Sorcha Mc Corry-Astudillo

5th DAN

Profile

Commenced karate aged 7 and since 1997 has featured in every National Championship in Ireland. First selected to represent Ireland internationally at the age of 14, Sorcha began teaching karate in 2002 in her hometown of Skerries.  She is a registered instructor, instructing at WSKF Sedai.  Sorcha is an Athlete in Kata. During her Athletic time was a squad member for ONAKAI Senior Women's Kumite Team in -68kg, +68kg and Open categories and in Kata at Senior International Level in parallel to WSKF Ireland’s National Karate Team at International Tournaments and WSKF Ireland Squads. Competed with Dublin City University and University of Limerick Intervarsity Karate Teams. Sorcha has interests in Athlete Inclusion, understanding Sports Literacy, Disability and Performance, Post Injury and Recovery. 

2024 Appointed National Assistant Kata coach by ONAKAI (NGB) Ireland

Sport Achievements

• First karate athlete to gain Elite Sport Entry to DCU
• Karate Ireland (ONAKAI) and WSKF Ireland multi National Champion titles in kumite & kata 
• Scottish / Welsh Open Champion & British Open (double silver medallist)
• 12 WSKF World Championships medals (Japan)
• JSKA World Champion (Team) & Individual Bronze
• WSKF World Cup Championships (double gold & silver medalist)
• WSKF Eastern European Championships titles
• Belgian and Sardinian medals
• Irish National Intervarsity Champion (Kata & Kumite) (2008 to 2012 & 2015)
• First and currently only Irish female karate athlete to represent Ireland at two World Karate Intervarsity championships.
• A competitor on the first Irish Female Kumite Team representing Ireland at a WKF event.