Portaferry School of Judo

20/05/2026

🥋🥋 potential coach alert🥋🥋

Following on from an amazing day at the Female event, Gwen couldn't wait to show and coach what she learnt. I think she covered all the points and everyone really enjoyed learning.

Females inspiring females
Thank you Ellie Dennis she has nailed the Megan Fletcher roll. 💪

Ben Fletcher

20/05/2026

Remember Irish Adaptive Squad session this Sunday in Portaferry.

Irish Adaptive Judo Training Session

Date: 24th May 2026

Venue: St Patrick’s Community Centre, 49 Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry BT22 1JG

Session 1

Age 8 years to 12 years

12.00 midday to 13.00pm

Session 2

Age 13 years and above

13.00pm to 14.00pm

Please register your attendance via Google Forms on the IJA Events Page before the 21st May 2026 Thursday by 5pm. This adaptive training session is Free of Charge.

https://irishjudoassociation.ie/event/irish-adaptive-judo-training-session/

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17/05/2026

🥋Female fighters 🥋

Brilliant day today. Gwen won 3 out of 3 very tough matches. But more importantly she had a fun filled day being coached with the best of the best.

Not everyone can say that they have knee on an Olympians back while they were crawling. Well Miss Gwen can. 🤣🤣🤣

Big shout out to Ellie Dennis who organised such a brilliant event and it was very well attended. There was loads of learning and more importantly happy faces. The place was buzzing with such a great atmosphere

17/05/2026

🥋Good Luck🥋

Good luck to Gwen today who travels to Dublin to compete in the Female only event and then will be attending a master session with two Olympians. What an opportunity.

13/05/2026

10/05/2026

Well done to our small team that travelled to the Foyle Arena today to compete in the mini maxi Mon and kyu competition.

First up was Jonathan who has not been with the club that long and this was his first competition. He goes home with a Bronze.

Up next was Raymond. Who has only come back to the sport from 9 years off. He also wins bronze.

The last to fight was Matthew our 8 year old who showed a lot of resilience and determination. I am so proud of this young lad .

I am proud to be in the coaches seat for these guys. There were no easy fights.

08/05/2026

Irish Female Judo Festival 2026 – Women in Sport

DATE: 17th May 2026
TIMES:
Mini Mon Morning Session 9.30am to 12.30pm
Elite Masterclass Session 1pm to 4.30pm
VENUE: Blakestown Community School, Sheepmoor Avenue, D15 VK80 behind Lidl Car Park

Special Guests - Megan Fletcher OLY & Sarah Clarke OLY 🥋👩🥋👩

A day of shared experiences, competition and coaching sessions for our female members. Register now for your place to attend our Female Judo Festival

https://irishjudoassociation.ie/event/irish-female-judo-festival-2026/


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27/04/2026

FREE TOOL KIT SPREAD THE WORD

https://neurodiversity-toolkit.open.ac.uk/

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24/04/2026

If any of our members would like to attend please let me know.

Irish Adaptive Judo Training Session

Date: 24th May 2026

Venue: St Patrick’s Community Centre, 49 Steel Dickson Avenue, Portaferry BT22 1JG

Session 1

Age 8 years to 12 years

12.00 midday to 13.00pm

Session 2

Age 13 years and above

13.00pm to 14.00pm

Please register your attendance via Google Forms on the IJA Events Page before the 21st May 2026 Thursday by 5pm. This adaptive training session is Free of Charge.

https://irishjudoassociation.ie/event/irish-adaptive-judo-training-session/

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23/04/2026

🥋🥋 CALLING ALL FEMALES🥋🥋

Great opportunity to enter a girl's only competition, get a free T shirt and get to train with Olympians. Full day of Fun Judo.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CUgCX8Qsr/

Irish Female Judo Festival

17th May 2026 - Blakestown Community School D15 VK80

Mini Mons Girls aged 7 to 12 from 9.30am to 12.30pm

Elite Masterclass Girls & Women aged 8 and over 1pm to 4.30pm

Catch up with Megan Fletcher OLY and Sarah Clark OLY 🩷🩷💚💚

Register for just €20.00 which includes a T-Shirt and a great day of Judo for our girls & women



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