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At the end of this month it will be 40 years since the First Women’s World Judo Championships were held in New York City, USA.  The International Judo Federation will celebrate this historical event: To commemorate both the pioneering women who participated in the competition and all of the other people involved in the eventRead more

Irish Judo Association and Sport Ireland Coaching Congratulations to the recent recipients of the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Level 2 Coaching Course, the course days completed on the 19th January 2020 with a view to certification following by April 2020, needless to say, Covid 19 had a say in that. The participants and course developers persistedRead more

Irish Judo Association and Sport Ireland Coaching Congratulations to the recent recipients of the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Level 1 Coaching Course, the course days completed on the 1st December 2019 with a view to certification following by March 2020, needless to say, Covid 19 had a say in that. The participants and course developers persistedRead more

Women in Sport Commission  Change the Numbers – Leadership Training course  “Sport Ireland’s vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport.”  We were recently encouraged to nominate women in judo to participate in a Leadership course. At veryRead more

Please be advised that our next CPR/Defibrillation and first aid webinar will take place on Sunday November 22nd at 2pm. The course is open to adults and children from 12 years. Duration 2 hours, Course fee €40. A Certificate of attendance will be issued to all attendees.  To reserve a place, please contact resusfirstaidireland@gmail.com orRead more

Job Vacancy – Performance Director – Irish Judo Association The Irish Judo Association is recruiting a Performance Director for the IJA High-Performance Programme. To this end, please find attached the Job Vacancy for the position of the Performance Director for the Irish Judo Association. Job Vacancy – Performance Director – Irish Judo AssociationRead more

Job Vacancy – Aspire Graduate Programme – Irish Judo Association The Irish Judo Association successfully received funding for the Aspire Graduate Programme launched by Sport Ireland. This project has been approved by the Government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund. To this end, please find attached the Job Vacancy for the position of theRead more

All Ireland’s 2020 – Cancelled Due to the ongoing Covid 19 restrictions, this event is cancelled. The Management Committee of the Irish Judo Association met recently, and after careful consideration with the Competitions Commission have decided that the All Ireland Championships, planned for 5th December 2020 is cancelled. This decision was not taken lightly butRead more

  We know times are tough for our great sport – but if we stand Stronger Together we can achieve anything!Read more

To All Clubs Further to the Irish Government announcement on Monday evening 19th October 2020 in relation to Covid-19 measures being introduced in the Republic of Ireland under Level 5 of the Living with Covid-19 Plan, please be advised that all judo clubs in the Republic of Ireland are instructed to close as of midnightRead more