To Our Karate Friends,

In remembrance of Criccy, we would be delighted if you could join us to

celebrate Criccy at the first Christopher Nugent Memorial Karate Competition to

be held in Tallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin on

Saturday 2 November.

Categories for Under 21yrs in both kata and kumite disciplines are available for

your members to participate. Please log on to sportdata and register your

entries.

For those of you who did not know Criccy, please find attached a letter from Mr

Peter Coyle, who knew Criccy well during his karate career and a copy of the

newspaper article written by him at the time of Criccy’s death.

It is hoped that this tournament will be an opportunity for all of us in Ireland to

get back to enjoying karate, to benefit from our friendships, knowledge and

skills and to instil in the next generation the martial art attributes of respect,

honour, discipline, courage and passion - (attributes that Criccy had in

abundance).

We are delighted that Ireland’s newest and brightest talents Sean and Chris

McCarthy along with their coach Stephen O’Callaghan will be in attendance at

this event do a Q&A session so budding champions can find out what is

required to be the best. They may even pose for a photo!

We look forward to seeing you there.

Paschal and Geraldine Nugent

On Saturday the 2nd of November 2019, the Christopher (Criccy) Nugent Memorial Karate Competition will

be held for the first time in the Tallaght Leisure Centre, Dublin, to commemorate the life of Criccy, who was

a prominent member of the ONAKAI National Kumite Squad until his untimely death at the age of 19 in

2004. Together with his brother Stephen, Criccy was a student of Oliver Carolan and trained with him at the

Seneschalstown Karate Club for many years. He was a much loved and respected ONAKAI squad member

who lived life to the full and who enriched the lives of all who befriended him.

In a single-car accident on the 29th of July 2004, Criccy suffered injuries which would later claim his life on

the 5th of august 2004, 3 days after his 19th birthday. Before Criccy’s passing, his distraught parents, Pas-

chal and Geraldine very bravely consented to multiple organ donations being given to others, as they felt

Criccy would have wished this, so that his passing would prolong the lives of some who were in critical need

at the time.

Previously, remembrance of Criccy had been maintained by the ONAKAI membership through the annual

presentation by Criccy’s parents of The Christopher Nugent Perpetual Trophy at the ONAKAI National Sen-

ior Championships, when, by the consensus of all the senior officials present at the event, the trophy was

presented to whoever they considered to have been the ‘most spirited Kumite performer’ of the day (not

necessarily the event winner), as this had always been Criccy’s ‘hallmark’. Win or lose, Criccy would always

give a memorable performance.

Two ambitions which were long held by Criccy, but which were unfortunately never realised, were to par-

ticipate and succeed in the Olympics and to win a medal in the WKF Championships.

To pay respect to Criccy’s unfulfilled ambitions, and to honour his memory, two young Irishmen who have

fulfilled his ambitions (and theirs), the McCarthy twins, Sean and Chris, from the Cloghroe club in Cork and

their instructor Stephen O’Callaghan, who is Ireland’s most successful coach ever, will be in attendance as

special guests at the event. Chris won gold in the EKF Junior European Championships in Denmark in Febru-

ary 2019 and Sean won bronze in the Youth Olympics in Rio de Janiero in 2018.

Looking forward to seeing you and your competitors at the event in November.

Peter Coyle

Criccy’s parents

Paschal and Geraldine

Categories:

Deadline to register/pay on sportdata is Sunday 27 October 2019.

https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/calendar

KA01 Female 6-9yrs KA02 Male 6-9yrs

KA03 Female 10-11yrs KA04 Male 10-11yrs

KA05 Female 12-13yrs KA06 Male 12-13yrs

KA07 Female Cadet KA08 Male Cadet

KA09 Female Junior KA10 Male Junior

KA10 Female U 21yrs KA11 Male U 21yrs

KAT01 Team Beg-4thKyu KAT02 Team 3rd Kyu+

KU01 Female 5-7yrs KU02 Male 5-7yrs

KU03 Female 8-9yrs/ –30kg KU04 Male 8-9yrs/-30kg

KU05 Female 8-9yrs/+30kg KU06 Male 8-9yrs/+30kg

KU07 Female 10-11yrs/-35kg KU08 Male 10-11yrs/-35kg

KU09 Female 10-11yrs/+35kg KU10 Male 10-11yrs/+35kg

KU10 Female 12-13yrs/-42kg KU11 Male 12-13yrs/-45kg

KU13 Female 12-13yrs/+42kg KU 14 Male 12-13yrs/+45kg

KU15 Female Cadet / -47kg KU18 Male Cadet / -52kg

KU16 Female Cadet / -54kg KU19 Male Cadet / -57kg

KU17 Female Cadet / +54kg KU20 Male Cadet / -63kg

KU21 Male Cadet / -70kg

KU22 Male Cadet / +70kg

KU23 Female Junior / -48kg KU27 Male Junior / -55kg

KU24 Female Junior / -53kg KU28 Male Junior / -61kg

KU25 Female Junior / -59kg KU29 Male Junior /-68kg

KU26 Female Junior / +59kg KU30 Male Junior / -76kg

KU31 Male Junior / +76kg

KU32 Female U21yrs/-50kg Ku37 Male U21yrs/-60kg

KU33 Female U21yrs/-55kg KU38 Male U21yrs/-67kg

KU34 Female U21yrs/-61kg KU39 Male U21yrs/-75kg

KU35 Female U21yrs/-68kg KU40 Male U21yrs/-84kg

KU36 Female U21yrs+68kg KU41 Male U21yrs/+84kg

KUN01 Female Novice 5-7yrs KUO 01 Female Cadet Open

KUN02 Male Novice 5-7yrs KUO 02 Male Cadet Open

KUN03 Female Novice 8-9yrs KUO 03 Female Junior Open

KUN04 Male Novice 8-9yrs KUO 04 Male Junior Open

KUN05 Female Novice 10-11yrs KUO 05 Female U21yrs Open

KUN06 Male Novice 10-11yrs KUO 06 Male U21yrs Open

Kata competition will operate the flag system.

Children Under11yrs can repeat the same Kata

in each round. Children 12-13yrs can alternate

between 2 kata. Cadet and above categories

will follow WKF rules and must perform a

different kata in each round.

All Kumite competitors must wear gum shield and mitts.

Children 10yrs+ must wear shin/instep protection.

WKF Categories Cadet + must follow WKF rules and wear

all protective equipment.

Instructors/coaches must ensure all competitors are

adequately insured.