On the 31st May the Northern Ireland Judo Federation was represented at the Mary Peter’s Trust Gala Dinner which was a dual celebration of Lady Mary’s 80th birthday and also a fund raising event in the “Race to a Million”. A pre-dinner procession took place in the Titanic Belfast building, which honoured the sports involved…
Entry closed a week early due to demand for the competition, and now the event which takes place on the 23rd June in the Lisburn Leisureplex will see over 220 of Northern Ireland’s young Judoka take to the mat to be in with a chance of being crowned Champion 2019. The event which is sponsored…
The Sportmaker awards are now open for nominations and we’re looking for NIJF members to nominate who they think deserves a Sportmaker award! With various award categories available ranging from coaching, officials to volunteers to even a project of the year there is something for everyone involved in sport! If you feel that someone has…
Our candidates for the level 1 coaching qualification in Judo undertook their examination on the 2nd of June after weeks of study in their clubs and completing an intensive course pack. The level 1 candidates started their journey into coaching with an induction weekend on the 13th and 14th of April. Then under the watchful…
On Sunday 25th May, over 120 children from 17 clubs across the Northern Ireland Judo Federation attended the Active School Educational and Adaptive event hosted by Simply Judo at the Lisburn Leisureplex. This was the culmination of the work that Simply Judo have been doing in local schools since September 2018. From this date last…
Michael McMillan from the Ulster University Judo Club is currently celebrating becoming a 1st Dan black belt in Judo, after a recent Northern Ireland Judo promotion examination (grading) event held in Campbell College, Belfast. Not only is this a fantastic achievement in itself, but Michael has overcome a lot of personal adversity with illness to…
On the 21st May a wellbeing event was held in the Maghaberry Hub of Simply Judo to help their parents, players and coaches understand the far-reaching benefits of being involved in a sport and the affects mental health awareness can have, both in the Dojo and out. The session was completely free to the club…
The N.I. Judo Schools Championship takes place on the 23rd June in the Lisburn Leisureplex and this year we are delighted to announce that we have the support of the South Eastern Regional College (SERC) as the event sponsor. The competition welcomes over 200 male and female young Judo players from across Northern Ireland, ranging…
Last weekend in the Foyle Arena, the Northern Ireland Judo Open took place, welcoming over 550 entries from across Ireland, Great Britain and beyond to compete on the mat. The event which this year was sponsored by the City of Derry Airport is the Northern Ireland Judo Federation’s flagship event and with entry for the…
Former Olympian Chloe Cowen-Vickers will be leading female judo classes to aspiring females who want to try Judo, in two venues in Northern Ireland. The best thing is, it’s FREE! These taster sessions will be held on the 15th June in the Foyle Arena and on the 16th June in the Grove Leisure Centre, both…