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January 2023 The Irish Judo Association are recruiting for a Full Time Administrator and a Sport Ireland ASPIRE Graduate to join the IJA’s staff team. All information about each role can be found through the following links: ASPIRE Graduate 2023 Full Time Administrator Application Process for both positions: Candidates should submit a cover letter togetherRead more

Simply Judo – Crumlin Co Antrim On behalf of the President Mr Seán Fleming, the Executive Board and our members, we would like to welcome Simply Judo to the Irish Judo Association. Club Secretary Mark Montgomery and Head Coach Brian Cassidy are very excited to join the Association. Mark, Brian and their team are veryRead more

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 are saddened to hear of the passing of Juergen Klinger. Juergen was instrumental in assisting Ciaran Ward as a High-Performance coach in the run up to the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (2021) and was personal coach to Ben & Megan Fletcher with Bath University. Juergen attended with Ciaran as part of theRead 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