Russell Brown Chair NI Judo, Marc McLaughlin Sales Director SmartPay NI and Steve Setterfield Area Leisure Manager for Derry City and Strabane Council
In fact, in April, you will be joining us for the SmartPayNI Northern Ireland Open, as the team at SmartPayNI have come on board to help us deliver our biggest event of the year.
SmartPayNI deliver payment solutions to businesses and this year, for our spectator entry fee you will be able to pay by card!
Excitement is building for the Open already, with a number of early entries already registered from across the UK and Europe. The Foyle Arena will be the venue for the event on the 12th and 13th of April and they’re looking forward to welcoming everyone.
Steve Setterfield, Area Leisure Manager for Derry City and Strabane Council said:
“The team at Foyle Arena are delighted to welcome the SmartPayNI Northern Ireland Open back in April 2025.
The event has been a resounding success since the centre opened back in 2015 and it now forms an important part of our events calendar. We would like to wish all the competitors the very best of luck. See you next month!”
Russell Brown, Chairman for Northern Ireland Judo added:
“There’s always a buzz around the Open, the fact the competitors are looking to qualify for further events, the homegrown talent testing their mettle against those across the water and the high level of competition always draws excitement.
It’s fantastic to welcome SmartPayNI to the team this year, and we’d like to thank them for their input and support for the event.”
Marc McLaughlin, Sales Director from SmartPayNI said:
“SmartPayNI are proud to be sponsoring partners of the Northern Ireland Judo Open we are always keen on supporting the growth of local sport.”
The SmartPayNI Open is ready for entries, and you can find out more about the event here – https://www.nijudo.com/events/calendar
