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Dragons Lair is the Southeast Premier martial arts & fitness center,

at 6,OOOsq feet its the largest of its type outside the capital.

It boasts a fully equipped martial arts gym including boxing ring, bags, speed balls and is equipped with safety matting on the

floors to ensure a safe and professional training environment.

It also has 2 studios which will host a variety of fitness and health classes to suit all needs. The Dragons Lair have assembled an

experienced and qualified team around them at the full time facility to offer the highest standards of classes in the country,

with instructors teaching to all age groups from kids to the over 40's

Dragons Lair Proudly Supporting

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Chief Instructors

Bernie

Bernard Doyle

Bernard a 6th Dan black belt has been training in martial arts for 34 years and was best known as instructor along with Peter Foley at the famous Kilkenny Black Dragon kickboxing club. He has taught and turned out some of Kilkennys best known martial arts sportsmen and women and many champions over the years including Paul Cummins, Dave "Redser "Burke and Vinny "The Assasin" DiRuscio to mention just a few.

Larry

Larry Mc Enroe

Larry known for bringing Jiu-Jitsu to Kilkenny and Carlow from his Kilkenny Ju-Jitsu club formally based in the CBS Stephen Street is currently a Shihan 6th Dan black belt and President of Jiu-Jitsu International Ireland. He is the founder of the Irish Jiu-Jitsu Academy and has been training 25 years as student of Kyoshi Olu Bamgbose 8th Dan and Soke Richard Morris 10th Dan. Larry achieved a 3rd place finish in the prestigious World Kobudo world cup in
Vienna in 2000 and since then has retired from active competition dedicating his time and skill to teaching others.