JUDO
Judo was first introduced to the Summer Olympic programme in 1964 for men.
Women’s competition was only included as a medal event at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
The sport is derived from Jujitsu, the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors. It involves throwing opponents to the floor and holding them in submission.
The competition takes place in a dojo (a Japanese word which translates to “place of the way”).
Athletes (judoka) compete in seven weight categories with 2 bronze medals awarded in each category. Each country can qualify a maximum of one athlete per category.
John Ryan competed for Ireland at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
National Federation: Irish Judo Association
International Federation: International Judo Federation
JUDO NEWS
Final Results from EYOF Banska Bystrica
FINAL RESULTS Athletics (11 top tens) BRONZE Boy’s 1500m – Sean Cronin Final 3rd with 4:02.81 4th Girl’s 800m Heats – Nicole Dinan Heats 2:12.27 (PB), Finals – 4th with 2:12.92 4th Girl’s 3000m Final – Clodagh Gill Final 9:47.25 (PB) 4th Boy’s 3000m Final – Cormac Dixon Finals 8:28.62 5th Boy’s 200m – Toby […]
DAY THREE ACTION AT EYOF
Team Ireland Athletes Continue to Shine in Slovakia Following on from Sean Cronin’s sensational bronze medal run yesterday, a quieter day of action for Team Ireland saw Irish competition in athletics, badminton, gymnastics, judo and tennis at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Banska Bystrica which runs from the 25 – 30 July. Athletics […]
EYOF Banska Bystrica – Schedule 25 July
BETHANY MCCAULEY AND SAM COLEMAN LEAD OUT TEAM IRELAND AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EYOF TONIGHT Competition in the largest multi-sport event for youths in Europe begins Flagbearers Bethany McCauley (Judo) and Sam Coleman (Cycling) lead out Team Ireland in the Opening Ceremony of the European Youth Olympic Festival in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia last […]
Team Ireland Athletes at the EYOF Banska Bystrica 2022
Thirty three athletes have been selected across seven sports to compete at the European Youth Olympic Fedstival which takes place in Banska Bystrica in Slovakia from the 25-30 July 2022. Details on all the athletes can be found below: Name DOB Location Sport Event Club Coach Amy-Jo Kierans ’03/10/2006 Monaghan Athletics Medley Relay (F) Oriel […]
SELECTED ATHLETES
Megan Fletcher
BIOGRAPHY Megan is only the second Irish women to represent Ireland in Olympic judo after Lisa Kearney (2012). This June she fought for a bronze medal at the World Championships in Hungary, the highest level ever by an Irish judoka. Her mother Alma is from Bruff, Co Limerick and Meg first competed for Ireland in [...]
Ben Fletcher
BIOGRAPHY Ben, who is Megan’s younger brother, is a former world junior bronze medallist. The multiple Grand Slam and Grand Prix winner, whose mother Alma is from Bruff, Co Limerick, has represented Ireland since 2017. He started 2018 by winning gold at the Tunis Grand Prix, the first Irish judoka to ever win an IJF [...]