from left to right

1) Stephen Menton, Martin Brien, Feargal and Kieran Fitzpatrick in Loures, Portugal

2)Stephen Menton, Martin Brien, Paul Dowling, Feargal and Kieran Fitzpatrick in Loures, Portugal

3) "Young" Darron Costello (black suit) competing in the European Championships in the purple to green lightweigh division. Darron fought extremely well and eventually finished in 2nd place

4) The arena in Portugal, venue for the 2001 IKKA European Championships

5) This is what it looks like when you have just been promoted to black belt (Feargal Fitzpatrick).

6) Paul Keogh (white top) fighting in the Purple to Green division. Paul fought very well and was narrowly defeated in the 3rd round