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Irish Jiu Jitsu Nationals 2026 2026-09-27

🥈 2nd Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 2 (36+) / Black / -82.3 (Middle Weight)

• Lost vs Italo Nunes (011GRPL)
  Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 2 (36+) / Black / -82.3 (Middle Weight) · Round 2 · points

ADCC Amateur World Championship 2026 2026-09-11

🥇 1st Men Master / Professional / -76,9 kg / +55 years

• Won vs Timo Viinikainen (Sigma Jiu-Jitsu)
  Men Master / Professional / -76,9 kg / +55 years · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Tore Lasn (Estum Jiu-Jitsu)
  Men Master / Professional / -76,9 kg / +55 years · Round 1 · points

ADCC Irish Cup Championship 2026 2026-05-16

🥈 2nd Male Masters (35+ & 45+) / M2 Masters 2 (45+) / Professional / -76 kg

• Lost vs Karl Casey (Rise Grappling)
  Male Masters (35+ & 45+) / M2 Masters 2 (45+) / Professional / -76 kg · Round 1 · submission

ADCC Celtic Championship 2026 2026-02-21

🥉 3rd Male Masters (35+ & 45+) / M1 Masters 1 (35+) / Professional / -76 kg

• Lost vs Dylan Sheehan (Samson Martial Arts)
  Male Masters (35+ & 45+) / M1 Masters 1 (35+) / Professional / -76 kg · Round 1 · points
  ▶ Watch at 0:34:10

Emerald Cup 2026 2026-02-07

🥈 2nd Male Gi Black Belt / Black / Master 1 (30+) / -76 kg (Light)

• Lost vs Alex Brophy (Brú Grappling Studio)
  Male Gi Black Belt / Black / Master 1 (30+) / -76 kg (Light) · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Jhames S Das Dores (M4BJJ-IRE)
  Male Gi Black Belt / Black / Master 1 (30+) / -76 kg (Light) · Round 1 · submission

All Ireland Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2026-02-01

🥇 1st Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight)

• Won vs Gabriel Salles (LOYALTY BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU)
  Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight) · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Dylan O Donovan (AONTACH JJ)
  Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight) · Round 1 · walkover

Nogi Jiu Jitsu British Open 2025 2025-12-13

🥈 2nd Male No-Gi / Black / Master 5 (51+) / -73,5 kg (Light)

• Lost vs Paxton Gibbons (RGA Henley)
  Male No-Gi / Black / Master 5 (51+) / -73,5 kg (Light) · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Matt Holland (Origin BJJ Darlington)
  Male No-Gi / Black / Master 5 (51+) / -73,5 kg (Light) · Round 1 · submission

Dublin International Open 2025 2025-12-07

🥉 3rd Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight)

• Lost vs Chris Rossiter (ARENATEAM)
  Male No-Gi Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -73.5 (Light Weight) · Round 1 · walkover
• Lost vs Chris Rossiter (ARENATEAM)
  Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight) · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Gabriel Salles (LOYALTY BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU)
  Male Kimono Black Belt / Master 1 (30+) / Black / -76 (Light Weight) · Round 1 · points

ADCC Irish Open Championship 2025 2025-09-27

• Lost vs Thomas Gilroy (Checkmat Dublin)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg · Round 3 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 0:35:29
• Lost vs Pedro Monteiro (Takedown Martial Arts)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg · Round 2 · points
  ▶ Watch at 0:21:29

Irish BJJ Open 2025 2025-05-24

🥈 2nd Male Gi Black Belt / Black / Master 3 (41+) / -76 kg (Light) · 🥇 1st Male NoGi Black Belt / Black / Master 3 (41+) / -79,5 kg (Middle)

• Won vs David O Connor (Checkmat Dublin)
  Male NoGi Black Belt / Black / Master 3 (41+) / -79,5 kg (Middle) · Round 1 · decision
• Lost vs José Roberto Viana De Brito Da Silva (JSBJJ HQ)
  Male Gi Black Belt / Black / Master 3 (41+) / -76 kg (Light) · Round 2 · submission

ADCC Irish Cup Championship 2025 2025-05-10

🥈 2nd Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg

• Lost vs Radoslaw Kajfasz (Husaria Wexford)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg · Round 2 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 2:57:03
• Won vs Darren Kirwan (ESJJ PORTUGUES)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg · Round 1 · points
  ▶ Watch at 2:19:43

ADCC Ireland Celtic Championship 2025 2025-02-01

🥈 2nd Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg

• Lost vs Bernardo Motta Ficarella (JSBJJ HQ)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -76 kg · Round 1 · points

ADCC Ireland Celtic Championship 2024 2024-02-03

🥉 3rd Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -83 kg / Masters · 🥉 3rd Absolute / Professional / Male / Masters (35+)

• Lost vs Daniel Rogers (Carlson Gracie Ireland)
  Absolute / Professional / Male / Masters (35+) · Round 1 · submission
• Won vs Simon Flynn (Fusion Training centre)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -83 kg / Masters · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Daniel Rogers (Carlson Gracie Ireland)
  Men Masters 35+ / Professional / -83 kg / Masters · Round 1 · submission