Sarah O’Gara – IJA Referee – Journey in Judo as a Referee

Sarah O’Gara has started her journey towards obtaining her IJF International Refereeing qualifications supported by the IJA Refereeing Commission and the IJA Women in Sport programme Join our Journey in Judo.

In October, Sarah attended the Welsh Open and sent the IJA a report on how the event went from her perspective as a female referee continuing her refereeing journey towards international qualification.

Welsh Open 2025 – Reflective piece by Sarah O’Gara

Sarah in action at Venray 2025 picture courtesy of RK Vander Sanden