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Anthony Coughlan RIP The Executive Committee, the Judo Office and members of the Irish Judo Association wish to extend their condolences to Teresa Coughlan and her family on the passing of her father Anthony. Teresa is well known our judo circles as a former international judoka and coach and is a great volunteer to theRead more

Drogheda Academy of Judo has rebranded and the club is now called North East Judo Academy. Our club page and membership pages have been updated to reflect same. Best of Luck to Leo, Ademir, David and Damien for 2023 onwards.Read more

Abbey Judo Club – Newtownabbey, Co Antrim On behalf of the President Mr Seán Fleming, the Executive Board and our members, we would like to welcome Abbey Judo Club to the Irish Judo Association. Head Coach William Cully is very excited to join the Association. William is well known within the judo circles and isRead more

Please see below points won and KYU grade wins from the All Irelands 2022 as outlined by the Chair Grading Commissioner, Harry McGuigan. Any queries about these points should be emailed to harry.mcguigan@irishjudoassociation.ie. Points Won and KYU Grade wins – All Irelands 2022Read more

The Irish Judo Association wish to announce the resignation of Sean Crowley as Part Time Office Administrator. The Irish Judo Association would like to take this opportunity to thank Sean for his five years’ service to Irish Judo and wish him the best in his new post at the IABA. In the coming weeks, theRead more

The Irish Judo Association are delighted to announce that Gemma Reynolds has been appointed as the new Chair of the Adaptive Judo Commission. We at the Irish Judo Association are committed to developing and promoting diversity and inclusion in our sport and hope that we can continue to provide all who wish to practice judoRead more

Saoirse O’Sullivan RIP The Executive Committee, the Judo Office and members of the Irish Judo Association wish to extend their condolences to the O’Sullivan Family on the passing of our member Miss Saoirse O’Sullivan from Cork City Judo Club. Saoirse was a vibrant active member of Cork City Judo Club and her sudden passing atRead more

The Irish Judo Association would like to wish our High Performance Athlete, Nathon Burns,  the best of luck as he embarks on his retirement from competitive Judo. During his career he achieved many successes, most recently taking home a bronze medal at the Commonwealth games. Nathon has been an inspiration to so many Judoka acrossRead more

We closed out the year on a high with the All Ireland’s 2022. Events like these are not possible without all of the Judoka, Coaches, Parents, Referees, Table Officials and Volunteers and so many others. Thank you to all who made Saturday such an enjoyable event for all. Thank you also to all judoka whoRead more

Friday 9th December – Weigh in for all categories – 6pm -8pm Saturday 10th December – Weigh in for all categories – 8am – 9:30am Saturday 10th December – Weigh in for Cadets, Juniors and Seniors – 11am-12 midday Judoka must present in their judo pants and T-shirt with appropriate footwear for weigh in. IMPORTANTRead more