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The Irish Judo Association is delighted to welcome Carrie O’Keeffe back to the company to take up the role of Marketing & Communications Administrator for the next twelve months. We wish Carrie the very best of luck in her new role. The Association would like to thank Sport Ireland for their continued support in providingRead more

IJA New & Renewal Memberships 2022 – Turnaround times Turnaround times on the processing of IJA individual licences and processing of club affiliation forms have been extended during this busy period, the IJA office is currently working on a ‘date received’ basis as we work through the increased level of administration required to process bothRead more

To All Clubs The IJA has received an update from Sport Ireland regarding the impact of the recent Irish Government announcement on the removal of Covid19 restrictions for sport. There is currently no change for our clubs in Northern Ireland, we will update those protocols when received. We have updated our Return to the MatRead more

The IJA has arranged for Sport Ireland Ethics to provide delivery of Safeguarding 1, 2 & 3 courses for IJA coaches and IJA volunteers who require Safeguarding Training with regards to their role in their judo club. All tickets are priced at €17.00 and available for sale through Eventbrite, course details are listed below: SafeguardingRead more

Calling all Judo Archivists – 1960’s information The office of the Irish Judo Association has received a request from a former member with regards to finding information, notes, articles, photos etc, regarding a Judo Seminar that was hosted in Donabate, Dublin in the late 1960’s. The seminar included a very famous judoka Toshiro Daigo. IfRead more

IJF Refereeing Rules & IJF Rules Update 2022-2024 Please find below some updates from the IJF with regards to some new rules in place for 2022-2024 with regards to refereeing & rules: IJF Refereeing Rules 2022-2024 IJF Rules Sport, Education, Coaching & Medical 2022-2024        Read more

Job Vacancy – Marketing & Communications Administrator – Irish Judo Association The Irish Judo Association has received funding from Sport Ireland as part of the Resumption of Sport & Physical Activity Fund under the Covid 19 Resilience Programme. To this end, please find attached the Job Vacancy for the position of Marketing & Communications AdministratorRead more

Women in Sport – IJA Coaching Programme – Funded Support The IJA is looking to establish the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Programme for 2022 whilst taking into consideration the current Covid 19 restrictions that are currently in place within the 32 counties. The IJA Women in Sport Programme has funding available to assist girls and womenRead more

The IJA is looking to establish the IJA/Sport Ireland Coaching Programme for 2022 whilst taking into consideration the current Covid 19 restrictions that are currently in place within the 32 counties. It should be noted that all coaching candidates must have a valid Covid 19 vaccination certificate to participate in coaching courses in 2022. ARead more

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our clubs, members, staff and friends of Irish Judo. Thank you for supporting your sport in very difficult times, we hope for a brighter 2022. The Judo Office will close Wednesday 22nd December 2021 at 5.00pm and re-open Tuesday 4th January 2022 at 9.30am.Read more