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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

The Irish Judo Association wish to announce the resignation of Chloe Cowen Vickers as National Lead Performance Coach. The Irish Judo Association would like to take this opportunity to wish her the best for her future endeavours.  Read more

Please see below the Entry List for the All Irelands 2022 which take place on Saturday the 10th of December: All Irelands 2022 – ENTRY LIST Can we please ask coaches, players and parents to check the entry list for any errors. Please email any notified errors immediately to leo.gibbons@irishjudoassociation.ie PLEASE NOTE: ANY UNNOTIFIED DISCREPENCIESRead more

Please see below the points won and KYU wins at the Connacht Championships 2022. Points Won & KYU Wins – Connacht Championships 2022 Any Queries, contact Harry.Mcguigan@Irishjudoassociation.IeRead more

Please see below the points won and KYU wins for Irish Competitors at the North West Open 2022 which was held on the 5th November 2022. Points Won & KYU Wins – North West Open 2022 Any Queries, contact Harry.Mcguigan@Irishjudoassociation.IeRead more

The results for the Connacht Judo Championships are now available to view through the following link – CONNACHT JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Congratulations to all who competed!Read more

The Irish Veterans Open 2022 took place on Saturday the 29th of October 2o22 in Finglas. See below an article and photos which recount the fantastic event which was written by Lydia Ritchie. emag sample  Read more

All Ireland KYU & Veteran Event 2022 – Cancelled Following the close date of the above event last night, the IJA Competitions Commission has had no choice but to cancel the event due to insufficient entries. It is disappointing for those that entered, but it is not fair to ask judoka to travel to anRead more