Craig Sutton who is currently ranked as a 4th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing, started in martial arts in 1979 at age 7 in Tae Kwan Do under the guidance or 7th dan Chtisty Ryan and worked hes way to a junior black belt in 1988. Craig also trained in karate, boxing and bjj. He moved over to kickboxing at age 18 in 1989 and rose through the ranks quickly and by 1992 he was an irish champion.

In 1993 he became a two weight Irish champion and in 2011 he opened up Tipperary kickboxing club and since then has amassed a nunber of junior and senior Irish chamions along with 4 Nations and World champions and his club is now one of the key gyms in the country.