Ann gets a kick out of learning Taekwondo with grandson

Taekwondo lessons are helping to build a bond of respect between Ann Leahy and her young grandson, writes Arlene Harris

ANN LEAHY is 62-years-old. Like many women of her age, she has grown up children and grandchildren who she enjoys spending time with. But the knowledge she shares with her 10-year-old grandson, Conor, is somewhat unusual — this Kilkenny grandmother-of-four spends her spare time sparring with her grandson and showing him her martial art skills.

She always loved sport and keeping fit so ten years ago she joined a local Taekwondo group and has worked her way up through the ranks to become a red belt.