Regular classes, all levels (including beginners):
Mondays 7.30–9pm
Thursdays 8.30–10pm
Venue: St Joseph’s Community Centre, Ashe Road, Shantalla (see below).
Cost: €8 per class or €40 to cover any six classes.
Insurance (annual cost): €10
(Please note that the centre is closed on public holidays, including Bank Holidays. Very occasionally classes need to be cancelled for other reasons—if you’re not a regular member, please contact 086 352 2142 in advance to confirm that a class is going ahead.)
For details about special beginners’ courses, see the Starting Aikido page.
Location and directions
St Joseph’s Community Centre, Ashe Road, Shantalla, Galway. (Situated directly behind University College Hospital.)
Parking on-site. Walking distances: 10 minutes from NUI Galway, 15 minutes from Galway Cathedral, 20 minutes from Eyre Square.
Map with route coming from Galway Cathedral: