Northern Ireland Judo Federation are pleased to announce that the incorporation process has now been completed and from 2nd December 2019 Northern Ireland Judo Federation are now a Company Limited by Guarantee. We would like to thank everyone involved in the process.
The 53rd Northwest Open took place in the Longtower Youth Club on Saturday 23rd November with over 150 entries taking part in the competition, which is longest running Judo event in Ireland. From team events to Pre-Cadets through to Masters, the mats were buzzing with great techniques throughout the day. The event also contained an…
Following 2 weekends of tough competitions in Yaoundé and then Dakar, we are delighted to announce that the Northern Ireland Performance team are returning to regular training from the warm climates of Africa with 2 bronze medals from the African Opens in Cameroon & Senegal. Performance Coach Paul Green took four of the team out…
We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make the 2020 Northern Ireland Open bigger and better than before… Check out these great added extras if you are thinking of coming to this Premier Event. 50% saving on the City of Derry Airport Lounge: Fly home in comfort and style with our Sponsors and…
On the 17th November over 25 Volunteers from the Northern Ireland Judo Federation headed into Glenariff Forest Park for a Volunteer ‘Thank You’ Day. The event which finished with a bumper prize draw (kindly sponsored by Flahavans, Movie House Cinemas, Boyles Spar and Cimac) in the Laragh Lodge, was put into place by the…
As part of the Northern Ireland Judo Federation’s drive to welcome everyone onto the mats, on the 10th of November at Maghaberry Community Centre, an Inclusive Coaching training session was held. Comprising of a classroom training environment and then practical application, 14 coaches we taken through the best practice approach to Inclusive Coaching via a…
Last weekend a gala dinner was held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Nottingham, bringing together the recognised contributors to Judo from across all areas for the Annual British Judo Association Awards. Ranging from Referees to Performance Clubs, there were thirteen categories of which the NIJF were nominated in two. Danny Nolan was nominated as Community…
With the Shori Open taking place in the Foyle Arena and the Tipperary Friendship Games also being staged it was a big weekend of competitive Judo for the Northern Ireland Judo Federation members. With over 160 competitors from 8 years old to Master’s and 3 mats going for the full day, the Shori event was…
Taking place over 5 days, Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th September in Walsall, England the Commonwealth Judo Championships brought together Judo players from over 20 countries, with 1000 competitors all vying for the title of Commonwealth Judo Champion. A contingent of 41 players from Northern Ireland made the journey across the water to the University…
Calling all of our members… We’d greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete this 2-minute survey in the link below about support provided to you in judo. The survey is entirely anonymous and will remain open until December 6th. NI Judo Sport Survey https://thesportcensus.co.uk/survey/?c=N1JF86TP You might require a code – if you do, the…