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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

IJF now brings you IJF Travel! We have an exciting new partnership to announce formally. As you may have noticed, the IJF has teamed up with some of the leading travel suppliers that operate worldwide. Not only does this enable us to support you in your sports travel for both federation and athlete needs, butRead more

Fletcher Siblings Officially Selected to Represent Ireland in Tokyo 2020 Ben and Megan Fletcher during a Tokyo Team Ireland Announcement for Judo at the Sport Ireland Institute at the Sports Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile                             Team Ireland hasRead 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

World Judo Championships – Bronze Medal Fight for Megan Megan Fletcher fights for Bronze in the World Judo Championships in Hungary today at approx 4pm. Follow her at https://www.ijf.org/competition/2239 We wish you the very best Megan from everyone in Irish Judo!Read more