Skills Training Course with Fingal County Council
Completed Children’s Officer Workshop with the Irish Sports Council
2010 Attended USTF World TKD Training Camp (Colorado, USA)
Completed IIC with ITF Technical Committee (Utrecht, Netherlands)
2011 Awarded 4th Degree Black Belt (IRE-4-72) under Master O’Toole, Douglas & Martin
2012 Received ITF International Instructors Certificate Number 2223
Completed an Emergency Response First Aid Course
Attended TKD Kids Instructors Course Benidorm Spain

Instructor Profile for Lucia McCarthy

1987 Commenced training with Master Brendan O Toole & Mr Gerry Martin
1989 Received National Certificate in Exercise & Fitness Instruction (NCEF)
1993 Received 1st Degree Black Belt (IRE-1-207) under Master O Toole & Mr Gerry Martin
1994 ITF Belgium Open Senior H/W Sparring 3rd
1995 Completed International Seminar with Grandmaster Choi Hong Hi (Dublin)
Participated 10th European Championships Cologne Germany
Received 2nd Degree Black Belt (IRE-2-111) under Master O Toole & Mr Martin
1997 Co-Founded North Circular Rd Taekwon-Do Club
1999 Attended Seminar (Dublin) with Grandmaster Choi Hong Hi & Master Rhee Ki Ha
1st INTA Open Senior H/W Sparring 2nd
1st INTA Open Power (Hand technique) 1st Power (Foot Technique) 1st
Participated 14th European Championships (Riccione Italy) Female H/W Sparring 3rd
Individual Female Power Test 3rd
2002Received Certificate in Injury Management & Fitness in Sport from the National University of Ireland
2003 Completed SAQ Conditioning Course
2004 Completed SAQ Level 1 Course
2005 Participated 20th European Championships (Terracina Italy) Female Team Power Test 3rd
Received Certificate in Occupational First Aid from the Irish Red Cross
2006 Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee Cologne Germany
2nd World Cup (Benidorm Spain) Senior (O/35) H/W Sparring 1st
2007 Co-Founded Rush Taekwon-Do School ITF Instructors Plaque Number 8097
Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop conducted by Irish Sports Council at the Royal College of Surgeons
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Received 3rd Degree Black Belt (IRE-3-104) under Master O'Toole, Master Douglas & Mr Martin
2008 Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Attended Emergency Skills Training Course conducted by Fingal County Council
Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee (Dublin)
Attended USTF World Taekwon-Do Training Camp (Colorado USA)
Appointed onto the Board of the INTA
2009 Attended Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Attended Children’s Officer Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Received Certificate in Exercise & Health Fitness (CEHF) from University of Limerick
Received Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid
2010 Participated IIC with the ITF Technical Committee (Utrecht Netherlands)
Attended Children’s Officer Workshop conducted by the Irish Sports Council
Awarded Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid
Attended USTF World Taekwon-Do Training Camp (Colorado USA)
Re-Appointed onto the Board of the INTA
Appointed National Children’s Officer for the INTA
Appointed National Membership Officer for the INTA
2011 Attended INTA Technical Seminar
Completed INTA National Umpire Course
Received Fetac Level 5 Award for Occupational First Aid
Passed 4th Degree Black Belt (IRE-4-73) under Master O'Toole, Douglas & Martin
2012 Completed an Emergency Response First Aid Course
Attended TKD Kids Instructors Course Benidorm Spain June 2012
Received ITF International Instructors Certificate Number 2222


About Rush Tae Kwon-Do

Rush Tae Kwon-Do was established in 2007 by Ms Lucia McCarthy (4th Degree) and Ms Ann McCarthy (4th Degree)

All our instructors are fully certified Blackbelts, International Instructors, Garda Vetted, certified in First Aid and Child Protection