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The Irish Judo Association is delighted to welcome Carrie O’Keeffe to the company to take up the role of Aspire Graduate for the next eleven months. We wish Carrie the very best of luck in her new role. The Association is also pleased to announce that Ciaran Ward is the new Performance Director for theRead more

IJA Return to the Mat Protocols – Living with Covid 19 – Update 1st December 2020 The IJA office communicated to all clubs yesterday that the Association was waiting on further clarification via Sport Ireland from the Return to Sport Expert Group regarding indoor sport activity under Level 3 of the Living with Covid 19Read more

To All Clubs The Irish Judo Association received communication from Sport Ireland on Friday afternoon 27th November 2020 with regards to the 26 counties exiting Level 5 restrictions under the Living with Covid 19 plan Ireland: ‘Sport Ireland would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution the sports sector has made in adheringRead more

Irish Judo Association and Sport Ireland Coaching Congratulations to the recent recipients of the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Level 2 Coaching Course, the course days completed on the 19th January 2020 with a view to certification following by April 2020, needless to say, Covid 19 had a say in that. The participants and course developers persistedRead more

Irish Judo Association and Sport Ireland Coaching Congratulations to the recent recipients of the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Level 1 Coaching Course, the course days completed on the 1st December 2019 with a view to certification following by March 2020, needless to say, Covid 19 had a say in that. The participants and course developers persistedRead more

Women in Sport Commission  Change the Numbers – Leadership Training course  “Sport Ireland’s vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport.”  We were recently encouraged to nominate women in judo to participate in a Leadership course. At veryRead more

Please be advised that our next CPR/Defibrillation and first aid webinar will take place on Sunday November 22nd at 2pm. The course is open to adults and children from 12 years. Duration 2 hours, Course fee €40. A Certificate of attendance will be issued to all attendees.  To reserve a place, please contact resusfirstaidireland@gmail.com orRead more

Job Vacancy – Aspire Graduate Programme – Irish Judo Association The Irish Judo Association successfully received funding for the Aspire Graduate Programme launched by Sport Ireland. This project has been approved by the Government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund. To this end, please find attached the Job Vacancy for the position of theRead more

All Ireland’s 2020 – Cancelled Due to the ongoing Covid 19 restrictions, this event is cancelled. The Management Committee of the Irish Judo Association met recently, and after careful consideration with the Competitions Commission have decided that the All Ireland Championships, planned for 5th December 2020 is cancelled. This decision was not taken lightly butRead more

To All Clubs Further to the Irish Government announcement on Monday evening 19th October 2020 in relation to Covid-19 measures being introduced in the Republic of Ireland under Level 5 of the Living with Covid-19 Plan, please be advised that all judo clubs in the Republic of Ireland are instructed to close as of midnightRead more