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Welcome to Drogheda Academy of Judo On behalf of the President Mr Seán Fleming, the Executive Board and our members, we would like to welcome Drogheda Academy of Judo to the Irish Judo Association. Coach Leo Ryan formerly of Portmarnock Judo Club & David Dupre the Club Contact are very excited to open up aRead more

why yes there is….. Tune into RTE 1 The Ray Darcy Show to see Jack Dennis talk about his recent gold medal at the IJF Veterans In Cancun and his lifelong passion for Judo, his whole family will be there! Saturday 3rd November at 9.30pm Jack Dennis Lusk Judo Club  Read more

IJF Veterans – World Championships Cancun 2018 Best of luck to the Irish Veterans Team who have headed to Cancun to compete at the IJF Veterans World Championships this week. The team of 7 is made up of Donal Tannam at M6 U66kg, Enda Hackett M1 U73kg, Paul Cummins M5 U81kg, John Dennis M3 U81kg,Read more

World Championships – Baku 20th September 2018 The Executive Committee and members of the Irish Judo Association wish Megan Fletcher & Nathon Burns the very best of luck as they compete in the World Championships in Baku starting tomorrow the 20th September 2018. Nathon will compete at U66kg and Megan will compete at U70kg. WeRead more

The Veterans Commission have published the entry form for the Irish Veterans Open 2018. The Events Calendar has been updated and the entry form is available below: Irish Veterans Open – Entry Form 2018 https://www.facebook.com/irishmastersjudo/Read more

British Open Adaptive Judo Championships – 25th August 2018 The Irish Judo Association would like to wish judoka Niall Hennessy & Fintan Dooley from Kodokan Ireland the very best of luck as they compete at the British Open Adaptive Judo Championships Saturday 25th August 2018.  Along with accompanists Sara & John & coach Frederic Marmain,Read more

Galway Judo Club host their annual Summer School of Judo from the 9th – 13th July 2018. Details can be found here: Galway Judo 26th Galway International Summer School of Judo 2018 Further details are also in our Events Calendar here: https://irishjudoassociation.ie/calendar/Read more

The IJF has launched their new website and kick-started the road to Tokyo 2020. In launching the new website, IJF President Mr Marius Vizer noted: “In our ever-changing and fast-moving world, where information and communication play a key role, the International Judo Federation has launched a new-look website, meant to become the judo hub forRead more

7th for Megan as she returns to the mat…. Following an injury period for Megan in 2017, she has returned the mat for 2018 and took 7th place at the Grand Prix this weekend. Megan’s tally for the event was 2 wins and 2 losses with a major battle in the second round fight. MeganRead more

Bronze for Ben at Grand Prix Antalya Turkey Ben Fletcher added to his 2018 medal haul and took bronze at the Grand Prix in Antalya Turkey this weekend, the IJF report on the U100kg Men noted the following: ‘ 100kg: Azeri starlet wins Junior World Championships final rematch Junior World Championships winner Zelym KOTSOIEV (AZE)Read more