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Congratulations to our Dan Grades Congratulations to the following judoka who attained Dan Grades at the National Grading in Phibblestown on the 20th October 2019. 1st Dan Cora Joy – Killarney Judo Club Ciara Murphy – UCC Judo Club Paul Conway – Renbukan Judo Club Peter Barry – NUIG Judo Club Dominic Butler – NUIGRead more

Veterans Open 26th October 2019 – Closing Date 24th October 2019 This event is on this weekend and any judoka born 1980 or earlier are eligible. There are categories for lower Kyus (up to and including Blue Belts). Closing Date is extended to Midnight 24th October. Don’t phone Paul or Donal at midnight that night!Read more

Leinster Judo Closed Mini Mon 2019 Leinster Judo Council will host the Leinster Judo Closed Mini Mon 10th November 2019 Entry form is below for your attention: Leinster Judo Closed Mini Mon 2019 Entry Form Event Numbers restricted to 120, as it will be a Mini Mon event any players who won Gold or SilverRead more

Irish Sport HQ – Franking Machine Technical Issues Please note Irish Sport HQ is experiencing technical issues with the Franking Machine, so the Irish Judo Association has been unable to dispatch any post out to clubs or members We expect an update soon from Irish Sport HQ, but if further delays continue, we will makeRead more

To all Clubs The Irish Judo Association successfully applied to Sport Ireland for Women in Sport funding in 2019, the programme & funding will be broken into two parts: 1. The IJA National Programme for WIS projects 2. The IJA Club Programme for WIS projects Clubs are invited to apply for WIS funding for 2019,Read more

Ray Stears announces the 19th October 2019 for the next RESUS CPR/First Aid Refresher Course. The course will be held in Portmarnock Leisure Centre, Portmarnock starting at 4pm for 1.5 hours, course fee is €30.00. Places are limited, so please email resusfirstaidireland@gmail.com or call 0862597192 as soon as you can to book your place. RayRead more

Best of Luck to Bearach – World Juniors Marrakech The IJF World Juniors Championships take place in Marrakech this week, Bearach Gleeson fights tomorrow in the U73kg category, we wish him the very best of luck. Live streaming of the event can be found here: https://www.ijf.org/Read more

***Close Date National Grading – 17th October 2019 5pm*** The final National Grading of 2019 take place the 20th October 2019 in Phibblestown Community Centre Some important notes: 1. The IJA has brought in pre-registration to include payment – so no payment on the day Register for the National Grading here – National Grading RegistrationRead more

IJF World Veterans 2019 – Team Ireland – Best of Luck Best of Luck to the team traveling from the Irish Judo Association to compete at the IJF World Veterans which starts today and finishes on the 13th October. A list of the Irish Judoka, Coaches & Referees attending can be found hereRead more

The entry for the Swords Open 2019 is now closed, please see entry list below: Swords Open 2019 – Entry List Any inquiries, email Leo Gibbons at Swords Judo Club: leogibbons2@gmail.com  Read more