More NI title success for Jan Ling members

Jan Ling Freestyle Kung Fu & Kickboxing Club members who competed for WKU titles. Back L-R Ryan Sharpe, Mervyn Carson, Grizz Gillen, Ernie Johnston & Lisa Millar. Front L-R Josie Carson, Curtis Donnell & Jacob Sharpe.

Mervyn Carson won gold in the Men’s +35yr Vets -75kg in pointfighting, Ryan Sharpe won the Junior Boys -45kg in the Light Contact division. Coach Ernie Johnston secured his 3rd N Ireland title of the year by winning the men’s +90kg points fighting division.

Second place finishers were: Lisa Millar +65kg ladies points fighting , Brien Gillen +90kg men’s light contact & +90 kg men’s points. Curtis Donnell junior boys -40kg points. Mervyn Carson men’s +42yr vets -80 Kg. Ernie Johnston +35yr vets +80kg & Ryan Sharpe Junior Boys -45kg. All the above fighters have qualified to compete at the WKU World Championships in London later this year for the Northern Ireland WKU kickboxing team.

Also fighting creditably on the day were Josie Carson, Jacob Sharpe & Mervyn Millar.

Coach Ernie Johnston would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of Jan Ling, to wish his good friend Rodney Moore & all the other local fighters competing in the UXC Cage Fighting event in the Odyssey this weekend, the very best of luck.

“We’re all going as a club to support Rodney and Colin and the rest of the boys, I’ve known Rodney for a lifetime and know how dedicated & hard trainer he is, him and Colin have created some top class fighters at their gym, there will be a lot of winners returning to Ballymena after the event, they will have the full support of Jan Ling.”