Competition
ITATournaments
The premier Taekwon-Do title for Irish competitors, staged in the largest and most modern arenas in the country.
The ITA runs three national tournaments per year in Dublin, Limerick and Munster which attract almost 3,000 entries in total.
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Built for competitors, coaches, umpires and spectators
The ITA has invested heavily to ensure the highest quality tournaments for competitors, coaches, umpires and spectators. ITA tournaments take place in the largest, most modern arenas in the country with state-of-the-art facilities.
As the national association for ITF Taekwon-Do in Ireland and as a member of IMAC, the ITA National Championships are considered the premier Taekwon-Do title for Irish competitors.
ITA tournaments also attract a lot of international entries, with competitors from Scotland, England, Austria, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Albania and Canada attending our tournaments over the past few years.
Juniors
Children's tournament
As well as our adult and elite level competitions, the ITA is proud to run the largest children's tournament in Ireland. Experienced umpires monitor contact levels and apply the rules as appropriate to children of the various age groups to ensure everyone can have a positive experience.
As a reward for showing the bravery to step onto the mat and compete, all under-10s who compete in ITA tournaments are awarded a participation medal.
The current site also offers a Parents' guide to tournaments for anyone preparing for a first ITA event. That document is being re-linked as part of the resource migration.
More info
ITA tournament overview
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Large, modern arenas
National Indoor Arena, Dublin · UL Arena, Limerick · WIT Arena, Waterford - 02
Approximately 2,800 entries annually
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Fully matted areas
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Experienced umpires
All with a minimum grade of 1st degree black belt. - 05
Double-elimination repechage for black belts
Meaning competitors get more time on the mats. - 06
Development sections for younger black belts
Allowing them to build experience before entering the more competitive sections. - 07
Patterns, Sparring, Special Technique and Power-Breaking
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Sections for senior colour belts and veteran colour belts and black belts
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Electronic scoring with livescore displays across all rings
As used in major ITF championships such as the World and European Championships. - 10
High-quality deluxe medals for category winners and runners-up
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Participation medals for competitors aged 10 and younger
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Good quality lunch provided free of charge to umpires
- For more information on ITA tournaments, contact the ITA tournament committee at tournaments@taekwondo.ie.
- Entries, dates and venues for the current season are published on the ITA calendar.
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Find the next ITA championship
Dates, venues and entry information for the current season are listed on the ITA events calendar.
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