Meet our team
Roy
• Head coach of RALLY POINT and the BJJ Carrigaline academy, 1st degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiujitsu, green belt in Judo • IBJJF and belt checker database certified, award winning EQF Lv 4 Personal trainer, Lv 3 Group fitness instructor, Lv 3 Gym instructor • IBJJF Referee • A multiple time BJJ champion and a former international Jiujitsu Champion, 2025 Judo Ireland open weight National Champion, and CMAP award winning coach, link to Roy’s belt checker profile database provided
Damien Lane
•Judo Black Belt•Brazilian Jiujitsu Blue belt•Judo Ireland grading officer•Head Coach of Kano Samurai Judo Club
Damien joined Rally Point coaching team in early 2022 while also adding jiujitsu to his already impressive Judo credentials, he opened the Kano Samurai Judo team within the Carrigaline location and later expanded to the Mahon area. In just a short spell he has achieved packed classes and large medal counts at competitions, all a credit to his coaching. With many BJJ Carrigaline members now cross training with him the combat sports department’s takedown game and stand up skills have increased massively since his arrival to the team.
Damien primarily teaches the kids and adults judo classes as well as the national and international competition teams, as well as conditioning training for members
Click below to visit the Kano Samurai page
Matt White
•BJJ Blue belt under Rally Point • Head coach of Kinsalebeg BJJ • Active competitor and gold medalist in BJJ competition.
Matt is the first member of Rally Points BJJ Division to open his own academy and bring the Rally Point team outside of Cork while also continuing to train with the teams hq academy in Carrigaline! A dedicated member of the team and high level competitor already filling the Kinsalebeg mats with students! To train with Matt contact the page!