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Shori Judo Club, NIJF will host a Fundamentals, Kyu, Dan & Masters Event Entry form is below for everyone Shori Judo Club Entry Form 2017Read more

Following consultation with relevant organising committees, it has been agreed that the Leinster KYU & Dan Grade event scheduled for the 19th November 2017 & the Team Champsionships scheduled for the 26th November 2017 will be deferred until Q1 2018. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.  It is currently felt that the calendar is extremelyRead more

The role of the board of the Irish Judo Association is to govern the sports organisation. The board’s primary responsibility is one of trusteeship on behalf of stakeholders, ensuring that the association remains viable and effective in the present and for the future. The board is ultimately accountable for all organisational matters. Under the constitutionRead more

The National Sports Campus as part of the European Week of Sport #BeActive are hosting the Family Sport Fest in the National Indoor Arena on the 1st October 2017. https://www.nationalsportscampus.ie/familysportfest Coolmine Judo Club with coach Kieran Foley will be at the Family Sport Fest demonstrating judo and offering taster sessions to visitors to the event.Read more

  The Board of the Irish Judo Association would like to extend their congratulations to Mr Harry McGuigan and announce to the membership that Harry has become the first Irish Judo Association member to be awarded a 7th Dan from the International Judo Federation. It is a fantastic achievement for Harry and we extend ourRead more

Congratulations to Niall Hennessy from Kodokan Ireland who recently took a Silver Medal at the Special Needs Judo Tournament in Bucharest Romania. Niall narrowly lost out on Gold to the 2 times SN European Champion and Special Olympic gold medallist. Well done Niall!Read more

The Calendar of Events 2017 has been updated over the summer, time for everyone to check out the next competitions and complete their entry forms……..don’t delay https://irishjudoassociation.ie/calendar/ Some amazing action shots from the recent World Championships to get you ready for the final part of the Irish Judo competition season. IRL Burns NIG Alhassane U66kgRead more

The next Level 1 Coaching Course will be held in Munster, with UCC Judo Club being the host venue. Please see details attached, you must register for Weekend 1 in order to attend Weekend 2. This is a four day course scheduled over two weekends. IJA Level 1 Munster 2017 – Registration Form Close dateRead more

Following on from our previous post about a Taster Session for Adapted Judo on Saturday 26th August in Cabinteely Community School which was run by Kodokan Judo Club in conjunction with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s Sports Office, Frederic Marmain has sent in some lovely photos of the day. Thanks to IJA Level 1 CoachesRead more

The Irish Judo Association will be represented by Vice President Mr Maurice Cooper who attends the IJF Congress on Friday 25th August & the EJU Congress Saturday 26th August in Budapest, Hungary. Maurice will have a busy few days! We wish Nathon Burns the very best as he competes at the World Championships in Budapest,Read more