IJA Committee & Staff Members

Executive Committee Members

Ms. Sylvia O’Flynn
President of IJA

sylvia.oflynn@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Michael Power
Vice President

michael.power@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. David Hickson
Hon General Treasurer

david.hickson@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Timothy Kelly
Hon General Secretary

timothy.kelly@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Paul Pender
Connaught Representative

paul.pender@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Maria Freaney
Connaught Representative

maria.freaney@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Sarah O'Gara
Leinster Representative

sarah.ogara@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Robert Stewart
Leinster Representative

robert.stewart@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Raymond Slattery
Munster Representative

raymond.slattery@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Una Cotter
Munster Representative

una.cotter@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Séan Fleming
Ulster Representative

sean.fleming@irishjudoassociation.ie

 Ms. Emma Scott
Ulster Representative

emma.scott@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Aisling Dunne
Independent Board Member

aisling.dunne@irishjudoassociation.ie

Staff Members

Ms. Deirdre Leonard
Office Manager

deirdre.leonard@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Kristina Verenac

Senior Office Administrator

kristina.verenac@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Kim Duggan
Finance Administrator

kim.duggan@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Ellie Dennis

Women in Sports

eleanor.dennis@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Nathon Burns

National Performance Lead 

nathon.burns@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Ben Fletcher

National High-Performance Coach

benjamin.fletcher@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Eoin Fleming 

National Performance Coach

eoin.fleming@irishjudoassociation.ie

-To Be Announced-
National Pathway Performance Coach

admin@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Sami Smithson
Operations Officer Performance Team

samantha.smithson@irishjudoassociation.ie

Commissions

Mr. Harry McGuigan
Gradings

harry.mcguigan@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Leo Gibbons
Competitions

leo.gibbons@irishjudoassociation.ie

Peggy Magee
Adaptive Judo

peggy.magee@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Paul Cummins
Veterans

lydia.ritchie@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr Michael Power
Refereeing

michael.power@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Noreen O'Loughlin
Coaching

noreen.oloughlin@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Peter Wells
Kata

peter.wells@irishjudoassociation.ie

Ms. Ellie Dennis
Women in Sport

eleanor.dennis@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Michael Power
Governance

michael.power@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Paul Pender & Ms. Emma Scott
Youth

paul.pender@irishjudoassociation.ie

emma.scott@irishjudoassociation.ie

Safeguarding & Vetting

Mr. Paul Pender
National Children’s Officer

paul.pender@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Séan Fleming
National Vetting Officer

sean.fleming@irishjudoassociation.ie

Mr. Séan Fleming
Designated Liaison Person

sean.fleming@irishjudoassociation.ie