The INTA held their Christmas grading on Saturday the 30th of November in the Sheldon Park Hotel in Dublin. A total of 43 individuals presented for the examination.

The grading was run in two divisions. The morning saw 31 1st kups successfully promoted to first degree under the grading panel of five chaired by Mr. Nigel Stobie (VI). The afternoon saw the more senior ranks test under the Master panel of Master Brendan O’Toole (VIII), Master Val Douglas (VIII) and Master Gerry Martin (VII).

This section saw six students promoted to 2ndDegree, three promoted to 3rd Degree and two promoted to 4thDegree. The INTA would like to congratulate all the students who presented on the day and express their thanks to all those who assisted in the organisation of the event.

Promoted to 1st Degree

Jack Byrne, Nicole O’Loughlin, Ben O’Driscoll, Danil Kozicka, Hannah Mangan, Stephen Stephanovic, Lauren Russell, Daragh Cronin, Eoin Hornibrook, Kelvin Lynch, Killian Morar, Blaine Doyle, Robert Murphy, Arran Maher, Ibrahim Abbes, Cian Morar, Willie Merriman, Yasmin Daly, Glen Grey, Jacek Beidron, James Greene, Joanna Jakma, John McGrath, Siobhán Henry, Orla Clarke, Michael O’Sullivan, Aiden McGonagle, Jim Holland, Coleman Piggott, Gerard Duffy, Pawel Sadlak

Promoted to 2nd Degree

Timothy O’ Sullivan, Fergal Buckley, Donnchadh Stobie, Alexander Gannon, Daniel Stewart, Sean Smyth

Promoted to 3rd Degree

Lathan Dunleavy, Mark Tobin, Declan McDonnell

Promoted to 4th Degree

Mr Michael O’ Keeffe, Mr Tom Smyth.