Donegal siblings shine at ISKA World Championships in Vienna

Two siblings from Donegal Town contributed to Ireland's impressive results at the ISKA World Championships held last weekend.

Sixteen-year-old Nicol Pojawa and her thirteen-year-old brother Ksawier, who both train at Castle K1 Kickboxing in Castlederg, returned from Vienna with a silver and bronze medal, respectively.

Competing fiercely in the -60kg category, Nicol earned herself the silver medal. Ksawier, in the same category, fought his way to a bronze, following closely in his sister's footsteps.

The siblings have been training at Castle K1 under the dedicated guidance of coaches David and Maria Byrne, who have supported them since they started at the ages of four and six.

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With professional aspirations, both Nicol and Ksawier are determined to achieve success in the cage or ring. Nicol’s journey will continue in a few weeks as she prepares for an important title bout, while both siblings look forward to competing at the ISKA European Championships in Malta next April. Nicol is currently seeking sponsorship to help in her quest for more medals in the coming year.

Castle K1 achieved an outstanding result at the ISKA World Championships, securing six of Ireland's total 39 medals.

This follows on from other Donegal success in Vienna where Doneyloop schoolgirl Amy McNulty Gallagher won gold at the recent ISKA World Championships, with the 11-year-old pupil at St Safan’s NS winning gold in the -40 kg full contact category, while Buncrana’s Liam Grant won bronze in his competition.