Irish youth becomes tae-kwon-do world champion

Seventeen-year-old Ciarán Ryan became the youngest tae-kwon-do world champion in a generation last week when he saw off one of Greece's big names at the World Championships in Dortmund.

Seventeen-year-old Ciarán Ryan became the youngest tae-kwon-do world champion in a generation last week when he saw off one of Greece's big names at the World Championships in Dortmund.

He has also proven to be a dab hand at golf, with a 3 handicap, and has received coaching from Butch Harmon.

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