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Tokyo 2020 – The Draw The draw took place today at the Nippon Budokan and was broadcast live online, as is the new way, with the full contest sheets now available at ippon.org. They are also available on the official Olympic platform (see links below). https://www.ijf.org/competition/2035/draw Megan’s first fight in U70kg will be against theRead more

To All Clubs The IJA has received an update from Sport Ireland regarding the impact of the Irish Government announcement Covid19 on pausing indoor sport and contact judo scheduled to restart on the 19th of July for the 26 counties. Initial activity was paused until July 19th with further announcements on the matter expected. ThereRead more

Ronnie Kavanagh – RIP The Executive Committee and members of the Irish Judo Association wish to extend their condolences to the Kavanagh family, wife Kay, father to Sunny, Rees, Geri and Don, his extended family and his many friends on the passing of Ronnie Kavanagh. Ronnie, although primarily a rugby player who represented Ireland betweenRead more

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Schedule – Judo Judo starts on Saturday the 24th July and runs to the 31st July – the schedule is available here The IJF will have Live Streaming available here Megan Fletcher fights on the 28th July 2021 at U70kg with the competition starting at 11.00am local time (03.00am our time, weRead more

IJA Return to the Mat Protocols – Update 1st July 2021 The IJA has received an update from Sport Ireland regarding the impact of the Irish Government announcement on Covid19 on the 29th of June regarding pausing indoor sport and contact judo for the 26 counties, the July 5th proposals have been paused provisionally untilRead more

Sport Ireland announces €4million in funding for Women in Sport in 2021 and 2022. Sport Ireland today announced an investment in its Women in Sport Programme of €4million over the two years 2021 and 2022. This investment aims to support NGBs and enhance all aspects of female involvement across the Women in Sport policy targetRead more

Support Your Association Using The Arachas Affliate Program We are excited to inform you that we have a new partnership arrangement with Arachas Corporate Insurance Brokers for members, families and friends of the Irish Judo Association. This program gives you access to a digital platform where you can purchase great value Car, Home or Van InsuranceRead more

The Coaching Commission and the Irish Judo Association is delighted to announce that an Introduction to Judo course has been approved by Sport Ireland Coaching following recent submissions by the Coaching Commission via the Irish Judo Association. This course will be the first step on the coaching ladder to provide a pathway for long termRead more

IJA Return to the Mat Protocols – Update 7th June 2021 The IJA office has received updates from Sport Ireland with regards to Return to Sport for our clubs operating within the 26 counties. Please find attached details on the current protocols following recent government announcements. Irish Judo Back to the Mat Guidelines June 2021Read more

IJA Individual Licence Fee Reduction The Executive Committee has met recently to discuss the ongoing impact of Covid 19 on the sport of judo and our clubs. The IJA offered discounted IJA individual memberships and club affiliations in January 2021. As part of the continued commitment to clubs re-opening, the IJA will discount the costRead more